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NFL Football Season - League Options
NFL Football Season -
League Options
Scoring options determine how many points are awarded for a correct pick for players in a league. Other options determine how the league works. Most options can be changed anytime during the pool.
For the NFL season pool, with all the scoring related options below set to
No
or
None
, all correct picks are worth 10 points each.
You can try different league options here and then see the resulting team point values on the picks page. The point value for each pick, along with other team info, is shown on the picks page once picks are available. Hover over the points shown there for more scoring info for each team.
Weekly player matchups determine the league winner:
Match Play
With this option ON, players are matched up against another league member each week, similar to fantasy football. The player with the most points wins the weekly match. The best W/L record at the end of the season wins the league.
With this option OFF, the player with the most total points at the end of the season wins the league.
Play Beat the Spread instead of Pick the Winners:
Pick which teams will beat the spread instead of picking which teams will win the game.
This option uses the point spreads displayed on the picks page to determine the correct pick.
Both teams' picks in each game are worth the same number of points.
When this option is used, the underdog option is not applicable.
Select games to pick from:
Select Games
All the games are pre-selected to pick from each week.
Select Yes: The commish can remove any games before making picks available for league players. The commish must approve the games each week before league players can pick games.
Select No: League players pick all the games. No commish approval needed.
If you change this setting after making a pick, the new setting will not take effect until the next round.
Underdogs are worth more points:
Underdogs are worth more points
With this option, instead of a pick being worth 10 points, an underdog's pick will be worth 11, 12, 13, etc points.
Conversely, a favorite's pick will be worth 9, 8, 7, etc points.
Points values are based on the point spread of the game. Point values may change as the spread changes.
Include the bonus game:
Weekly Bonus Game
Each week, one game (preselected by poolsbyround) will have it's point values doubled.
Allow league members to risk extra points on each game's pick:
Risk extra points on each game's pick option
When the 'risk' choice is selected for a pick, you win extra points for a correct pick or
lose
points for an incorrect pick.
When 'risk' is not selected, you do not lose points for an incorrect pick.
This league option is only available when the Beat the Spread option is used.
Include Parlay:
Parlay
To play parlay, select 3 games in a round to parlay.
Win extra points if you pick all of the parlay games correctly.
Lose
4
points if you pick any parlay game incorrectly.
Parlay points won are based on the total points won for picking the correct teams for the 3 parlay games selected.
Except parlay points are not affected by the Risk or Bonus Game options.
The picks page shows the potential parlay points to win based on the parlay games selected.
Parlay is not available without the Underdogs or Beat the Spread option turned on.
Include Over/Under Picks:
Over/Under
Players pick whether the total points scored in a game will be OVER or UNDER the posted number.
Win 5 or 10 points for correct over/under picks. Lose 5 or 10 points for wrong ones. Over/Under points do not increase with each round in bracket pools.
League players don't have to make over/under selections. Players who make over/under picks do not necessarily have an advantage since there is a 50/50 chance to win or lose points.
Display the last place player on your leaderboard in
red
:
Display last place player in red
This is a fun option to emphasize who's in last place in your league.
It encourages a bit of trash talking.
Also adds incentive for players to keep playing.
Each league can decide on the consequences for finishing in last place ;)
See other league members' picks before the pick deadlines:
See other league members' picks before the pick deadlines
Typically you can only see other league members' picks for games that have already started.
With this option, players can always see league competitors' picks.
Players can change their picks until a game begins.
Allow commish to make late picks for league players:
Commish can make late picks for others
Turn this option 'on' if the commish needs the ability to make late picks for league members.
Use the settings icon to the right of each player's name on the leaderboard to make their picks.
Late picks are available for a limited amount of time, so get your picks in as soon as you can.
Late picks are indicated on the leaderboard by an asterisk next to each player's points.
This option is not available when picking the whole bracket before the games start.
To make late picks for league players, click the settings icon next to a player's name on the leaderboard. Then select Edit picks.
Options can only be changed by the league commissioner.
League options do not affect players' points on the All Players leaderboards on the home page. Depending on the league options selected, your league points may be different from your All Players leaderboard points.
General League Info
• A poolsbyround league is a group of people who compete against each other in a poolsbyround pool.
• You can set up a league or join a league within any pool. Leagues are optional.
• All leagues are private.
• Leagues include a leaderboard, reports and a built-in email/text message board.
• Leagues have various scoring options to customize the league to your preferences.
• To start a league, enter a league name, set your options, and invite people to join.
• To join a league, accept an invitation from a league commish.
• poolsbyround can send league invitations by email, text, message etc.
• A player can be in only 1 league per pool. To play in multiple leagues, set up another player.
• All logged in players not in a league still compete on the home page public leaderboard.
If your league ends in a tie, the tiebreaker entry that is closest to the total points scored in the last game of the pool, wins the league.
League members still compete on the All Players pool leaderboard on the home page as well as their own league leaderboard.
All League Members Picks Report Example
Pool League Leaderboard Example
League Features
Poolsbyround's leagues offer the ultimate pick'em game strategy. When using the default settings, the site is designed to balance the value of each pick.
Pick one round at a time or the whole bracket at the start
Bracket pools: Picking one round at a time is poolsbyround's signature feature and is recommended for a more engaging, strategic game. Players pick the first round games, then pick the following games once each game's teams are known. If a player has an unlucky first round, they can make adjustments to catch up and not lose interest. Or you can play the traditional way where players pick the whole bracket before the games start. This feature is available for bracket pools (March Magic, NFL Playoffs, NBA Playoffs, MLB Playoffs, NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs and Knockout Stage pools).
Beat the Spread
Pick which teams will beat the spread instead of picking which teams will win the game. This option uses the point spreads displayed on the picks page to determine the correct pick. This does not apply to bracket pools.
Underdogs and Favorites
Point spreads, the moneyline or team seed are used to assign the point value of each team. The point values are similar to a moneyline bet. Instead of players dealing with whether or not a team beats the spread, players just pick the winner of each game. The bigger the underdog, the more points the pick is worth. The bigger the favorite, the less points the pick is worth. This setting can be fine tuned to your preference with the off/low/medium/high setting.
Round or Game Significance
Some rounds or games are more important than others. For example, each successive round in a March Magic bracket can be worth more points than the previous round. This setting can be fine tuned to your preference with the off/low/medium/high/custom setting.
Bracket Pools - What Teams Can You Pick?
Typically, after the 1st round in a brackets pool, players can only pick from one of the teams they picked in the previous round. When picking 1 round at a time, leagues have the option to allow players to start fresh each round and pick any team, regardless of their previous round's picks.
Game Selection
The league commish can select which games league players can pick from each round. This feature is available for most non-bracket pools. For college football, the commish can also select a preferred Power 5 conference, so those conference teams will be emphasized when poolsbyround pre-selects games each week. Regardless of what games are pre-selected, the commish can add or remove any games before making picks available to league players.
One Login, Multiple Picks
The league commish can add league players that are not able to login to the site themselves by just adding a name for each person. The commish must make picks for these "no-login" players. No-login players can still browse to your league leaderboard and see their picks, but can not make picks. Add as many league players as you'd like.
Branding
You can upload banner and icon images to customize your league pages to your organization or group's style.
Bonus Game
Each week, one game (preselected by poolsbyround) can optionally have it's point values doubled.
Pick Risk
Select how many points you want to risk for each game. Some pools include the 'risk' league option, which allows a player to win extra points for a correct pick or
lose
points for an incorrect pick. When 'risk' is not selected, you do not lose points for an incorrect pick. The risk selection is made per game with options for none/low/high.
Head-to-Head Match Play
NFL, NBA and college football season leagues can use fantasy style match play to determine the winner. Players match up against another league member each week. Whoever gets the most points that week wins the match. The best W/L record at the end of the season wins the league. With match play turned off, the most points wins the league.
Parlay
NFL football, college football and NBA Weekends pool leagues can include the option to parlay 3 games in a round. Players win extra points if they pick
all
of the parlay games correctly or lose points otherwise.
Over/Under
NFL football, college football, March Magic, Stanley Cup playoffs and NBA Weekends pool leagues can include over/under selections on their picks page in addition to picking game winners. Players pick whether the total points scored in a game will be
over
or
under
the posted number.
Last Place
Display the last place player on your leaderboard in red. Just a fun option to emphasize who's in last place. It encourages a bit of trash talk and adds incentive for players to keep playing.
Pick the number of games played in a series - NBA, MLB and NHL Playoffs
If you pick the winner of a series, you win points. If you also pick the correct number of games played in the series, for example Lakers in 5, or Bruins in 6, you get bonus points. This setting can be fine tuned to your preference with the off/low/medium/high setting.
Import League Points - World Cup and NBA Cup
You can combine the points for 2 pools. Include Group pool league points on the Knockout pool's league leaderboard. Displays Group, Knockout and combined points columns on your leaderboard.
League Commish
League commissioners have expanded capabilities, including:
• Select the league options you want.
• Make late picks for tardy league members.
• Adjust league members' game points total. (if you want to play it a bit different)
• See who has or has not made their picks.
• Send league invitations and messages.
• League page branding with your own banner and icon pics.
League Invitations
League Invitations can be sent by email, which poolsbyround sends for you, or by any type of text or message which includes a provided league join link. If you've hosted a league before, you can easily copy last year's league or selectively import members from any previous league.
And ...
• The All Players Picks page shows all league players' picks in one place.
• You can see the results and all members picks of any past league you have been a part of.
• Many more features are included. Don't see what you are looking for?
Just ask
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