Gameday Pools FAQ

Answers about creating sports pools, joining contests, live leaderboards, real-time scoring, mobile access, and supported pool formats.

General Sports Pools

What is Gameday Pools?

Gameday Pools is a sports pool platform for creating, hosting, and joining private sports pools with online entries, live leaderboards, automated standings, and real-time scoring.

What sports does Gameday Pools support?

Gameday Pools supports golf pools for PGA events, football pools for NFL and college football, basketball pools for NBA and college basketball, hockey pools, baseball pools, playoff contests, and other pool formats.

What pool formats can I create?

Pool hosts can create fantasy golf pools, football pick'em pools, spread pools, March Madness pools, playoff bracket-style challenges, season-long tournaments, Super Bowl prop pools, office pool competitions, and more. You can explore current formats on the pool types page.

Can I submit pool formats or specific pool types to be hosted using Gameday Pools?

Yes. Gameday Pools is always exploring new sports pool formats, scoring systems, and contest ideas. If your group, club, or organization has a pool format you'd like to see supported, please contact us.

Is Gameday Pools free to use?

Yes. Sports pools are free to create, host, and join. Participants can submit entries and follow pool standings without paying to use the platform.

Do participants need to download an app?

No. Gameday Pools works directly in the browser on desktop and mobile devices. iPhone users can also use Apple's Add to Home Screen feature for faster access to their pool.

Can participants join sports pools from mobile devices?

Yes. Gameday Pools works directly in the browser on desktop and mobile devices without requiring an app download.

Can I run a private pool?

Yes. Gameday Pools is built around private sports pools. Pool hosts can share invite links or join instructions with only the participants they want in the contest.

Who is Gameday Pools best for?

Gameday Pools is best for pool hosts, office pool organizers, fantasy golf groups, football fans, friend groups, clubs, and communities that want a simple way to run sports pools with clean entries, automated scoring, and live standings.

Live Leaderboards, Picks & Scoring

How do live leaderboards work?

Live leaderboards show participant standings as games, tournaments, and events progress. Depending on the pool format, Gameday Pools can track picks, points, golfer scores, football results, rankings, and leaderboard movement automatically.

Can pool entrants/participants edit their entries after submission?

Yes. Entrants will be emailed a link to edit their picks. Edits can be made without an account. Some editing or management features may be limited without an account.

Can Gameday Pools handle scoring and standings automatically?

Yes. The platform is built to reduce manual admin work by handling entry collection, scoring rules, tiebreakers, standings, and leaderboard updates for supported pool formats.

Pool Hosts & Admin Features

Can I invite friends, coworkers, or club members to a pool?

Yes. Pool hosts can invite friends, family, coworkers, league members, club members, or any private group. Gameday Pools is designed for office pools, friend groups, golf pools, football pools, and recurring sports contests.

Can pool admins edit entries?

Yes. Pool admins can manage entries, oversee participants, and help organize sports pools throughout tournaments and events.

Group Accounts & Organizations

Can organizations run sports pools on Gameday Pools?

Yes. Gameday Pools supports Group Accounts for country clubs, bars, gyms, offices, alumni groups, communities, and other organizations that want to run branded sports pool experiences for their members, employees, or customers.

What are Group Accounts?

Group Accounts give clubs, businesses, and communities a way to manage branded sports pools with live leaderboards, automated scoring, online entries, and simplified pool administration.

Can country clubs create branded golf pools?

Yes. Country clubs can use Gameday Pools to run branded golf pools for PGA Tour events, major championships, member contests, and club-wide competitions with live standings and automated scoring.

Can offices and companies run sports pools for employees?

Yes. Offices and companies can use Gameday Pools to organize football pools, March Madness contests, golf pools, playoff challenges, and other employee engagement competitions.

Do Group Accounts include live leaderboards?

Yes. Group Accounts support live sports pool leaderboards with automated standings, picks, points, scoring updates, and leaderboard movement throughout games, tournaments, and events.

How much do Group Accounts cost?

Group Account pricing depends on the organization and the type of branded sports pool experience needed. To learn more, visit the Group Accounts page or contact Gameday Pools.