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Posted: #51
Update: 

We believe all missing weekly records are now showing within Office Pools. 

We apologize for the delay in getting that corrected.

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**Update**

Consensus changes were made within Community Leaders section. They are as follows:

You can now sort by Units and RSI by bet type. We are still looking into adding this option to the 'All Sports' view, but it is available for league specific.

Also, Team Community Leaders (Team Experts) are now expanded to show 20 users and we are storing them by day, so if you go back to view historical consensus details pages, these leaders won’t be changed to the new leaders.

Finally, there is now an 'All' Pending picks page which can be accessed from the Community Leaders by League table. See any users pending contests picks all on one page, and not per contest, per sport.

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Posted: #53
From user 'greeneyeddevils':

Hey Covers...

I like how you've changed up the My Contests page..easy to pick the games off there now...but could you add "tabs" for each sport to separate the sports..NHL..NBA..NFL & so on..it's hard to see which pools are which with them all jumbled together...other than that I like the new page for My Contests...
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Quote Originally Posted by holtnt:



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Top of the afternoon!  Highlighted above is the change I have been patiently awaiting…  I need to be able to click one button on “FRIENDS” in my network profiles so as to see all their pending and/or previous picks without having to look at said picks per individualized sport.  I attempted to access that “All Pending picks page” referenced above, but was unable to do so…  Two (2) questions/request:  First, can you explain in step-by-step detail how to access the “All Pending picks page” in its current configuration. 


Lastly, please have your IT people put a module on Covers Members “My Space” page that will allow access to all pending and previous picks without having to look at individualized sport (i.e. something similar to the previous module that was on the "My Space" page).  Having to look up a "Network" partner picks by individualized sport requires way too much time and effort.


For your first question, go to the Community Leaders page, then click on Pending beside the user whose picks you want to view. From here, select the All tab at the top of the page and each of the user's picks across every sport will be shown on one page.

For your second question, we are still working on restoring the brick at the top of your My Space page that will display all of your contest activity, including pending/completed picks across all leagues, as well as a search function. Stay tuned on that.

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Posted: #55
Quote Originally Posted by holtnt:



CT,

 

Gotcha…  Just to clarify, the protocol highlighted above is only for Covers Members that are in the Top 50…  In other words, this feature is NOT available (as of yet) for Covers Members that are NOT in the top 50 of any sport correct?  Please advise…


That is correct. We are looking into adding a search feature there as well, and for it to display your own username at the bottom.
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Posted: #56
Quote Originally Posted by LV23Plower:

IS IT SERIOUSLY THAT HARD TO UNDERSTAND WHAT EVERYONE IS ASKING FOR????? THE "TEAM EXPERTS" IS STILL FUXED UP... WE STILL  TO CLICK ON EACH INDIVIDUAL TEAM!~!!! WTF IS SO HARD ABOUT FIXING THIS???? ALL WE ARE ASKING FOR IS TO PUT IT ALL ON ONE PAGE,,(EACH GAME WHO PLAYS WHO, AND THE TEAM EXPERTS WHOEVER EXPERT IS ON WHICHEVER SIDE THEY ARE ON (TOTAL AMOUNT ON EACH SIDE)...JUST HOW IT WAS!!!

AND WHY IS IT COVERS THAT YOU RESPOND TO EVERY OTHER MEMBER ON HERE BUT ME??????

FELLOW MEMEBRS ONCE AGAIN,,,I HAVE SENT MULTIPLE EMAILS AND HAVE CALLED OVER TEN TIMES EACH OF WHICH WAITING ON HOLD FOR LITERALLY 25 MINUTES PLUS UNTIL I GAVE UP IN COMPLETE FRUSTRAION AND HUNG UP ALL WITHOUT A RETURN RESPONSE FROM EITHER!!!!!!

WTF SO HARD ABOUT FIXING THIS???? MEMBERS PEASE VOICE YOUR OPINIONS TO THE MAX  IF YOU AGREE WITH WHAT IM SCREAMIN RIGHT NOW!!!!!!

Caps lock is not necessary. Your concerns have been passed along to our design team. Additional features are still being added, please stay patient. 

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Posted: #57
Quote Originally Posted by nobrainer:

This is just sad. Getting blown off. One page; All, 10%, Team Experts. You know, like it's been FOREVER. What's wrong with you folks? You're blowing your best feature. Compare their W-L records. Your consensus won't beat the 10% or the Experts. Somebody get to you to drop them? Ridiculous.

We understand the suggestions of having all these features on one page and the information has been turned over to the design team.

Thank-you,

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Posted: #58
Quote Originally Posted by omb1:

Can I still access Office Pool Archives?  There used to be a tab for archives on the "join a pool" page and you could go all the way back to like 2002 to look up old pool results.  It was a good way to see the changes in my annual NFL pool from year to year.  I don't see a tab for pool archives anywhere. 

Thanks for your help.


Hello,


On the Office Pools drop down within Contests there is 'Pick History'.

https://contests.covers.com/OfficePools/Contestant/History

Do you see your past Office Pools on this page?

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Posted: #59
Quote Originally Posted by slsjr1:

gotta love the way this was communicated in an inbox...  

"Hello Users,

Covers Contests will not be available from:

5AM EST to 7AM EST on Monday, November 9th.

The downtime is to facilitate a new and improved Covers Contest platform

Regards,

CT"

the office pools section still doesn't have a way to see your pending picks against the current spread.

the completed pics cont work on mobile (in fact nothing works on mobile because the text overlaps all the buttons and it cannot be distinguished) locating the contest page does not work on  mobile.

the site is now much slower and responses to clicks take much longer to be recognized on a desktop computer.






Your suggestions and issues have been passed along to the design team.

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Posted: #60
Quote Originally Posted by dooom:

CT

Hi, I like the new updates this morning (Link for Community Leaders by Team)

Can you add a direct link from the "Picks Profile" to the Community Leaders who we appear in the Team Expert in a near future, as like before (we could access it from the former "NHL" Picks History)

i'm currently 8th for Nashville Predators(NHL) and 2nd for Chicago Blackhawks(NHL)


Hi there,

We are working to include a My Contests area that will feature all of your contest activity such as pending/completed picks, your office pools, and rankings in Team Leaders. Stay tuned on that.

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Posted: #61
Quote Originally Posted by nobrainer:

Team experts (community leaders) are still not ranking properly once you go thru the bother of finding them for each game. ULM is showing two No. 1 cappers that have different points, which is impossible of course. Any chance of getting the rankings corrected anytime soon? Thanks



Yes, we are working to get the issue with the Team Experts' rankings corrected as soon as possible.

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Posted: #62
Quote Originally Posted by omb1:

Thank you for pointing out how to find past year's office pool results.  However, I notice that much of the information is unavailable - there are no weekly results, no player pick results by date, no forum or "discussion" threads.

Please can you restore this information.  I have referred to it frequently each year in the past as reference to create and run the next year's pool.  We've been around almost 15 years and I'd like to reference the minutia of those seasons.

thank you


Your request has been passed along to our design team to see if this data can be restored.


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Posted: #63
Quote Originally Posted by LT PROFITS:

Yes, I have noticed some improvements in the past week, but two things I used to use daily are still missing. One is the 10% consensus that has been mentioned by countless others in here. The other that I have not seen brought up is the ability to sort the ENTIRE leaderboard by side/total/RSI like it used to be, and not just the top 50 like it is now. Some of my favorite betting strategies involved fading people at the very bottom of the full leaderboards.

1. 10% will be coming back soon.

2. We will forward your request for sorting options (side/total/rsi) for Community Leaders 'All Sports in 2015' to the developers.

Thanks,

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Posted: #64
Quote Originally Posted by punterX:

I hope the consensus history will return back, too.

Consensus history is available by utilizing the Scores & Matchups and going back to the day you'd like on the calendar. Each completed matchup has a Consensus link.

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Posted: #65
Quote Originally Posted by jmreagles:

I see that the days and times have been added on the main consensus picks page, but the times (and in some cases the dates) are incorrect. You still have to click the individual game to see the correct time. What gives?

Those date and times will be cleaned up shortly. The developers are still working out some bugs.

Our apologies.

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Posted: #66
Quote Originally Posted by Big Danny:

 I like the way the new site looks but i hate that we have to make seperate sport section picks 1 by1 versus all the same time like the old format. Takes way too long. Please go back to the old way so we can speed things up. Love your site. Whens the next Ultimate race? Anxious..

Quickest way is to utilize your 'My Contests' drop down once you are on Contests Home. There is now 'Make Picks' buttons directly next to each of your contests.

Soon we'll have an all encompassing My Contests page with added functionality.

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Posted: #67
Quote Originally Posted by LT PROFITS:

Also, the Rankings in the Pick Breakdown section of each handicapper's profile are incorrect. I am seeing stuff like this:

Pick Breakdown

Past Seasons

WLT Pct Units Rank
ATS Picks 55-86-3 39.01% -19800 8187 of 8036
O/U Picks 56-87-2 39.16% -19950 8188 of 8036
All Picks 111-173-5 39.08% -39750 8191 of 8036
- See more at: https://contests.covers.com/KingOfCovers/Contestant/690ee322-2d5e-e511-9e61-0024e8753722#sthash.CVBg00Gl.dpuf
ATS Picks 8187 of 8036
O/U Picks 8188 of 8036
All Picks 8191 of 8036

Obviously, those rankings are impossible with the greater numbers being on the left. And also, it is almost never the same amount of total members for ATS/O-U/All because some people do not play totals.

Pick Breakdown

Past Seasons

WLT Pct Units Rank
ATS Picks 55-86-3 39.01% -19800 8187 of 8036
O/U Picks 56-87-2 39.16% -19950 8188 of 8036
All Picks 111-173-5 39.08% -39750 8191 of 8036
- See more at: https://contests.covers.com/KingOfCovers/Contestant/690ee322-2d5e-e511-9e61-0024e8753722#sthash.CVBg00Gl.dpuf

If you don't mind could you provide a few URL's to where this exists?

Thanks.
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Quote Originally Posted by Covers-Team:


Those date and times will be cleaned up shortly. The developers are still working out some bugs.

Our apologies.

CT

**UPDATE**

Dates and Time on Consensus picks/matchups has been fixed.

Stay tuned for more updates this coming week.

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Posted: #69
Quote Originally Posted by LT PROFITS:



https://contests.covers.com/KingOfCovers/Contestant/690ee322-2d5e-e511-9e61-0024e8753722

https://contests.covers.com/KingOfCovers/Contestant/57fde222-2d5e-e511-9e61-0024e8753722

Thanks, we will look into those rankings that are being displayed in Pick Breakdown.

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Quote Originally Posted by ukcats:

I have a NCAAB league were we pick 12 games a week. Its says week ending on November 22 but it counted Sunday's games as the following weeks. Are weeks going Sunday thru Saturday now. Or is it Monday-Sunday as in the past. It shouldn't say week ending on the 22 if it means 21st

Hello,

NCAAB pools now run from Sunday through Saturday. We will notify our IT Team to get the week ending dates to show Saturdays. 

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Quote Originally Posted by ObiWon:

I tried creating an office pool today for NCAAB and it just stays at the create page, click save and it does nothing

Hello,

Make sure you set the join date to earlier or the same date as the start date. Also, if the pool is private the password needs to be a combination of numbers and letters.

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Posted: #72
Quote Originally Posted by heatplayer06:

when is the next ultimate race? come on

An official date has not been announced, but once it is decided we will let all Covers users know.

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Posted: #73
Quote Originally Posted by ThomasR:

Don't like this new platform at all, sorry and why would you bother implementing it in the middle of a season, dumb.

Today I see that all my picks are not there in the office pool I'm in and I have no idea why, I picked all the games and I checked before the morning games started and there were no picks to be made, this just sucks.

Can you provide the link to your pool so we can investigate?

Thanks,

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Posted: #74
Quote Originally Posted by ark4455:

I was wondering why my picks for the Kansas State North Carolina NCAAB  game were invalidated? I made them way ahead of game time. They should be valid. 

Sorry for the inconvenience. It appears there was a mix-up with the grading of that game. We are working to get the result graded correctly, and you will be credited with wins for both picks.

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Posted: #75
Quote Originally Posted by patric:

Are any plans being made for a completed games button?

Do you mean something different than the Completed Picks section of your My Picks Profile?

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