A LITTLE RIVALRY BETWEEN FRIENDS
Ready for draft night?
Four friends, your own league, and a little weekly competition.
Create your accountHow do we get started?
One person creates an account and a league, chooses an available future starting episode, and shares the invitation from the lobby. The other three friends open that link, create an account or sign in, and select Join this league. Each player has their own account.
Do we need exactly four players?
Yes. All four seats must be filled and every player must be ready before the organizer starts the league. The lobby shows what is still needed.
Can we join partway through the TV season?
Yes. Choose a future episode with a reviewed starting field. Your league starts fresh from that episode; earlier show results do not earn league points. At least one regular episode must remain before the finale.
How does the draft work?
You take turns choosing couples in a snake draft. Each couple belongs to one player per league. The available cast determines your roster size. Set your private preference queue in case you miss a pick; the timer will choose for you when your turn expires.
When do we need to finish?
The lobby and league show the draft schedule and episode deadline in your selected timezone. Draft and save your decisions before the deadline. Deadlines use the same instant for everyone, even if you watch later. The server clock is authoritative.
What happens each week?
After revealing episode results, keep one surviving couple from your roster before the next draft starts. Your keeper is reserved, and you draft the remaining roster spots again. Weekly head-to-head results earn league points. Open League rules inside your league for the full scoring, keeper limits and tiebreaks.
Will I see spoilers?
Results stay hidden until you choose to reveal them, unless you turn on automatic reveals in Account. Optional partial-score viewing is separate. Avoid sharing a revealed screen with a friend who has not watched yet.
How soon are scores available?
Scores are published automatically when the source information is complete and consistent. They may be delayed, and corrected source facts can change a result. Rivale does not promise instant live scores. Use the league's dispute controls if something looks wrong.
What happens in the finale?
You submit a private ranking of all finalists before the finale deadline. The official finishing order determines the championship result; regular-season seeds break ties. Missing a ballot scores zero.
Is it free? Is there an app to install?
This friends pilot is free, with no purchases, subscriptions, prizes or wagering. Open playrivale.app in your phone or desktop browser. You do not need an App Store download.
I lost connection. Did my pick save?
Look for the saved confirmation. If a save is uncertain, use Check save receipt before trying again. Refreshing or reopening the league restores the last confirmed state. Do not submit a different pick while the previous save is unresolved.
Do I need to verify my email before drafting?
You can join and draft after creating your account. Please use the verification email to confirm your address; Account can resend it. Check spam if it is missing. Never share a verification or reset link.
How do I reset my password or leave?
Use Forgot your password on the sign-in screen, or Password & recovery in Account. Group members can leave a lobby or a completed season; the owner must first transfer ownership. Active seasons keep their four competition seats. For account deletion or a privacy request, use Contact.
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