Feature overview
Brakto features, by the role you play
One platform, six very different jobs. Organizers run the draw, schedule, courts and results; club managers run the season; players register, check in and follow their own matches; scorers, referees and volunteers keep play moving; audiences watch and vote without an account; and anyone can generate a free bracket or photo contest with no sign-up at all.
Tournament organizers & admins
You run the event — entries, draw, schedule, courts and results.
What you get
Guided setup: divisions, formats and automatic bracket generation
Pool play → playoffs, Swiss (Buchholz/SB), flighted playoffs and consolation brackets
Automatic seeding with manual override; byes go to the top seeds
Multi-division events, each with its own format and entry fee
Manual entry, Excel/CSV roster import and waitlist automation
Online registration, Stripe payments, promo codes and member pricing
Automated scheduling with court assignment and conflict detection
Multi-admin collaboration with role-based permissions
Guides for this role
- Pool Play into PlayoffsGroup stage that carries through to flighted playoff brackets, consolation and championships.
- Swiss SystemFixed rounds with real Buchholz and Sonneborn-Berger tiebreakers.
- Court Scheduling & AssignmentSchedules and court assignments generated from your match list.
- MLP Team FormatMajor League Pickleball team events, including DreamBreaker.
- Offline & CSV ModeImport a roster, run a small event with no online registration at all.
Club managers
You manage a club, its members and its season — not just one weekend.
What you get
Club profile with branding, logos and member management
Seasonal leagues with standings, schedules and season statistics
Member pricing and club-exclusive events
Career player statistics across every club event
One place to see every tournament the club is running
Guides for this role
Players & teams
You want to enter, check in, play, and follow your own results.
What you get
Online self-registration with custom fields and secure Stripe checkout
QR code check-in when you arrive at the venue
My Registrations, My Teams and My Matches dashboards
Submit your availability so the scheduler works around you
Live brackets, schedules and standings on any device
Career stats: events played, win/loss record, streaks and rating
Singles, doubles, mixed doubles and team events
Guides for this role
- QR Check-InPlayers check themselves in on arrival; staff see a live roster.
- Live Scoring & Spectator ViewScores, standings and courts update live for players and spectators.
- Rotation LeagueA whole season with rotating partners, availability and automatic substitutions.
- Mixer (Rotating Partners)Doubles events where players change partners every round.
Scorers, referees & volunteers
You are on court or on the score grid keeping matches moving.
What you get
Mobile live scoring from any phone or tablet
A score grid for entering a whole round quickly
PIN-protected score entry so players can enter their own scores
Per-match referee, scorekeeper and court-monitor assignment with email notification
Public volunteer sign-up with role selection and availability
Scores validate and winners advance the bracket automatically
Guides for this role
Audience & fans
You are watching or voting — and would rather not create an account.
What you get
Public live brackets, schedules and standings — no account needed
TV display mode with per-division URLs for multi-screen venues
Embeddable live brackets and voting widgets on your own website
Voting contests with live vote leaderboards
Court assignments and results update as they happen
One-click sharing to social platforms
Guides for this role
Bracket & contest creators
You just need a bracket or a photo contest — no account, no setup.
What you get
Free bracket generator that needs no account
Single Elimination, Round Robin, King of Court and MLP Team Format
Excel/CSV player import with sample templates
Printable PDF brackets with no watermarks
Photo voting contests with an embeddable leaderboard
Guides for this role
- Offline & CSV ModeImport a roster, run a small event with no online registration at all.
- King of the CourtMulti-court rotation where winners move up and challengers move in.
- MLP Team FormatMajor League Pickleball team events, including DreamBreaker.
- Voting ContestsPhoto and entry contests with live leaderboards and bracket-style voting.
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Features by role: common questions
- What can a tournament organizer do in Brakto?
- Guided setup: divisions, formats and automatic bracket generation, Pool play → playoffs, Swiss (Buchholz/SB), flighted playoffs and consolation brackets, Automatic seeding with manual override; byes go to the top seeds, Multi-division events, each with its own format and entry fee, Manual entry, Excel/CSV roster import and waitlist automation, Online registration, Stripe payments, promo codes and member pricing, Automated scheduling with court assignment and conflict detection, Multi-admin collaboration with role-based permissions.
- How do players follow their own tournament?
- Online self-registration with custom fields and secure Stripe checkout, QR code check-in when you arrive at the venue, My Registrations, My Teams and My Matches dashboards, Submit your availability so the scheduler works around you, Live brackets, schedules and standings on any device, Career stats: events played, win/loss record, streaks and rating, Singles, doubles, mixed doubles and team events.
- How does score entry work for scorekeepers, referees and volunteers?
- Mobile live scoring from any phone or tablet, A score grid for entering a whole round quickly, PIN-protected score entry so players can enter their own scores, Per-match referee, scorekeeper and court-monitor assignment with email notification, Public volunteer sign-up with role selection and availability, Scores validate and winners advance the bracket automatically.
- Can spectators follow a tournament without creating an account?
- Yes. Public live brackets, schedules and standings — no account needed, TV display mode with per-division URLs for multi-screen venues, Embeddable live brackets and voting widgets on your own website, Voting contests with live vote leaderboards, Court assignments and results update as they happen, One-click sharing to social platforms.
- Does Brakto handle a club season, not just a single weekend event?
- Club profile with branding, logos and member management, Seasonal leagues with standings, schedules and season statistics, Member pricing and club-exclusive events, Career player statistics across every club event, One place to see every tournament the club is running.
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