How to add more entries at OFP
the easiest way to add entries at OFP, is at the MY PICKS page - there is a link there to ADD or DELETE ENTRIES, but only a main username can do this, not an alias.
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What does a GL email mean?
the GL (or a gl) means - good luck
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What does Company = 10 mean?
this is explained on the ISSUES page at this web site. NOTE: if you put a "10" in company and the entry fee for the pool is 100, do not send in 110, just send in 100.
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John Bovery is NOT the same as OFP
The owner at OFP is also named John so you might be confused if you call OFP, but Bovery has nothing to do whatsoever with the third party website - OFP.
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JACK is the same as JOHN
John Bovery and Jack Bovery are one in the same person, not 2 different people. Jack is a family nickname often used when the family has more than one John and I use it for my email address - jackbovery@aol.com Feel free to call me either name when we speak.
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FULL purse is always awarded
Even if all the entry fees are not collected, the full value of the purse is always awarded to the winners.
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COLLECTION Reminder emails
Usually weekly after week 2 of all pools, I send out a reminder email for COLLECTION to all people not yet paid - please do NOT ignore these emails and please reply if requested to do so in the subject line. I do not like being ignored, it only takes a few seconds to reply to the email and say something like: "sorry for being late, it will go out immediately". Maybe this rule should be in effect: For every day that an entry fee is late, from someone who eventually wins a pool, maybe the pool manager should delay payment of winnings - one month for every day that the fee is late.
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How do I know if my fee arrived
you can either check your bank account to see if it cleared or you can check the OFP site at the "poolwide picks" screen to see if your account is marked paid (Y). at this page you can only see your own status for payment. i do not have the time to call or email all players to confirm this receipt. also, you can send one check to cover all entries in all pools, if complicated just write me a note. i usually have all checks deposited within 72 hours of receipt.
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Double Picks Reporting at OFP
When viewing the results summary page at OFP on double pick weeks in football, it is not always easy to read and forecast how many people will be eliminated if a certain NFL team loses. on single pick weeks the OFP site is perfectly clear to read but with double pick weeks you can not just had up the number of entries which selected a losing NFL team, this may be an overstatement of losers since an entry might have had 2 losers. a better page to check this out is poolwide picks but wait until the week is over, OFP is then easy to read with the counts.
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Secondary Market - buy / sell picks
If you are interested in buying or selling an entry in a pool, go to the TRASH TALK page at that pool and use wording like this: "I am interested in buying (or selling) an entry in this pool for 30X the value of the entry fee".
Any posting that does not include the buy/sell level as well as an email address to contact will be deleted from TT. If you have any questions about this topic, email or call me to discuss the matter. WARNING: this secondary market may be stopped in future years. it has grown into a huge headache for me and causes way too many problems. my tolerance for the nonsense at Trash Talk is at an all time low and i am getting close to shutting down Trash Talk completely.
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Deal Proposal near the end of a pool
At any time a finalist in a pool can make a proposal to his fellow finalists, to share some of the pot or even end the pool completely. I act as the middle man for such communication so pass your proposal to me, do not post at TRASH TALK. I handle this thru the use of BCC on an email and all I ask is - please do not SHOOT the messenger. I have no vested interest in any deals that are agreed to , I could care less how the pot gets split. Everyone must respect the right of others to act anyway they want regarding these proposals. There is never a guarantee that a deal will be accepted and of course all deals must be unanimous.
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Canceled games?
I do not have a hard and fast rule for this topic. I will just review each situation on a case by case basis and in conjunction with OFP, make the fairest decision for all parties concerned. Example: in 2008 a Sunday game was cancelled due to a Hurricane on a Saturday and all entries which had chosen that game had to make a different selection.
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