<p>The slots to make a block are pre-scheduled and the pool can make them even if the pledge is not fulfilled - but the pool will not get any rewards.</p>
<p>(It also means that all delegators do not get any rewards)</p>

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<p>If a pool does not meet its pledge, does that prevent it from producing blocks, or only prevent rewards being paid out?</p>

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Does an unmet pledge prevent a pool producing blocks, or only prevent rewards?
# Does an unmet pledge prevent a pool producing blocks, or only prevent rewards?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-07-09)

If a pool does not meet its pledge, does that prevent it from producing blocks, or only prevent rewards being paid out?

**Tags:** stake-pool, pledge

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-07-09. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

The slots to make a block are pre-scheduled and the pool can make them even if the pledge is not fulfilled - but the pool will not get any rewards.

(It also means that all delegators do not get any rewards)


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