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March Madness Squares Pools
One board for your group. A new result every game.
Run one 100-square board across a series of tournament games. For each game, the last digits of the winning and losing teams’ final scores identify the winning square. Members keep their squares and can win repeatedly.
Keep one board across many games. The last digits of the winning and losing scores identify each game’s square. Members can win again as new results come in.
No team picks or bracket predictions required.
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Tell us about itPlan the games and awards
Set the games and the value of each win.
Include the full main bracket or a shorter schedule, then decide whether later rounds bring bigger awards or fresh numbers.
Include all 63 games or start later.
Use every game from the round of 64 through the championship, start with the Sweet 16’s final 15 games, or choose another set of rounds.
Keep awards equal or increase them by round.
Give each winning square the same award, or make later games worth more. If your pool uses an overall points leaderboard, round values can also determine the standings.
Keep the digits or redraw each round.
Leave the numbers in place for the whole pool, or give every square new digits for each round. Members keep the same cells either way. The redraw version is also called a block pool.
Your pool’s rules
Set the board, numbers, and winning results.
Keep your group’s board traditions, including redraws and empty-square rules.
Board and ownership
- Board size
- Use the familiar 10-by-10 board, with every digit from 0 through 9 on both axes, or specify an alternative layout.
- Choosing squares
- Let members claim squares or have the commissioner assign them. Set a per-person limit if needed.
- Number assignment
- Randomize the digits after squares are claimed, or set another announced assignment method.
- Fixed or redrawn numbers
- Keep digits for the whole pool, redraw each round, or use a stated game-by-game schedule. Square ownership can remain unchanged.
- Unfilled squares
- Assign them before play, leave them inactive, or roll their awards forward under a stated rule. Include the last game’s empty-square outcome.
- Multiple boards
- Run separate boards for different groups or game sets, each with its own ownership and number assignment.
Games and score digits
- Included games
- Use the men’s or women’s tournament, the 63-game main bracket, or selected rounds. Specify opening-round games separately.
- Winner and loser axes
- Label one axis for the winning team’s score and the other for the losing team’s score. Use the last digit of each final score.
- Overtime
- Use the official final score including overtime, or explicitly choose a different checkpoint.
- Extra checkpoints
- If halftime or other checkpoints count, define which team supplies each axis at that time and how tied scores are handled.
- Canceled games
- Set whether the award is removed, reassigned, or carried to another included game.
Awards and results
- Value per game
- Use equal awards for every result or set different amounts by round.
- Repeat winners
- Allow a square to win each time its digits match. One person may also own several winning squares.
- Points standings
- Track points across games if your pool crowns an overall winner, with a rule for tied totals.
- Extra winning squares
- Include reverse digits or adjacent squares if your group uses them. State the qualifying cells, edge behavior, and treatment of overlapping awards.
- Result corrections
- Keep the official game result and any commissioner correction clear before final awards are settled.
Commissioner controls
- Board visibility
- Choose when members can see ownership and assigned numbers.
- Ownership corrections
- Keep a record of commissioner corrections to names, square assignments, and results.
- Entry management
- Keep track of who has joined, how many entries they have, and who still owes their dues.
- Co-commissioners
- Share pool administration with another commissioner.
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Before the numbers are drawn.
How a tournament board differs from a single-game board.
Which square wins a 78–65 game?
Find 8 on the winning-team axis and 5 on the losing-team axis. The owner of the square where they meet wins that game’s award. Each new game uses its own final score.
Does 63 games mean 63 different winners?
No. It means 63 game results when you include the full main bracket. A square can win repeatedly, and someone who owns several squares can win on different digit combinations.
What is a March Madness block pool?
The name is sometimes used for a squares pool that redraws its numbers between rounds. Keep each member’s cells in place and publish the new digit assignments before that round begins.
Can we carry an empty square’s award to the next game?
Yes. State which game receives the rollover, whether multiple empty-square results accumulate, and what happens if the final eligible game also lands on an empty square.
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Let’s get your tournament board ready.
Send your board rules, the rounds you want to include, and any redraw or rollover details your group uses.