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Q: What is a baseball survivor pool?
A: Here are the rules for our Baseball Survivor pools:
Each member picks a different pro team for the week (a pro team can only be picked once per season)
If the team they pick wins at least 50% of their games that week, they survive and advance.
Pool commissioners determine how many 'strikes' (incorrect picks) before members are eliminated.
The goal is to be the the last member standing at the end of the season.
Q: Where do I go to make my picks?
A: You will login to your RYP account > select the correct MLB Survivor Pool > Your picks > select "Pick"
Q: I no longer want the team I picked for a specific week, how can I remove/edit that pick?
A: There are TWO option:
You can select "remove this pick" and that weeks pick will be cleared out & not replaced by another team until you make another pick
Or you can select another team, and that will automatically be saved
Q: I've made picks for all weeks in baseball, is there a simple way to remove all my current teams?
A: Yes, you will go to the week you want to keep, and then select "remove all future picks" to future weeks:
Q: Is auto-picks available for MLB survivor format?
A: No, your members must make picks for each week. If they forget to make picks it will count as a "strike" against them.
Q: I'm starting the MLB survivor pool in week 7. Entry is showing as eliminated and unable to make picks, why?
A: This happened because you originally start your pool earlier and never made a pick for that week, which caused entry to be eliminated. Best thing to do, is delete the eliminated entry and create a new entry.
Q: Do member get eliminated right away if they select the incorrect team?
A: No, as the pool commissioner you can setup the "number of strikes" - The # of incorrect picks before an entry is eliminated. If you set this to 3, it will be 3 strikes and you're out. Can be edited in your commissioner console > pool settings > pick settings > # of "strikes" before elimination.
Q: Can I require members to make double picks?
A: Yes, you can edit this setting within your commissioner console > pool settings > pick settings > double picks.
Note: Once double picks have been made by any members, you can not change the setting back to a single pick for that week.
Q: How can I change my entry name that appears in the reports?
A: Entry names can be changed on your entries page within the pool. Click on the appropriate pool membership on your Pool Memberships page. Once in the pool, navigate to the 'Your Picks' tab and click the 'rename' link next to the entry you would like to change.
Q: How are postponed games handled?
A: If a game is postponed it will be removed from the weekly schedule, and will instead count during the week it is made up (which may or may not be the same week). If the make up game occurs during a future week, it will automatically be picked up upon completion, providing it occurs AFTER the originally scheduled weekly pick deadline. If a make up game occurs before the pick deadline it will NOT be included as members could change their pick after knowing the outcome of the game.
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: Can I add a member's pick for them after the pick deadline?
A: Yes. To do so, follow these steps:
1. If they did not join yet, click the 'Add a Member' link under Commissioner Console --> Member Management.
2. Click the 'Member Pick Maintenance' link in the Commissioner Console.
3. Follow the instructions on screen.