Classic Squares
Super Bowl Squares, reinvented.
The game everyone already knows — a 10×10 grid for a single game — now mobile, automatic, and effortless to run.
Great for:Big-game partiesBooster clubsOffice poolsBar & restaurant promos
How it runs
Classic Squares, start to finish.
01
Set it up
Pick the game, set your price per square, and add your branding.
02
Share one link
Supporters claim squares from their phone and pay you directly.
03
Numbers & winners
Numbers reveal at lock; enter scores and winners light up automatically.
Everything you can customise
Features, options & plans.
Tune every detail to fit your group — and see exactly what is on each plan.
＋ Add-on = a paid add-on, included on Pro Commissioner.A Contest Pass unlocks the Pro tools on one contest — it does not include separately-sold modules like Fundraising, or anything account-wide such as extra admins. See full pricing
One contest, one payment
Running just one squares pool? Skip the subscription.
A Contest Pass unlocks every Pro Commissioner tool on this one contest — payment reconciliation, your own branding, automatic reminders, auto-scoring and advanced reports. Paid once, no renewal, and it lasts as long as the contest does. Priced by how many grids you need.
Buy any number of grids — the rate you reach applies to all of them. Four grids at the $7.99 rate is $31.96.
Games library
Pick your game — we bring the teams.
On Pro Commissioner, choose your matchup from our synced library: team names, logos and start times come pre-loaded. On any plan you can always type in team names yourself.
More leagues added regularly.
The complete guide
How a Classic Squares works.
Football squares (a.k.a. Super Bowl squares) is the simplest, most beloved party pool there is: a 10×10 grid, random numbers, and a winner every quarter. Here’s exactly how the game works, how winners are decided, common payout splits, and how to run one online.
What are football squares?
A football squares pool is a 10×10 grid — 100 squares. Each row gets a digit 0–9 for one team, and each column a digit 0–9 for the other. Players claim squares before kickoff; then at the end of each scoring period you take the last digit of each team’s score and find where they meet on the grid. That square wins.
Once the numbers are drawn it’s pure luck — which is exactly why it’s perfect for a big-game party, an office, or a booster-club fundraiser. Anyone can win, no football knowledge required.
How a winning square is decided
Take the last digit of each team’s score at the end of a period and find the matching row and column:
| Period | Score | Last digits | Winning square |
|---|---|---|---|
| End of Q1 | Home 7, Away 3 | 7 & 3 | Row 7, Col 3 |
| Halftime | Home 14, Away 10 | 4 & 0 | Row 4, Col 0 |
| End of Q3 | Home 21, Away 13 | 1 & 3 | Row 1, Col 3 |
| Final | Home 27, Away 20 | 7 & 0 | Row 7, Col 0 |
Most pools pay out at the end of the 1st quarter, halftime, the 3rd quarter and on the final — but you choose how many periods pay and how much each is worth.
How the numbers are assigned (and why it’s fair)
The 0–9 digits for each row and column aren’t known while people are buying — they’re hidden until the grid locks, then drawn at random. That’s what keeps it fair: nobody can grab a “good” number on purpose. On ChooseASquare the draw happens automatically at lock (you set the timing), or you can draw on demand.
Common payout structures
There’s no single right way to split the pot — pick what fits your group:
- Even quarters: 25% at the end of each quarter.
- Bigger finish: 15% Q1 · 20% halftime · 15% Q3 · 50% final — rewards the final score most.
- Halftime & final only: a simpler two-payout pool.
- Reverse-score bonus: also pay the square with the two digits swapped — twice the winners.
Run your own football squares pool
Set it up in minutes, share one link, and let numbers and winners run themselves.
Online vs. a paper grid
A printed grid means chasing cash, hand-drawing numbers, and doing math after every quarter. Online, players claim squares from their phone, numbers draw themselves, winners light up as you enter scores, and everyone watches the live board on one shared link — no spreadsheet, no clipboard.
Is there any strategy?
Before the draw, every square is equally random, so claim whatever you like. Afterward, some digits do hit more often in football — 0 and 7 are the strongest (field goals and touchdowns), while 2 and 5 are the weakest — but since you can’t choose your number, the only real “strategy” is buying more squares to improve your odds.
Running it the easy way
ChooseASquare runs a single-game grid free on the Free plan. For a team’s whole season or a playoff run, use Series & Playoff Squares — one square good for every game, with the same numbers all season or fresh numbers each game. Want winners picked weekly instead of by score? See Pick’Em. To turn any squares pool into a fundraiser, add the Fundraising module.
FAQ
Classic Squares, answered.
What is a Classic Squares contest?+
It’s the game everyone knows — a 10×10 grid (100 squares) for a single game like the Super Bowl. Each row and column gets a random digit 0–9 for each team, and the square where the teams’ last score digits meet wins each period.
How are the numbers assigned?+
Numbers stay hidden while people claim squares, then are drawn at random when the grid locks (you control the timing). You can also draw on demand or enter numbers manually.
Can I run it just for fun instead of a fundraiser?+
Yes. Set your cut to zero and the whole pot pays out to winners — ideal for an office pool, watch party, or a game with friends. Keep a cut if you want to raise money.
How do payouts work?+
Pay out by final score on the free plan, and add quarter/halftime/reverse-score payouts on paid plans. You set whether each payout is a percentage of the pot or a fixed amount, and how much your program keeps first.
Is it free, and do players pay a fee?+
You can run Classic Squares on the free plan and keep 100% of the pot. Players never pay a platform fee — they only pay you for their squares.
What if we sell out?+
You can release another 100-square grid — manually or automatically once a grid hits a sold threshold — to keep selling.
Every Classic Squares setting explained — claiming squares, linking or entering the game, random numbers at kickoff, quarter/half/final payouts, reverse & row-column bonuses, entry price and the organizer cut, and paying winners per period.
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