One of the most important aspects of a great office pool is the scoring system that is used. As commish you will want to make sure to think through how your office pool will be scored and make sure to follow these simple tips:
1) Keep It Simple
Nobody likes to play in a pool where they can’t keep track of their score. If you use multipliers and dividers you may find yourself with many confused participants. It is better to have a simple scoring system because most people don’t want to have to work to keep up.
2) Less is more when it comes to points
Having hundreds and hundreds of total points does not make it more exciting. Try to keep the total points under or around 100. This will give people a chance to make up some ground but will not make it complicated and difficult to track.
3) Avoid subtracting points
Subtraction was fun in elementary school but now that we are putting together entertaining office pools, subtracting points makes things just a little too confusing. Not many sporting events subtract points so neither should we.
4) Bonus points are a nice twist
Give bonus points for things that may be difficult to do such as picking a big upset or picking the exact score or reaching a certain goal. Be creative in how you give bonus points because they can really add some excitement.
5) Know how you plan to break ties
Nothing is worse than an office pool ending in controversy. Have your tie breaker procedure set out before the pool starts. Having to pick the total score of the game or event is the most popular way to break a tie. Also a possibility: biggest upset, confidence score, pick another game, longest winning streak, placement in standings, lock pick of the week
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