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Brackets & Pool Play

Generate seeds, pools, and elimination/playoff brackets per division, then manage advancement from pool play to playoffs.

Overview

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1.Where do I generate brackets?

Open Brackets for a division from Division Management (on the card, or More while Club Dual setup is still incomplete), or go to /divisions/{id}/brackets. Set seeds first when your format uses seeding. Format comes from the division configuration.

2.What’s the pool → playoff flow?

Pool play creates pools and round-robin matches. When pools complete, standings determine playoff seeds. The UI surfaces playoff generation and flighted multi-bracket options when enabled.

3.How do I mark a team Non-scoring (for fun / DQ without sounding harsh)?

On Manage Players, open Actions (⋯) → Mark as non-scoring and confirm (multi-division: pick the division’s team). Or on pool standings, under the team name choose Mark as non-scoring. The roster Team column and standings row show “Non-scoring · Scores don’t count.”

Matches involving that team no longer count toward standings for anyone. They stay visible at the bottom, cannot advance to playoffs or medals, but can still play.

Use Restore to scoring to put them back and recalculate standings.

4.Can I rebuild a division without deleting scores?

Yes, for single elimination, double elimination, or pool play. Rebuild uses the division’s complete teams after a withdrawal or a roster mistake. Incomplete teams missing a partner are left out and counted.

If a match already has a score, the rebuild refuses. Played results are not deleted. A separate reset clears the draw and is the path when you intend to throw the bracket away.

5.Can I regenerate after mistakes?

Division-level reset/delete brackets clears pools, pool matches, and playoff brackets without deleting teams (unless you choose a broader delete). Then re-seed and regenerate.

6.How do BYEs work?

Odd-sized brackets auto-insert BYEs. BYE matches auto-complete with the non-BYE team advancing when scores save.

7.Are brackets public before IN_PROGRESS?

Visibility follows event status. Moving to IN_PROGRESS is when brackets become clearly player-facing for live play.

8.What about consolation or multiple brackets?

Divisions can include consolation brackets and flighted playoffs (separate brackets by pool finish). See format settings and the Flighted Playoffs help article.

9.Can Club Dual fixtures show Men’s 1 instead of Line 1?

Yes. Open the division’s Format Settings → Club vs Club → Line names on the display. Pick the 5-line combined template or type any name. Save updates the scoreboard without wiping scores.