Running the live draft
Drive the draft in real time — click the active slot, search for a player, and confirm each pick as captains call them out.
The Live Draft Board is the third and final step. You sit at a laptop in front of the room, call out picks with the captains, and confirm each one here. Every pick saves immediately to the server.
Finding the active slot
The active slot pulses with an orange border. It always reflects whoever the order plan says is on the clock — you don't choose it. SKIP rounds are skipped automatically. The header shows the current round and pick number.
Making a pick
- Click the active slot — a player search overlay opens.
- Type the player's name — results filter from the available pool. Use the position chips (All / Guard / Forward) to narrow further.
- Click a player or press Enter — the pick is saved and the active slot advances to the next captain.
A toast confirms "{Player} → {Captain}" after each successful pick.
What the slot colours mean
| Appearance | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Orange pulse border | Active — this captain is on the clock |
| Green accent border | Filled — pick is confirmed |
| Muted with "SKIP" pill | Skip round — auto-advances past this |
| Plain, no accent | Upcoming — not yet reached |
If a pick fails
- "That pick was already taken" — the page was stale; the board auto-refreshes with current state.
- "That player isn't in the draft pool" — the player was not in the pool snapshot; the page refreshes.
- Network error — the active slot is restored and the typeahead reopens so you can retry.
Re-entering the board
If you navigate away or the browser closes, re-opening the Live Draft Board picks up exactly where you left off. All state lives on the server — there's nothing to restore manually.
When all picks are made
Once every slot is filled, the header changes to "DRAFT COMPLETE · END DRAFT TO LOCK ROSTERS" and a success banner appears. Tap End Draft to finalise the rosters and mark the draft step complete in the season setup hub.
On mobile
Mobile shows a read-only mirror of the board so anyone in the room can follow along, but only the laptop running the draft can make picks.