Our first year, we just put tables in a U and kept track of picks on a dry-erase board. Last year, we brought in a computer, had a video projector and ran the whole thing on a 10ftx10ft screen. We decorated the tables and set them up in a U again with the league trophy set up in the middle on a pedestal. When league members entered the room, they were met by Jock Rocks blaring over the sound system. The lights were all off, except for two spotlights aimed at the trophy.
Many leagues determine draft position ahead of time.
Each owner in our league is given a wood draft ball to decorate with a team logo, and we hold our lottery just prior to the draft. We then sit in draft order and pass a microphone around to make our picks. This may sound too complicated or unrealistic for your league. Have someone else run your draft for you . Running a live draft, no matter how simple it is, and drafting at the same time is the very difficult.