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Pool Overview

  • 232OfficePools “NFL Survivor (Double)” is a season-long competition covering the 17 weeks of regular season.
  • The Object of Survivor is to pick a single winning team each week. 
  • If the team you pick wins, you advance to the next week. 
  • If the team you pick loses, You receive 1 STRIKE, but you continue to play until you receive 2 STRIKES!
  • Once you have 2 STRIKES, your OUT!
  • You pick your winner straight up (no point spread), but you must pick a different team every week.
  • The last surviving player(s) receives a cash prize.
  • I also offer a "Single Elimination Survivor" pool as well.
  • $25 per entry, enter as many times as you would like.

How do I join? How much does it cost? When is the deadline to join?

HOW DO I JOIN:

  • Click here to join. If you have not registered before with www.officefootballpools.com then you will be asked to register. If you have already registered, just login.
  • The pool begins with the 1st NFL game of the season and ends with the last NFL game of the regular season.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST:

  • The pool entry fee is $25 per entry.
  • Multiple entries per person ARE allowed.

WHAT ARE THE DEADLINES:

  • The pool begins with the 1st NFL Game of the season and ends with the last game of the Regular season, or when there is 1 "sole" survivor.
  • The deadline to join is the Last Monday night game of week#1.
  • If you enter and pay on time, but fail to submit your picks on time, you will receive AUTO PICKS for the week.
  • It is YOUR responsibility to make the deadline each week, but email reminders to make your picks will go out during the week.

AUTOPICKS:

  • This pool will utilize the website's Autopick feature. 
  • If you forget to enter your pick, the website will assign you the biggest favorite of the week, of the teams you have available and of games that have not started. 
  • If the pick deadline is Sunday and the biggest favorite of the week is playing on Thursday, the autopicker will assign you a pick for Sunday.
    • If two teams are tied for the biggest favorite, the website will assign one randomly.  
  • The autopicker will not over-write any picks that are already in the database.
  • Players that receive an autopick will be flagged in the standings, so you can identify those players.
    • Players that have more than 6 "Autopicks" will be removed from the pool.

How do I play?

To submit your Survivor pick each week, follow the instructions below: 

  1. To begin, navigate to the pool page.
  2. You will need to login to your account and make sure you are switched to the 232 Survivor (Single) Pool page.
  3. Once there, click on Picks to access the pick sheet, and now you can submit your pick for that week.
  4. On the pick sheet, you will find each NFL match-up for the week, along with each team's current record.
  5. To make your pick, simply choose ONE team for that week that you think has the best chance of winning.
    1. Keep in mind, however, that once you use a team, you CANNOT use that team again for the remainder
      of the regular season, so you must use a bit of strategy when deciding when to use the top NFL teams.
    2. The pool has a feature where you can view your list of used/available teams so far.
  6. Once you have decided on your team for the week, Submit Your Pick.
  7. After you submit your pick, you can review it on the site or in the pick confirmation email that will be
    emailed to you. 
  8. You ARE allowed to change your pick as many times as you like before the deadline.
  9. Remember, you only have until 1:00 p.m. (ET) on Sunday to submit your pick each week!
  10. It is YOUR responsibility to ensure that your pick is in the system, exactly the way you want it.
    1. Tip:  At the pool website, click on Analysis to find some great info on all of the games each week,
      rankings of each team's offense and defense, the point spread for each game, and much more!

How do I win?

  • If the team you chose WINS, you will survive and get to play again next week, choosing a new team.
  • If the team you chose LOSES, you will receive 1 STRIKE.
    • Once you have 2 STRIKES, your OUT!
  • If the team you chose has a game that ends in a tie (after overtime), it will count as a WIN for you. 
  • The last surviving player(s) will receive a cash prize.
  • If 2 or more people advance to the end of the season, it will be considered a tie and WILL NOT proceed through the playoffs/superbowl.
    • The remaining SOLE SURVIVOR(S) will split the winnings evenly.

How much will I win?

OFFICIAL prizes TBD based on total # of paid entries.

  • The "ESTIMATED" Payout for 2010 is: $1000

 

  • Running Office Pools takes a lot of time & a little money, so a small portion (10% of prize money) will be used to offset my expenses & time and an additional $60 will be taken to pay officefootballpool.com for this pool.
  • Expense of running a pool include, but are not limited to:
    • Domain registration, Hosting fee, PayPal, Banking fees, pool software, web design software, postage, and other miscellaneous expenses.

Tiebreakers

  • If 2 or more people advance to the end of the season, it will be considered a tie and WILL NOT proceed through the playoffs/superbowl.
    • The remaining SOLE SURVIVOR(S) will split the winnings evenly.

Miscellaneous

MANAGED BY

Pool is managed by Dustin Mobley with www.232OfficePools.com.  I can be reached by the following:

  • BEST WAY: send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • Instant Message: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • IF URGENT: You can call me at 303-502-6596

PRIVACY

You must provide a full name and email address in order to join the pool.  Don't worry though: 

  • These will never be displayed on the site.  Only your anonymous username/alias will appear in the standings.
  • 232 Office Pools will NEVER sell or distribute the contact information of our members to a third-party.
  • I do send occasional emails regarding our upcoming pools.  To stop receiving these, let me know.

MESSAGE BOARD:

On each pool page, we have a message board called the Trash Talk Board where you can chat with other players and do a little bragging/trash talking.

  • Please keep it clean, fun, and friendly.
  • If you go too far and attack or harass another player, you will be removed from the pool without a refund!
  • Do not use this board for the following, please email.
    • Complaints
    • Problems with the pools
    • Advertisement of anything unless you have received prior approval

OTHER INFO:

I reserve the right to make changes to the Rules midway through the competition in order to maintain the integrity and fairness of the pool.  This could include adding new rules, doing away with rules, and making changes to incorrect results or standings.  Changes will only be made if absolutely necessary, and we will hold a vote for any major issues, if possible.  Any changes to the picks or results will be flagged in the Standings, so you will know if any changes are made.

 By joining this pool, you are stating that you have read and understand the Rules entirely.  If you have any problem with the rules, you can request a refund BEFORE the games have been played, and your entry will be removed from the competition.  If you have any questions or comments, do not hesitate to contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  You can also call 303-502-6596 - just leave a message, and I will get back to you ASAP!  Most importantly, have fun this season and good luck!