Running a Survivor contest on Splash Sports? We’ve got your back with customizable settings to make it easy, flexible, and fun!
Below you’ll find answers to all your most important setup questions. 🏈💥
Can I extend my contest into the playoffs?
Yes! You can choose to extend your Survivor contest into the playoffs when setting up your contest. Just toggle the setting under Schedule Settings.
What are my options for setting the Pick Deadline?
You have flexibility here! 🙌 Choose when picks are due each week:
Sunday at 1PM ET (Default & Recommended)
No deadline – Members can pick up until each game starts
Custom deadline – Pick your own window from Thursday–Monday, and choose any time between 8AM–8PM
📝 For self-managed contests, this setting can be adjusted each week until Wednesday at 11PM ET.
What’s the “Deadline to Enter Contest”?
Formerly called Entry Deadline, this setting determines when members must join your contest. Choose from:
Sunday at 1PM ET (Default)
Thursday at 8PM ET
Sunday at 4PM or 8PM ET
Monday at 8PM ET
This can be edited until the contest starts!
Can I run a Survivor pool where players pick losing teams?
Yes! 🎯
There’s now a “Select Losers” option under the Pick Objective section, allowing you to run a reverse-style Survivor contest.
What are Auto Picks and how do they work?
Commissioners can enable Auto Picks during contest creation and set a Max Auto Pick limit per user.
Each user can then configure their own preference:
Largest available home favorite (Default)
*Largest available away favorite
✨ Auto Picks are optional, and users have full control over how they’re applied.
Can I revive entries in a Survivor contest?
Yes, for self-managed contests! You can manually revive entries (aka Buy Backs) after elimination. These will be clearly labeled in the Leaderboard and Manage Entrants screen.
Can I control how often someone uses a team?
Definitely! 🏈 You can set how many times a member can pick the same team:
Once (Default)
Twice
Unlimited
You can also enable a reset of these limits once the contest reaches the playoffs.
Can I require double picks during a specific week?
Yes! You can assign a Double Pick Week during contest setup.
🛠 Coming Soon:
We’re working on a flexible double pick rule, where commissioners can enable double picks mid-contest based on certain conditions — like if more than 100 members are still alive in Week 10.
Will tiebreakers be available?
We’re working on it! 💡
If added, tiebreakers will be based on Margin of Victory — tracking how much each picked team won by across all weeks.
What are “Entry Lives” and how do they work?
Previously called “Additional Lives,” this setting determines how many losses a player can have before elimination. You can now give up to four lives!
📌 In a double pick week, losing both picks still only costs one life.
Will there be a Chop Pot feature?
We’re exploring an automatic Chop Pot feature that would allow all remaining survivors to agree to split the prize pot.
If we can’t build it automatically, we’ll offer a manual option to support this process. Stay tuned!
Have more questions or feedback? Reach out to our support team — we’re happy to help you build your perfect Survivor contest on Splash! 🛠️