Pick the winner and survive to pick again. Continue picking winners, continue surviving. Be the last person alive in your pool and you've won.
How do I win a Winner Pool?
Didn't we just talk about this? Ok, ok...if you are the only person in your pool who has not suffered a defeat, then you are the winner of the winner pool.
What do I get if I win?
Hey, we're just here to do the management of the pool and we're not a gambling site. Smotch.com is for entertainment purposes only. If we create some public pools there may be prizes.
What if there is a Tie?
Ties occur if 2 or more players do not lose. Honestly, for as long as we've been running these pools, we've never seen this. However, if there is a tie, it will be up to your pool admin to resolve.
Sounds good so far, how much will this cost me?
If you're a player–nothing! That's it, that easy. Smotch.com charges for Office Pools only once, when the pool is created. If the pool admin has different rules for helping with the pool fee, that's entirely up to them and has nothing to do with us, please talk to your pool admin.
Office Pool fees range from free to not free–depending on the type of pool.
Fine, how do I create an Office Football Pool?
To create a football pool, if you're not already a user, our simple process will guide you through becoming a user and creating a pool. Pick the pool, pay for it, select options and invite friends.
How many teams can be in a league?
We like to say "As many as you like" and mean it. If your pool is enormous, we may have to change some things later on, but we hope not to.
How many teams can each player/owner have?
Each owner in a pool can have up to 10 teams. This is a pool option that the pool admin will have to set, the default is 3 teams per owner.
Do more teams cost more money?
No...how many times do we have to tell you that the admin pays once and the players do not pay?
When do I have to make my pick?
This depends on what your Pool Admin set up when they started the Office Pool. It will be one of the following:
Pick must be submitted before the start of the first game of the current week.
or
Pick must be submitted before the start of the game. This means that you have until the start of each game to submit or change picks for that game. It means you could hold out until Monday night if you like.
The date and time that picks are due is listed on your personal home page and the league home page once you are logged in. Picks will not be allowed if they are made after the date and time shown.
What can I do for offline teams, Some people in our pool do not have internet access?
We offer the pool admin options for managing owners and teams for offline users. The admin can create teams and submit picks for any owner or team in the pool.
Can I print weekly pick sheets?
In this pool you really don't need them, but we offer them anyway. Ssheets are available for each week on the league home page.
Where and when can I see the scores?
There are 2 answers here. First, on Monday morning you can see the scores & pool results through Sunday's games. Second, following the Monday night game we will update the scores and make them final.
Note: We'll send an email to each pool member with this information as well.
