I found an interesting format for a baseball office pool called 13 Run Pool. This pool does not take much strategy but can add some excitement to the long baseball season. If I were to create one from scratch, I would add a little Office Pool Guy flair to the rules to make it more strategic.
Here is how I would create a: 13 RUN OFFICE POOL
Objective: Is for your team’s total runs in a game to be between 0 and 13. Each total they reach equals one less number that you need to win the pool. The goal is to reach all 13 run totals first.
Group Size: 2-30
1) Each participant puts $20 into the pot.
2) Each participant picks one team to represent them.
Scoring:
- The total runs of each team will be used.
- Each number (total runs) that a team gets will be crossed off the chart.
- All 13 numbers must be crossed off to win.
Optional Rules:
- Instead of drafting teams, each participant must pick a team for the week (Monday-Sunday).
- You can only use teams once (survivor format)
Tiebreaker:
- Highest total runs by a team
- Total times a team is shutout (0 runs)
3) Create a simple spreadsheet to track the pool like the following: Spreadsheet example
or you could use to track your 13 run pool:
I am really interested in trying one out so I created a pool 13run.com. If you are interested in taking a team email me at dean@officepoolguy.com the team you want and we will start when we get 10 players.
PROS:
- Simple to track
- Easy to follow since you only have one team
- Excitement every day
CONS:
- Not much strategy
- Difficult to win
- Need to keep updated everyday
