Does your league punish the last place team? (1 Viewer)

I believe that finishing dead last in most leagues means that an owner basically gave up on the season especially if the waiver wire priority is based on records. I have wondered if it would be a good idea to put some additional incentives for not finishing in last place. The obvious one would be for the last place owner to get the last choice of draft position in the following years draft. But I am not sure that is enough of an incentive. Perhaps taking away a high draft pick would be more effective.

Would be interested to hear if some leagues already have some incentives or punishments set up for the last place team.

Why does it mean they gave up? Someone has to finish in last.

if its a dynasty league, taking a away a high pick, or giving them the worst choice of picks is a bad idea. people just wont join the next year, no way to improve a bad team.

maybe you do something like last place has to buy the beer and wings for your rookie dynasty draft the following year.

some thing is fun but also doesnt jack up the league

Isn't finishing last punishment enough?

In one league, the champion renames the last place team for next season. In another league, that prize is awarded to the winner of the loser's bracket.

In one league, the 6 playoff teams play 4 weeks (14-17) for total points to determine the Champion and draft slots #10 (Highest total points) - #6( Fewest Toal points).

The 4 non-playoff team do the same thing and play for the top 4 draft picks with #1 pick with HTP down to #4.

In one league, the champion renames the last place team for next season. In another league, that prize is awarded to the winner of the loser's bracket.

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Not bad. I like that idea. Its fun but may actually be effective.

Late225 said:

In one league, the champion renames the last place team for next season.

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I took over a team in a league post-draft and gutted for 2015, finishing last. The league created this rule this season and I find it fun.

our consolation brackett seeds teams 7-12 based on standings and the winner gets #1pick and the rest of the picks are rearranged. keeps everyone motivated to a degree, last place teams has to keep trying to improve there team to try and secure #1 pick, if not they drop down to #2 which in some cases is a difference of Andrew Luck and RG3.

Last place team buys the trophy for the winner.