Frequently Asked Questions

OfficePoolStop.com is a free platform to host and join football pools like Pick'em, Survivor, Confidence, Margin, and more for NFL, College Football, and March Madness. We can also host virtually any sport thanks to our Custom Pick'em, Bracket Maker, and Prop Bet formats

Yes! Most features are completely free. Optional premium upgrades are available to remove ads, do league branding, etc.

NFL, NCAA Football, NCAA Basketball, and more. With our bracket generator and custom pick'em options, you can run a pool for just about any sport — including NBA, MLB, NHL, PGA, MMA, NASCAR, Premier League, and English Football League (EFL)

Use the Player Status page to see which players are marked as Pending (after an invite), Active, Inactive, Removed, etc. You can also update their status directly from this page.

Visit the Invites page in the Manager Control Panel, where you have several methods to use to invite players.

Yes, from the Player Accounts page. You can track fees, add online payment support, enter prizes, and export balances.

Yes, managers can export weekly or full-season data of most pool types.

Log in and go to your league’s pick sheet. Options vary by pool type (e.g. confidence points, tie-breakers, props).

Yes. One account can join or manage multiple leagues.

Clones let one user control multiple entries (e.g. for family members, or to make additional picks to improve their odds of winning). Visit your Clones page to create and join clones your league.

Rules vary by league. Some allow auto-picks; others may mark missed picks as losses. Check the Rules page or ask your manager.

The deadline set by your manager is a HARD deadline. Once this deadline hits, you cannot make or change picks for that week.

• Each game has its own cutoff — you can't pick a game once it starts, even if the league deadline is later.
• Example: If a Thursday night game kicks off at 7:15 PM, you must pick it by then. After kickoff, it is locked and grayed out on the pick sheet.
• If you previously picked a game that has now started, that pick is locked in and cannot be changed.
• Even if the game hasn’t started, you might be blocked from picking it if the manager sets a timer that begins when you first submit picks and eventually expires.

What happens when the league deadline hits?

• All remaining games are locked out — even if they haven’t started yet.
• All picks are now visible to everyone on the Standings page.
• This is true for all pool types: Pick'em, Survivor, Confidence, Bookie, etc.

Special Case: Early Games
For games played early (like 9:30 AM London games), players must submit those picks before kickoff. You do not need to adjust your main league deadline. Those early games will simply gray out once they start. Can players see each other's picks?

• Before the league deadline: Only picks for games that have started are visible.
• After the league deadline: All picks are visible to everyone.

Can managers override picks?

• Yes. Managers can submit or change picks via the Manager → Submit Picks screen — this action is logged and visible on the Settings → League Settings page.

Yes. OfficePoolStop is fully mobile responsive.

Yes. Upload a logo and theme colors for $17.50. Discounts available for renewals or multiple leagues.

We send pick reminders before deadlines. Managers can also send reminders for players who still have picks due.

Yes. Go to Privacy Settings to change your email delivery preferences.

Check your spam/junk folder and whitelist [email protected]. You may also have unsubscribed.

Premium Mode allows among other things full removal of all ads. You also get more clones, can make future picks, etc.

Branding is 17.50 per league. Discounts apply for renewals and multiple leagues.