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Creating Tournaments

Step-by-step guide to creating and configuring tournaments.

Quick Start

  1. 1

    Click "Create Tournament" from the dashboard

  2. 2

    Choose Singles, Doubles, Team, or Random Doubles

  3. 3

    Select a tournament format (Elimination, Rounders, Hybrid)

  4. 4

    Configure game rules (score limit, round limit, courts)

  5. 5

    Review settings and create the tournament

Tournament Creation Steps

Step 1: Basic Information

  • Tournament Name

    - Give your tournament a descriptive name

  • Team Type

    - Singles, Doubles, Team, or Random Doubles

  • Date/Time

    (optional) - Set for scheduling purposes

  • Location

    (optional) - Where the tournament will be held

Step 2: Choose Format

FormatDescriptionUse When

Single Elimination

One loss and you're outQuick tournaments, time constraints

Double Elimination

Need to lose twice to be eliminatedWant to give everyone more games

Ranked Rounders

Multiple games, matched by standingsRound-robin style, fair matchups

Random Rounders

Multiple games, random matchupsCasual/social events

Hybrid

Rounders → EliminationQualifying rounds + playoffs

Step 3: Game Rules

SettingDescriptionCommon Values

Score Limit

First to reach this score wins21 (standard), 15 (short), 31 (long)

Round Limit

Maximum rounds per game0 (unlimited), 10, 15, 20

Must Win By

Point margin required to win1 (standard), 2 (competitive)

Number of Courts

Simultaneous games capacity1-12 depending on venue

Round Limits

Setting a round limit (like 10) ensures games finish in a predictable time. If neither player reaches the score limit, highest score wins.

Step 4: Format-Specific Settings

For Rounders

  • Number of Games

    - How many games each participant plays

  • Points per Win

    - Standings points awarded for wins

For Elimination

  • Best of X

    (optional) - For multi-game matches

  • Third Place Match

    - Whether to play for 3rd place

For Hybrid

  • Qualifying Games

    - Games in the rounder portion

  • Elimination Cutoff

    - Top X advance to bracket

Using Presets

If you run similar tournaments regularly, save your settings as a preset:

  1. Configure all your tournament settings
  2. Click "Save as Preset"
  3. Name your preset (e.g., "Weekly Singles League")
  4. Next time, just select the preset to auto-fill settings

Preset Contents

Presets save: format, game rules, team type, and all advanced settings. You'll still need to enter the tournament name and optional date/location.

After Creation

Once created, your tournament is in the "Not Started" state. From here you can:

  • Edit Details

    - Update tournament info

  • Open/Close Registration

    - Control sign-ups

  • Open/Close Check-In

    - Control attendance confirmation

  • View Entries

    - See who has registered

  • Start Tournament

    - When ready to begin play

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