What is Clubhouse League
Clubhouse League (CL) is a season-long fantasy football product with discoverable, gated leagues. It is built for the commissioner who runs the league and the managers who draft, set lineups, and compete week to week.
Who it's for
| Role | Primary jobs |
|---|---|
| Commissioner | Create a league, choose its discoverability, approve join requests, configure settings, run draft & season ops |
| Manager | Browse discoverable leagues, request to join or redeem an invite code, draft a roster, set lineup, manage waivers, track matchups |
CL is not a DFS / best-ball product in MVP. League discovery is allowed, but joining is gated. See MVP scope.
Product principles
- Discoverable leagues, gated join — leagues may be listed/browsed in MVP; joining still requires commissioner approval or an invite code. Not open public join.
- Soft-gate auth — browse/explore lightly; authenticate when it matters (create, request to join, redeem an invite code, draft, roster changes).
- Season-long spine — auth → league → draft → roster → matchups → scoring → waivers.
- Commissioner trust — clear roles, predictable settings, auditable season ops.
- Ship the spine — prioritize the journey order above feature breadth.
Glossary
Shared terms live in the Glossary.