As a commissioner, you can customize your contest settings before and, in some cases, after your contest goes live. Here's what you can edit and when.
How to Access Contest Settings
Go to the Commissioner tab
Select Active and click Manage on your contest
Go to Contest Settings
Make your changes and click Submit Changes to save
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What Can Be Edited — And When
The settings available to edit depend on where you are in the contest lifecycle:
No entries yet — Most settings can be edited freely, including scoring rules, pick settings, entry limits, and payout structure
Entries submitted, contest not yet started — Limited settings can be changed. Contest size can only be increased. Some settings like scoring rules and revival rules become locked.
After the pick deadline or contest has started — Most settings are locked to protect contest integrity. No retroactive changes to scoring or deadlines are possible.
Settings You Can Customize
Depending on your contest format, customizable settings may include:
Contest name and description — update your title or add custom rules in the description field
Entry deadline — the cutoff for new participants joining
Pick deadline — when picks lock each week (editable for the following week while a contest is live)
Entry lives — how many losses before elimination (Survivor contests)
Team use limit — how many times a team can be picked
Auto-picks — whether missed picks are auto-filled
Spectator mode — contact support@splashsports.com to enable this
Chat on/off
Questions about a specific setting? Email support@splashsports.com.