Worked Example: Mexicano — Multi-Round Standings-Based

Step 1: Tournament Setup

1. Create a tournament with type Americano (Mexicano rounds are created within)
2. Name: “Club Championship Series”
3. Sport: Padel, Courts: 2, Match duration: 24 min
4. Open registration and confirm 8 players: Alex, Bella, Carlos, Diana, Erik, Fatima, George, Hana

Step 2: Round 1 — Americano (Random)

1. Create Round 1: Americano, 24 pts, random partners
2. 8 players on 2 courts → 3 rotations
3. Score all matches and complete the round

Standings after Round 1:

Step 3: Round 2 — Mexicano (Seeded)

1. Create Round 2: Mexicano, 24 pts
2. The system seeds by standings — no manual pairing needed
3. Court assignments follow the Mexicano order:
   • Court 1: Alex (#1) & Fatima (#2) vs Carlos (#3) & Bella (#4)
   • Court 2: Diana (#5) & Erik (#6) vs George (#7) & Hana (#8)
4. Score matches — standings update live, accumulating Round 1 + Round 2 points

Step 4: Round 3 — Mexicano Again

1. Create Round 3: Mexicano, 24 pts
2. System re-computes standings from Rounds 1+2 and seeds again
3. New pairings reflect the latest rankings — players chasing the lead get matched against stronger opponents
4. Score final round

Step 5: Final Standings

After all 3 rounds, the leaderboard shows accumulated points across every match played:

Standings mode can be set to Points, Wins, or Both. In “Both” mode, wins are the primary sort column.

Key Differences: Americano vs Mexicano

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