A snake draft is a popular format used in fantasy sports, particularly in leagues for football, basketball, and baseball. Here’s how it works:
- Draft Order: Each team in the league is assigned a specific order for selecting players. This order remains the same for the first round of picks.
- Reversal of Order: After the first round, the order is reversed for the second round. For example, if Team A picks first in the first round, they will pick last in the second round.
- Continued Pattern: This back-and-forth pattern continues for all rounds of the draft. So, if you have the first pick in the first round, you will also have the last pick in the second round, and then the first pick in the third round, and so on.
- Fairness: The snake draft format is designed to balance the advantages of having a higher pick. It allows teams that pick later in one round to have earlier picks in the next, promoting a more equitable selection process.
