> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.baldsports.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Bald Sports Docs

> Sports contests where the prize pool plays too.

# Bald Sports Docs

Normal pools let the prize pool sit idle. Bald makes it part of the game.

Bald Sports combines familiar sports contests with a living prize pool. Players enter, make picks, vote on where the shared pool moves next, and claim if their entry wins.

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Survivor" icon="shield-check" href="/world-cup-survivor-rules">
    Pick teams to advance. Stay alive by making correct picks and avoid reusing teams.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Bracket" icon="git-branch" href="/world-cup-bracket-rules">
    Fill the knockout bracket, score points each round, and compete for the top score.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Prize Pool Voting" icon="vote" href="/prize-pool-voting">
    Vote on one of four scheduled strategy options for the shared prize pool each round.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Results & Claims" icon="badge-check" href="/results-fairness-and-claims">
    Learn how results become official, how claims work, and what happens in unusual cases.
  </Card>
</Columns>

<Note>
  Bald Sports sponsors gas for normal in-app actions. Players still need a wallet, USDC on Base, and must meet the current terms, screening, and location requirements.
</Note>

## Start Here

If this is your first time, read these pages in order:

<ol>
  <li>
    <a href="/start-here" style={{ textDecoration: "none" }}>Start Here</a>
  </li>

  <li>
    <a href="/what-is-bald-sports" style={{ textDecoration: "none" }}>What Is Bald Sports?</a>
  </li>

  <li>
    <a href="/wallets-and-usdc" style={{ textDecoration: "none" }}>Wallets and USDC</a>
  </li>

  <li>
    <a href="/prize-pool-voting" style={{ textDecoration: "none" }}>Prize Pool Voting</a>
  </li>
</ol>

## The Short Version

You are not just picking sports outcomes. You are also helping decide what the shared prize pool does between rounds.

The sports game determines who is eligible to win. The voting game determines where the pool moves while the contest is live.