Help
How can we help?
Quick answers for coaches running a grid and for supporters picking squares.
For coaches and organizers
Setting up your grid
How do I start?
Create an account, then tap Create a grid. Pick the NFL game, set your square price, choose how prizes are split and tell us how supporters can pay you. It takes a few minutes.
What does it cost?
A flat $15 per grid, paid once when you publish. There are no percentages and no monthly fees. Every dollar from your squares goes to your team.
What should I charge per square?
Most teams charge $10 to $20. At $20, a full grid brings in $2,000. You pick the price, and you can change it until the first square is taken.
How do prizes work?
A winner is picked at the end of each quarter, halftime and the final score. You decide how much of the money goes to prizes and how much the team keeps. The setup screen shows the exact dollar amounts as you choose.
What if nobody bought the winning square?
You choose when you set up the grid. Either the team keeps that prize, or it gets added to the next prize. On the final score there's no next prize, so the team keeps it.
Can I change things after I publish?
Yes, from Settings on your grid. The square price locks once someone picks a square, and prizes lock once the numbers are drawn, so nobody gets a surprise.
Sharing and getting paid
How do I share my grid?
Your grid has one link. Copy it from your grid page and send it to your team chat, parents, friends and family. You also get a ready-made message, a QR code and a printable flyer.
How does the money get to us?
Supporters pay your team directly with Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, Interac e-Transfer or cash, whichever ones you turned on. MVP Squares never touches that money.
How do I know who has paid?
Open your grid and tap Supporters. Everyone is listed with what they owe. When money lands in your account, tap them to mark them paid.
What about people who haven't paid?
We send them up to two friendly email reminders, a couple of days apart. You can also tap Remind now. If someone backs out, open their square and release it so someone else can take it.
Can I add someone who paid me in person?
Yes. Tap any open square on your grid, type their name and tick They've already paid me.
Game day and winners
When are the numbers drawn?
Automatically at kickoff, at random. The grid locks so nobody can pick a square after that, and everyone gets their numbers by email. You can draw early from your grid page if you're done selling.
Do I need to enter the scores?
No. Scores come in live from the NFL game and winners are worked out for you. If anything ever looks wrong, you can correct a score on your grid page.
When are winners told?
About an hour after the game ends, the results become official and every winner gets an email saying what they won. You can also make it official yourself once all four scores are in.
Who pays the winners?
Your team does, from the money you collected. Your grid page shows exactly who won and how much.
For supporters
How do I pick a square?
Open the link the team sent you, tap the squares you want, enter your name and email, and tap reserve. Or tap one of the dice buttons (1, 3 or 5) and we'll pick random open squares for you.
How do I pay?
Right after you pick, you'll see the ways this team accepts money. Tap one and send the amount shown. Your payment goes straight to the team, not to MVP Squares.
How do I win?
Numbers 0 to 9 are drawn at random across the top and down the side at kickoff. At the end of each quarter, look at the last digit of each team's score. The square where those two numbers meet wins. A final score of Chiefs 27, Eagles 24 means the 7 and 4 square wins. Overtime counts toward the final score.
How do I find out if I won?
We email you your numbers at kickoff and email you again if you win. You can also open the grid link any time to follow along live.
Who gives me my prize?
The team running the grid pays winners directly. If you have a question about a prize or a payment, contact the team.
Still stuck?
Email us and a real person will get back to you, usually the same day. Supporters with a payment question should contact their team.
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