Bikoosh Pools · guide
How squares numbers are drawn, and why the draw comes after the lock
The digits 0 to 9 along the rows and the columns of a squares grid are not fixed when the squares are claimed: they are drawn at random once the grid is locked, so nobody picks a square knowing its value. The tool draws them once, records the moment, and never redraws.
You can create the pool now and share the link when the game is set. The board stays empty until people join, nothing is charged, and the manage link is yours to keep.
The draw
- Two shuffles: the ten digits for the rows (one team) and the ten digits for the columns (the other team).
- After the lock only: a draw before the lock would let later entries pick the good digits.
- Once: a redraw after scores are known is the one thing a host must never do; the tool refuses it.
Reading the grid
- The row digit is the last digit of the first team's score, the column digit the last digit of the second team's score.
- Scores are cumulative: at the half you use the half-time score, not the second-quarter points alone.
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Quick answers
When are the numbers drawn in a squares pool?
After the host locks the grid and before the game: once, at random, for the rows and for the columns separately; the moment of the draw is shown on the board.
Can the host redraw the numbers?
No. A draw happens once per pool; a redraw after a score is known would change a winner, so the tool does not offer one.
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Bikoosh Pools is an independent tool, not affiliated with any league, team or broadcaster; team and event names are used to describe the game being followed. Bikoosh Pools never collects, holds or pays out money and never sets stakes: it keeps the grid, the picks and the standings for people who already know each other. Whether a pool carries any stake, and whether that is allowed where you are, is the host's responsibility.