This page is visible to both commissioners and entrants and outlines, may look different based on your specific contest and contest format:
Prize payouts
Scoring rules
Entry and pick deadlines
Contest structure
Key settings
It serves as the official summary of your contest configuration.
Prize Payouts
At the top of the page, you’ll see the Prize Payouts section.
Example:
1st – $45.00
Resizable (R)
This section shows:
The prize breakdown by placement
Whether payouts are fixed or resizable
Total prize pool distribution
What Does “Resizable” Mean?
If the contest does not fill to its projected size:
The payout amounts automatically adjust
Prize amounts scale based on the final number of entries
You can click “View contest resizing rules” to see the full payout structure.
About This Contest
This section explains how the specific contest format works.
Depending on the contest type, this may describe:
How entrants make picks (per slate, per day, or per round)
How points are awarded (Pick’Em)
How survival and elimination works (Survivor)
Any special requirements (number of picks per slate)
This overview ensures entrants understand the format before participating.
Contest Overview Information
This section provides a high-level summary of key details:
Sport
Basketball (NCAAB)
Contest Type
Pick’Em, Survivor – Pick by Day, or Survivor – Round by Round
Multi-Entry
Indicates whether entrants may enter once or multiple times.
Creator
The username of the commissioner who created the contest.
Slate
Allows users to view all included days or rounds in the contest.
Entry Deadline
The final time entrants are allowed to join the contest.
Important:
In Splash-managed contests, entrants cannot join after the entry deadline has passed.
Pick Deadline
Indicates when picks lock. This may be:
Each Game Start
First Game of Slate
First Game of Round
Contest Settings
This section reflects the exact configuration selected during contest setup.
Depending on the contest type, you may see:
Picks Per Day / Picks Per Round
The number of required selections per slate, day, or round.
Team Use Limit
Shows whether teams may be selected:
1 time
2 times
Unlimited
Pick Scoring
Displays how selections are evaluated:
Straight Up (winner only)
Against the Spread (must cover spread)
Pick Objective
Indicates whether entrants are selecting:
Winners
Losers
Rules (Scoring Breakdown)
This section details exactly how points or advancement are calculated.
For Pick’Em contests:
Points per correct selection are displayed
Incorrect or missed picks earn 0 points
For Survivor contests:
Incorrect selections result in elimination (unless additional lives apply)
This section provides full transparency into how standings are determined.
Entrants
This section displays:
The number of current entrants
Participant names (once entries are submitted)
If it shows:
“No entrants yet”
The contest is live but no one has entered.
Why the Contest Details Page Matters
The Contest Details page:
Confirms official rules and payout structure
Displays deadlines and lock times
Provides transparency before entry
Reflects the live configuration of the contest
For Splash-managed contests, this page serves as the official reference for how the contest will operate once it begins.