NFL Survivor Pool FAQ
As soon as the first game starts for the week (depending on your pick deadline setting either Thursday or Sunday), your players picks for the week will be displayed on the standings screen.
Their default pick will automatically be the next pick in the order that is posted on the homepage.
The order that is posted on the homepage is the order the default pick will be assigned.
The order that is posted on the homepage is the order the default pick will be assigned.
The Assign Default Pick script is run between the Sunday 1PM and 4PM games
The Assign Default Pick script is run between the Sunday 1PM and 4PM games
By rule, players are allowed to take advantage of this scenario unless otherwise noted by your Pool Admin on the website.
- Your players can pick these games as long as they pick it before the game starts.
- For example, if they pick a Thursday game, they cannot change their pick after the Thursday game has started. They are locked into to that pick.
- If they made a Sunday game pick or leave the pick blank before the Thursday game starts, then they can still delete or change their pick all the way up to Sunday Pick Deadline. They are not locked into their Sunday game pick.
- If they leave their pick blank after Sunday Pick Deadline then default pick will be assigned (if you use this feature).
When there is no Thursday game, the Pick Deadline is Sunday first kickoff.
No. Each season the website starts fresh and everything in the past is no longer available.
No. When you login, you will see your Master List. You will use and maintain your Master List on the website for each season.
Yes. Under a single email address you can create as many players as you like in multiple pools. Click the SWITCH PLAYER link in the top navigation to login as that player to make the picks.
Login to the website and click the JOIN link in the top navigation then click Create Another Player in Pool. Also, your pool admin must allow multiple players and have this setting set to ON.
After you login, go to MyUSA and click on the Change Email for Entire Website link to go the to change email address screen. If you want to reassign a player to a different email address your pool admin can change that email address for you.
YES. On the Player Management screen you can make / delete your players picks for them.
The Elimination Script is run right after the scores are posted for the games played. You cannot mark players back to ALIVE to be "Let Me Back In" until after TUESDAY 3AM E.S.T.
YES. Please email us your Pool ID and the Player name that you would like to have as the second admin and your request will be processed in the backend.
YES. Every new player that registers will have 7 days to use the website before they are automatically locked out unless you action that player.
- When a player joins your pool that you don't know, they should contact you asking if they can be let in and why.
- Example: "Hey this is Joey, I'm a friend of Frankie, please let me in."
- Using the "Let Me In Tracker", players have 7 days from the time they joined to use the website to make their picks before the website automatically locks them out.
- After they contact you saying who this player is, mark them as "Let Me In Sent = YES" to allow them to login and make their picks.
- Go ahead and mark all your regulars as "Let Me In Sent = YES".
- If you want to use the "Let Me In Tracker", you must do this for ALL your players.
- Everything is tallied on the Player Home screen for all to see.
- The websites Audit Log will also keep track of who you Let In.
YES. The entire website is backed up every night at 2AM.
YES. As the website grows more processors and ram are added to handle the load. All queries are continually analyzed for optimal speed and performance.