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Q: How are the winning squares marked? Is that done automatically?
A: There are a wide variety of options for declaring winners, and therefore we do not automatically mark winning squares. Instead, we give you the ability to mark winning squares however you'd like. Once the event assigned to the grid starts, you'll be able to click on a square and enter a brief message declaring it a winning square.
Q: How can I change my entry name that appears in the grid?
A: The commissioner will have access to do that. You will need to go into your commissioner console > member management > select "edit" next to the member > enter in new entry name > save changes.
Q: When do the numbers get generated on my grid? How can I show them now?
A: At any time, you can go to your grid settings (the gear icon on the grid), select the 'Show Grid Numbers NOW and lock grid' option and click Save Grid Settings. This will prevent any additions or changes to the grid and show the numbers along the horizontal and vertical axes. Note: This automatically happens when the event your grid is for begins. However, if your grid fills early or you know you will be getting no more squares filled, you can use this option
Q: Do people need to join my pool in order to pick their squares?
A: The short answer is No.
As the commissioner, you can manually enter squares for people by simply clicking on a square and selecting the "Assign to a Guest" option.
While it is preferable to have people register and join your pool to manage their own squares, we give you the option to skip this step, if you prefer.
Q: How does payment work? How do members pay for squares and how does the commissioner pay out the money?
A: While we have many people use our site for fundraising, please be aware that we do not collect or distribute any money from participants...we simply charge a small fee to you, the pool commissioner, for hosting the pool.
Any fundraising you do will need to be collected outside of our website (possibly through PayPal or another service). You will have the ability to keep notes for each member. Just make sure you are in compliance with your local fundraising laws.
Q: When are the standings (and other reports) updated?
A: Most updates will occur within minutes of the conclusion of each game, however due to the nature of the internet, we make no guarantee about the exact time an update will take place.
Q: What happens if all of my squares are not filled?
A: If you end up with empty squares make sure you formulate a plan in the case that a blank square wins (e.g. no one wins, first to the right wins, etc.). There are no settings for this. Just make sure to communicate your decision to your members.
Q: Whats the difference between a "Single Game" and "Series of Games" grid options?
A: For Single game grid option, you can choose this option if you want to start by assigning a grid to a single football game.
Note: You can always add additional games and grids later
If you want more than one football game, you would want to choose Series of games which will want to choose this option if you want to create a grid for each game in a series.
For example, you want to use every Auburn game or all Bowl games.