Survive Summer 2026

Welcome to Survive Summer 2026!

Please review the pool settings and rules below for information on how this pool will work. Beware the double-pick weeks, truncated post-AS break week and PPD rules. If one or both picks fail to win 50% of their games during a double-pick week, one strike will be given out.

No tie-breaker for entries eliminated in the same week. Prize will be split evenly among entries that cash.

All picks will be hidden until after the pick deadline has passed. Good luck to all! If you have any questions, please contact me at joerostrowski@gmail.com.

$50 per entry with payment due BEFORE the pool locks. Multiple entries are allowed, but a max of 3. All unpaid entries will be removed. We will not be chasing anyone down with an unpaid entry.

Payment methods: Venmo @JoeOstrowski (PREFERRED), Zelle jostrowski422@yahoo.com, PayPal paypal.me/JoeOstrowski. If your entry name is different from your name, it must be entered in the note so we can track all payments. No mention of gambling or pools. Do not click goods & services or a fee will be removed from Venmo and your payment will be short.

— Joe

• There are no restrictions on how many entries a member can have.
• Pool runs through the regular season only.
• Members pick a team each week (weeks go from the first scheduled game on Mondays to the last game on Sunday). The following weeks will require picking a second team (two picks total): Weeks 7, 12, 21, 25
• If the team you picked wins 50% or more of their games for the current week, your pick will be considered a "winning" pick. If your team wins less than 50% of their games, you will receive a "strike" for the week. NOTE: For weeks with 2 picks, if either or both of your picks wins less than 50% of their games, you will receive ONE strike for the week. 3 strikes and you're eliminated for the remainder of the season.
• Once you have picked a team, you can not pick them again during the season.
• The pick deadline is the first scheduled game each week. Once the pick deadline passes all picks will be visible and can not be changed.
• If a game is postponed it will be removed from the weekly schedule, and will instead count during the week it is made up (which may or may not be the same week). Therefore, the game counts on the picksheet are subject to change. If the make up game occurs during a future week, it will automatically be included upon completion during THAT week, providing it occurs AFTER the originally scheduled weekly pick deadline. If a make up game occurs before the pick deadline it will NOT be included as members could change their pick after knowing the outcome of the game.
• The member who makes it the furthest into the season wins.

Additional Rules (These are custom rules added by your pool commissioner that are above and beyond the website rules.)

• Multiple entries allowed, but the max is 3 per person.