Guides for running a pick'em at work
Plain answers for the person who got volunteered to run the office pool: the rules, the no-money setup, what the law looks at, a policy HR can copy, and a free sheet maker.
The guides
How to run an office pick'em
Step by step: pick the games, share one link, lock picks at kickoff, grade the finals and post the standings. No money and no spreadsheet.
An office pool without gambling
How to run an office football pool with no entry fees and no prizes, so nobody is gambling at work and the Monday trash talk still happens.
Are office pools legal?
Paid office pools are illegal in many states. Here is what the law looks at, what HR sources say, and why a pool with no money avoids the problem.
A sample office pool policy
A short office pool policy you can copy: free to enter, no prizes, voluntary, respectful. Written for HR and office managers. Not legal advice.
Pick'em rules
How a pick'em works: one point per winner or confidence points, kickoff locks, tiebreakers, the Star Pick and the Lone Wolf bonus.
A pick'em for team building
A season-long pick'em gives a team something to talk about every Monday. Free to play, no prizes, no accounts, and it works for remote teams.
40 house questions
Forty yes-or-no and multiple-choice questions to add to a weekly office pick sheet. Every one of them works with nothing on the line.
Tools and product pages
Pricing
Three plans sized to your league: Huddle $40, Varsity $80, Franchise $150. One payment, the league is yours, and players never pay a cent.
The AI commissioner
The Commish drafts the weekly pick sheet, grades the finals with its sources shown, and writes the Monday memo. A Captain can correct anything.
Free pick sheet maker
Paste any schedule and print a clean weekly pick sheet. No odds, no point spreads, no sign-up. Works for NFL, college, soccer or anything else.
How the pool sites compare
How the office pool sites charge and what each is built for: free with ads, per entry, or one flat price. Prices read from each site in November 2026.
Questions and answers
Answers about Breakroom Pick'em: what it costs, how the no-betting rule works, what players need, and what happens after the first year.
Written by the person who builds Breakroom Pick'em at Lind-Sac AI Solutions LLC, Omaha, Nebraska. Last reviewed .