Glossary of terms
Use this glossary to scan the most common tournament and league terms in Good Game Sports.
For setup help, start with Creating an Event in GGS and How Payouts Work.
Core event terms
Division: A separate slice of an event with its own settings, players, and results.
Group: A set of players or teams that compete together inside a division, usually in pool play or ladder play.
Round: One scheduled cycle of matches within an event.
Bracket: The elimination or playoff path players follow after seeding or pool play. See Bracket formats overview for format-specific details.
Seeding: The order used to place players or teams into a bracket or first round based on standings, ratings, or random assignment.
Standings: The ranked order of players, teams, or groups based on results and tiebreakers. Learn more in How Standings Are Calculated.
Tiebreaker: A rule used to rank entries that finish with the same record or points. See How to Modify Tiebreakers.
Registration and match terms
Free agent: A player who registers without a team assignment and can be placed later.
Waitlist: The list of players who tried to register after an event reached capacity.
Check-in: The step that confirms a player is present and ready to play. See Check-in and check-out.
Walkover: A match that is awarded because one side does not play.
Bye: A round or bracket position where a player or team advances without playing.
Team terms
Captain: The team contact who manages roster and lineup decisions.
Lineup: The set of players a captain submits or rotates for a team match.
Visibility and payment terms
Public event: An event that is visible to players without club-only restrictions.
Unlisted event: An event that is not broadly visible and is only shown to people with the direct link or club admins. See Event visibility: public vs unlisted.
Payout: Money sent from registration revenue to the club’s connected Stripe account. Learn more in How Payouts Work.