⚾ Q: What is a Baseball Survivor Pool?
A Baseball Survivor pool works like this:
Each member picks a different pro team each week (teams cannot be repeated in the same season).
If their team wins at least 50% of its games that week, they survive and advance.
Pool commissioners can set the number of “strikes” (missed/incorrect picks) allowed before elimination.
The goal is to be the last member standing at the end of the season.
⚾ Q: Where do I make my picks?
Log in to your RYP account → select your MLB Survivor Pool → Your Picks → click Pick to make your selection.
⚾ Q: I no longer want the team I picked this week — how do I change it?
You have two options:
✅ Click “remove this pick” to clear your selection (it will remain blank until you pick again)
✅ Simply select another team, and it will automatically save
⚾ Q: I made picks for the entire season but want to reset them. How?
Go to the week you’d like to keep, then select “remove all future picks” to clear out the remaining picks.
⚾ Q: Is auto-pick available for MLB Survivor?
No. Members must make their own picks each week. Missing a pick will count as a strike.
⚾ Q: I’m starting my Survivor pool in week 7, but an entry shows as eliminated. Why?
This happens if the pool was started earlier and no pick was made in those previous weeks, marking the entry eliminated. To fix it, delete the eliminated entry and create a new one.
⚾ Q: Are members eliminated immediately after one incorrect pick?
Not necessarily. You can set the number of strikes (incorrect picks) allowed before elimination in your Commissioner Console → Pool Settings → Pick Settings → Number of Strikes. For example, 3 strikes = eliminated after 3 misses.
⚾ Q: Can I require members to make double picks?
Yes. Enable this in Commissioner Console → Pool Settings → Pick Settings → Double Picks.
Note: Once any member makes double picks, you cannot change it back to single picks for that same week.
⚾ Q: How can I change my entry name shown in reports?
Go to your Your Picks page within the pool → click rename next to the entry you want to change.
⚾ Q: How are postponed games handled?
Postponed games are removed from the current week’s schedule.
If the makeup game occurs after the weekly pick deadline in a later week, it will automatically be counted then.
If it occurs before the pick deadline, it will not be included, since members could change picks after knowing the outcome.
⚾ Q: When are standings updated?
Most updates occur within minutes of a game ending. However, there is no guaranteed exact time due to internet/data delays.
⚾ Q: Can I add a member’s pick for them after the pick deadline?
Yes! Follow these steps:
If they haven’t joined yet, go to Commissioner Console → Member Management → Add a Member
Go to Member Pick Maintenance in the Commissioner Console
Follow the on-screen instructions to make the pick
If you have more questions, check out the RYP Knowledge Base or email us at support@runyourpool.com — we’re here to help!