Worked Examples
Each example below walks through a complete tournament from creation to completion, with specific player counts, team names, and step-by-step instructions. Use them as templates for your own events — adjust the numbers to fit your setup.
Americano — 12-Player Saturday Social
Padel doubles with rotating random partners. Each player accumulates personal points across 3 courts and 3 rotations. Covers round setup, match generation, and live standings.
Mexicano — Multi-Round Standings-Based
A 3-round competition where Round 1 uses random Americano pairings and Rounds 2–3 seed by standings. #1 pairs with #2 vs #3 with #4 on Court 1, and so on. Standings accumulate across rounds.
Pools + Knockout — 8-Team World Cup Style
Two pools of 4 fixed doubles teams play round-robin. The top 2 from each pool cross-seed into a knockout bracket (QF → SF → Final). Covers draw creation, pool assignment, bracket setup, seeding from pools, and auto-propagation.
Knockout — 16-Player Single Elimination
A straight bracket with no pool stage. The 3-step wizard: select 16 singles players, assign positions with the spin wheel or drag-and-drop, and configure sessions per bracket stage. Covers BYE handling and progressive advancement.
Tennis — Best-of-3 Sets Tournament
Traditional tennis scoring: 6 games per set, tiebreak at 6–6 (to 7, margin 2), and a super tiebreak (to 10) replacing the deciding set. Covers match scoring flow, no-advantage deuce, and standings display.
Groups — Ryder Cup Style
Club A vs Club B with cross-group doubles matchups. Every Club A pair plays every Club B pair. Group-level scoring determines the overall winner. Covers group creation, cross-group match generation, and points conversion.
League — 4-Team Season
Four fixed doubles teams (Eagles, Falcons, Hawks, Owls) play a single round-robin season. Each tie is 2 rubbers. Covers league creation, squad teams, tie generation, the league table, and final standings.
Choosing the Right Format
| Your event | Recommended format |
|---|---|
| Weekend social with rotating partners | Americano |
| Multi-week competition, standings carry over | Mexicano |
| Traditional tennis tournament with sets | Tennis |
| Group stage then knockout (World Cup style) | Pools + Knockout |
| Single-day single-elimination only | Knockout |
| Club vs Club team competition | Groups (Ryder Cup) |
| Season-long league with a table | League |