Commissioner Guide

Creating a League

Quick Create (recommended)

Tap "Create League"
Pick your competition (World Cup 2026 is the default)
Set league name, your team name, and team count (6-16)
Choose scoring mode: H2H Points or Total Points
For World Cup: set the per-nation player limit (default 3)
Share the join code — done!

Everything else uses smart defaults based on your league size. You can always fine-tune later.

Advanced Settings

Use the advanced wizard for full control over roster sizes, position limits, draft timer, and more.

Scoring

Scoring is the same across every Bantah Draft league. You can't change point values — this keeps things fair across the platform and lets us add features like cross-league comparisons.

Roster & Draft Settings

Roster sizes auto-scale by league size (12/16/20) but can be overridden
Position limits: GK, DEF, MID, FWD — each has a min and max
Draft pick timer: 30s for experienced players, 90-120s for new players
Draft is a live snake — pick order reverses each round
Roster and draft settings lock when drafting begins

Transactions

Trades use a propose / accept flow — your leaguemate has to agree
Waivers run on a set schedule (Tue/Fri for standard leagues, event-driven for the World Cup)
You can change the waiver schedule anytime during the season

During the Season

Score Adjustments

Go to Commissioner Tools in your league settings
Add or subtract FPts for specific players in specific rounds
Use for stat corrections, house rule bonuses, or penalties
Affected managers receive a notification

Recovery Tools

If something goes wrong, you have disaster recovery options:

Rescore a round: Recalculate all FPts for a specific round
Recalculate standings: Rebuild the league table from scratch
Unfinalize a round: Reopen a finalized round for corrections, then re-finalize

World Cup Leagues

Default format is LEAGUE (not knockout) with H2H matchups
8 rounds corresponding to tournament stages
Players from eliminated nations stay on rosters but stop scoring — they're flagged as "Eliminated" until you drop them via waivers / free agents
No playoffs — the league table after 8 rounds determines the winner