Help
Quick answers to the things people ask in their first week. Still stuck? Email us and a person will answer.
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How do I join a pool?
Open the invite link your commissioner sent, or enter their code on Your pools. You'll need a free account first; the invite brings you right back to join.
How do the games work?
Every pool has a How it works page with the rules in three lines at the top, filled in with that pool's own numbers. Find it on the pool's home page or in its menu.
- Pick'em: three picks a week against real lines; most points wins the season.
- 33 Club: own NFL teams; a team that finishes a game on exactly 33 takes the pot.
- P10: own an F1 driver; finish exactly tenth and take the pot.
- Survivor: pick one winner a week, never the same team twice; last one standing wins.
When do picks lock?
Each game locks at its own kickoff. In Pick'em, your line is captured the moment you lock the pick, so later line moves don't change it.
How do dues work?
You pay your commissioner directly, however your group settles up. Chalkboys never handles money. Your commissioner marks you paid, and your pool card shows a reminder until they do.
What's the Ledger, and who sees it?
The Ledger tracks bets you place anywhere: snap a screenshot of your slip and it fills in the bet, follows the games and settles it when they finish. It's private unless you join a crew, and you choose what a crew sees.
Add Chalkboys to your phone
- iPhone (Safari): tap Share, then “Add to Home Screen”.
- Android (Chrome): tap the ⋮ menu, then “Add to Home screen”.
I can't sign in
On the sign-in page, tap Forgot? to reset your password, or Email me a link to sign in without one. Links can take a minute; check spam if it doesn't show.
Contact
Email help@chalkboys.com. For anything about a specific pool (rules, dues, payouts), your commissioner is the fastest answer.
Credits
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