Docs Pools legal
Commissioner Ops Guide
Plain-English operating rules for commissioners running private beta pools.
Last updated: May 18, 2026
Commissioner owns the pool
The commissioner is responsible for pool rules, invitations, eligibility, deadlines, scoring checks, disputes, taxes, refunds between participants, and any prize-money arrangement outside Docs Pools.
Software-only payment positioning
Docs Pools charges only software/platform fees for access to setup, share links, entry management, exports, and leaderboards. Docs Pools payments are not pool buy-ins, entry fees, stakes, wagers, prize deposits, escrow, or payouts.
Prize money stays outside Docs Pools
Docs Pools sells software access and platform services only. Docs Pools does not collect, hold, custody, escrow, manage, determine, or distribute prize money, wagers, stakes, or winnings. Commissioners and participants are solely responsible for any prize-money arrangements outside the platform.
Beta guardrails
Use Docs Pools only for invite-only private beta pools with known commissioners and known participants. Do not run paid ads, open public signup, public cash-prize promotions, regulated betting, sportsbook-style activity, or pools involving minors where money/prizes are involved.
Before opening entries
Confirm the pool is lawful for your group, confirm participants are eligible, publish your pool rules outside or alongside the share link, verify the Terms and Privacy links are available, and keep a backup of entries/exported results.
During and after the event
Check entries and scores before relying on leaderboards, resolve group disputes yourself, handle any outside money directly with participants, and contact Docs Pools only for software support or platform-fee questions.
Plain-English beta note
This is practical startup legal copy for beta launch readiness, not a substitute for advice from a licensed attorney.