Frequently Asked Questions
Answers about league setup, picks, scoring, pricing and your account.
NLSP is an online sports pool manager. Create a league, choose a contest, invite members and collect their picks. You can run one pool or combine contests across sports with overall league standings.
No. Start with one contest, such as March Madness, or add several events. Your league can focus on one sport or include multiple sports.
You can create a league at any time. League setup shows the events currently available to add.
Yes. Keep the same league and add contests as your group chooses to play them. Scores from completed contests contribute to the league standings.
The first 5 member entries in each contest are free. The commissioner pays $1 USD for each additional member who submits picks. Members who do not submit picks are not counted.
Yes. Each contest includes 5 free member entries. For example, 10 members submitting picks in one contest costs the commissioner $5 USD.
An invoice is issued after the contest starts when more than 5 members have submitted picks. Pay using the invoice email or Payments in league settings. Payments are processed through Stripe.
Payment is due within three days of the invoice. No invoice is generated when 5 or fewer members submit picks.
Overdue invoices can hide contest scores and standings until payment is received.
No. NLSP charges the commissioner a hosting fee, but does not collect prize money or pay winners. NLSP is for entertainment only and may not be used for gambling, wagering or their promotion.
Deadlines depend on the contest. Most brackets and player-selection pools lock at the contest deadline. NFL Pick’em has individual game locks and a weekly Sunday lock. Check the schedule on your pick sheet before submitting.
You can update your own picks while the relevant selections remain open. Locked selections cannot be changed through the normal pick sheet.
Contact your commissioner. Some contests support commissioner-managed pick updates before scoring starts, but this is not available for every format. Late entry is not guaranteed.
For supported contests, commissioners can use Manage Picks after member picks close and before scoring starts. Changes are recorded in Edit history. Members should still check their own selections before the deadline.
Members can view submitted picks in the contest’s pick summary after the relevant selections are revealed. Reveal timing varies by format. NFL Pick’em tiebreaker predictions remain hidden until all games in the week have locked.
Review your saved selections before the deadline and correct them while picks are open. If you believe there is a technical problem, contact support with the league and contest name and a description of the issue.
Scoring options vary by contest. Commissioners can adjust bracket round points and available bonuses before a contest starts; NFL Pick’em uses fixed Level 1 base points. Members can review the configured rules on the league’s scoring page.
Level 1 is base scoring, such as points for correct winners or selected players’ finishing positions. Levels 2 and 3 are optional bonuses. Depending on the sport, these can include seed values, series-length predictions, win margins or top finishes.
Each format has its own tiebreaker, shown as Level 4 in scoring settings. Some ask for a prediction, such as the combined championship-game score. Others use the selected competitors’ actual results. Check your contest’s rules for the method used.
Scores and standings update as contest results are processed. Timing varies by sport and the availability of results. An unfinished game or round may not have a score yet.
Copy the invitation link from your league and share it by email or group chat. League setup also offers email invitation options. Members need to sign in or register, join the league and submit their picks.
Yes. New members can join the league and enter upcoming contests while picks are open.
Yes. Add available contests through league settings. Each contest has its own picks, scoring and count of free member entries.
The commissioner can remove members in Settings, then Members. Hosting fees already paid for that member are not refundable.
The commissioner can remove a contest before it starts and billing is finalized. An available event can be added again through Settings, then Events, before the deadline.
Yes. Update the league name in Settings, then General.
Select Forgot Password on the login page and follow the instructions.
Use the email address associated with your NLSP account.
Open your profile from the account menu to update your personal information.
An account has one member entry per contest in a league. Multiple entries under the same email address are not supported.
No. Use NLSP in your web browser on a phone, tablet or computer.