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How to get your pool started

From a new account to a pool full of players in eight steps. Each step shows the real screen you'll see. The one that matters most is step 6: invite your players.

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1

Sign up

Go to the Sign Up page.

  1. Enter a Username (12 characters max).
  2. Enter your Email address. Use one you can check right now, because you'll need to confirm it.
  3. Enter your Password and type it again in Confirm password.
  4. Tick the box to accept the Terms and Conditions, then click Submit.

You'll see a page telling you to check your email.

The User Sign Up form: Username (12 characters max), Email address, Password, Confirm password, Terms and Conditions checkbox, Submit and Cancel buttons
Real screen Sign Up page (signup.aspx). The email address is an example.
2

Confirm your email

You must confirm your email address before you can log in.

  1. Open the email from NascarPickEm ([email protected]). The subject is NascarPickEm.com Registration Successfull. It can take up to three minutes to arrive. Don't forget to check your spam folder.
  2. Click the link in the email.
  3. The Log In page opens and says Your email is confirmed.

No email? Please make sure you check your spam folder.

The confirmation email from NascarPickEm, subject NascarPickEm.com Registration Successfull: Congratulations Tommy, you have successfully registered, please click the link below to verify your email address
Real screen The confirmation email. Click the link to confirm.
3

Log in

After you click the confirmation link, your username is already filled in. You're not logged in automatically.

  1. Enter your Password. Passwords are case-sensitive.
  2. Click Login.

Next time, just use Login at the top of any page. Forgot your password? Use the retrieve link on the Log In page.

The User Login page with the green message Your email is confirmed. Enter your password to log in, the username filled in and a Login button
Real screen Log In after confirming your email.
4

Choose Create A Pool and name your pool

After you log in you land on the invitation page, where you either join a pool or create one.

  1. Choose Create A Pool and click Submit.
  2. Type your Pool Name.
  3. Click Create.

The site creates your pool, makes you the pool admin and opens Pool Settings, where you set your invitation code.

Choose the name carefully. The pool name can't be changed later.

The Invitation Form: Join A Pool and Create A Pool options with a Submit button; after choosing Create A Pool, a Pool Name box and a Create button
Real screen Choose Create A Pool, then enter a Pool Name and click Create.
5

Fill out Pool Settings

Next you'll see Pool Settings. Please fill out every field, then click Save Settings. You'll see Settings saved.

FieldWhat to enter
Pool NameSet when you created the pool. It's locked: you can't change it here.This was set when the pool was created and cannot be changed.
Pool Admin EmailYour email address. Players can't see your email.
Invitation CodeYou make up this code (for example NP2026). It's case sensitive. Players who join without an invitation email need your pool name and this code. You can change it later.If you change it, people you already invited would need the new code.
Playing ForPts. (points) or $ (money). This site does not administer any payments or collections.
Weekly Entry FeeThe entry fee for each race week.A change only applies to races that haven't started yet. Races that already started keep the old fee.
Pool Settings after saving: Settings saved. Pool Name (locked), Pool Admin Email, Invitation Code, Playing For Pts or $, Weekly Entry Fee 10, and the orange warnings
Real screen Pool Settings, saved. The orange text is the warnings. The email address is an example.

You can change these later from the Pool menu, but please read Admin Please Read in your pool menu first.

6

Invite your players, one email at a time Most important

It's important you invite players to your pool. After you save Pool Settings, open Pool > Invite Users.

  1. Check the Pool name and Invitation code shown at the top.
  2. Type one player's email address in User's Email.
  3. Click Send.
  4. Repeat for every player, one email at a time.

Seeing a "Pool Admin / User" page instead? Every time you log in, you log in as a user (player mode). Choose Admin in Play as, click Submit, then go back to Pool > Invite Users.

Each invitation link only works for the email it was sent to. Send every person their own invitation. It makes joining much easier: they won't have to confirm their email address.

Invite Pool Users: Enter one email address and click Send. The person will get a unique link that only works for that email. Pool name, Invitation code, a User's Email box and Send and Cancel buttons
Real screen Invite Pool Users (sendpooluserinvitation.aspx). The email address is an example.
Pool Admin / User page: Please Note: Everytime you log in, you log in as a user. You must switch to an admin status in order to change users picks for locked races, update pool settings and to gain access to other administrative pages. Play as: User dropdown and a Submit button
Real screen If you see this page: choose Admin in Play as, click Submit, then go back to Pool > Invite Users.
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What your players see

New players don't need to sign up first and don't need to confirm their email.

  1. They open the email invitation from NascarPickEm with the subject NascarPickEm.com - Invitation.
  2. They click the link in the email.
  3. The page that opens shows You have been invited with their email and your pool.
  4. They choose a Username (12 characters max) and Password, type the password again, and click Join.
  5. That's it: they land logged in on your pool's homepage and can make their picks.

Tell your players to look in their spam folder if the invitation doesn't show up.

The invitation email from NascarPickEm, subject NascarPickEm.com - Invitation: You have been invited to join NascarPickEm! at NascarPickEm.com. This link only works for the invited email. Click to join, followed by the link
Real screen The invitation email. The email address is an example.
You have been invited: Email and Pool shown. Create your account to join this pool. Your email is already confirmed. Username, Password and Confirm Password boxes; Join and Cancel buttons
Real screen The join page: choose a username and password, then click Join.
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Post news for your pool

News you post shows on your pool's homepage. Use it for reminders and weekly updates.

  1. Open Pool > Edit News.
  2. Write your message and click Save News.
  3. Your players see it under News on the pool homepage.
Edit News: a text editor with bold, italic, underline, lists, color, link and emoji buttons, and a Save News button
Real screen Edit News (editnews.aspx).

Running the pool all season

Every time you log in, you're in player mode, so you can play in your own pool. To change locked picks, edit settings or invite players, switch to pool admin mode: open Pool > Pool Admin / User, choose Admin in Play as and click Submit.

Player mode (every time you log in)

  • Make and change your own picks.
  • See Weekly Results, Summary and Standings like any player.

Pool admin mode playasuser.aspx

  • Change players' picks for locked races.
  • Edit Pool Settings and post news.
  • Invite players (Pool > Invite Users).

Pool Settings

pool_settings.aspx

Your email, invitation code, Pts or $, and the weekly entry fee.

Invite Users

sendpooluserinvitation.aspx

Invite one email at a time. Each link only works for that email, and the player doesn't need to confirm their email.

Edit News

editnews.aspx

Post news for your pool. It shows on the pool homepage.

Pool Admin / User

playasuser.aspx

Switch between player mode and admin mode (Play as: Admin, Submit).

Locked picks

Admin mode

In admin mode you can change players' picks for races that have already locked.

Results

Automatic

The site administrator loads the race, starting lineup and finishing points from NASCAR.com. Weekly winners and season totals update automatically.

Point your players to How to Play for the rules.

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