Wheel of Names
Preloaded with eight sample names to replace with your class, team, or family, this wheel of names lands on one person per spin.
How to run a name draw
- Load the roster
Enter each person on a separate line, replacing the samples, and skim for accidental repeats before anyone spins.
- Set the repeat rule
Decide whether winners stay in. Turn on auto remove winner when nobody should be picked twice.
- Spin where everyone can see
Start the spin in front of the group, read the winner box aloud, and let Results history keep the order.
The visible spin helps everyone follow the displayed selection, but it is not a verified draw record and does not prove that the source list or settings were unchanged. Review the setup together before an important choice.
Made for rosters you keep coming back to
Swap the starters, Maya through Omar, for your real group, typed or pasted with each name on its own line. A column copied from a spreadsheet drops straight in, and the wheel accepts up to 2,000 entries. Past a few dozen names the slice text gets tiny, so read winners from the winner box.
Each enabled name begins with the same chance. A name typed twice holds two slices and double the odds, and Advanced weights change totals once you adjust them, so scan the list before a draw anyone cares about. If a student is absent, untick the name rather than deleting it; the roster stays whole for next week.
For turn-taking, switch on auto remove winner; each pick leaves the wheel until two names remain. The local Results history records the order picks happened in, which settles any claim of being skipped.
Rosters are personal data. Prefer first names or initials on a projector, and clear stored lists you no longer need. Download creates a separate .wheel backup that survives a cleaned-up browser. When secure hosted sharing is enabled for this environment, Share can create a private hosted link.
Starting entries
This template starts with 8 ready-made entries. Keep it or edit the list next to the wheel.
- Maya
- Leo
- Priya
- Noah
- Amara
- Felix
- Zara
- Omar
Common questions
How many names fit on the wheel?
Up to 2,000. Long lists shrink the printed labels, so rely on the winner box rather than the rim text.
Is every name equally likely to win?
Each enabled entry starts out with one equal share. Duplicate lines add extra slices for that person, and Advanced weights change totals once you set them.
How do I prevent repeat winners?
Enable auto remove winner. Every pick drops off automatically, and the sequence stops once two names are left for you to finish by hand.
Will my roster still be here next time?
My Wheels keeps it in this browser on this device. When secure hosted sharing is enabled for this environment, Share can create a private hosted link, and Download remains available as a separate .wheel backup.