Ladder Formats

Starting games in Ladder formats

Use Start Games to generate groups and matches for Standard Ladder, Switch Ladder, Humpty Dumpty, and Cream of the Crop.

Start a round

  1. Tap the admin button.

  2. Select Start Games.

  3. Choose a sorting method.

  4. Optional: enable One group per court.

  5. Tap Continue.

  6. Review the generated groups in the editor.

  7. Tap Save & Start Playing.

The group editor opens automatically so you can fix assignments before play begins.

Choose a sorting method

  • From Previous Round Results: continue ladder progression from the last round.

  • Random: distribute players randomly.

  • By Standings: group players using current standings.

  • By DUPR Rating: group by DUPR skill level.

  • By VAIR Rating: group by VAIR skill level.

  • By Anchor Rating: group by Anchor rating.

Cream of the Crop replaces From Previous Round Results with its own progression options. See Cream of the Crop ladder format.

Round 1 versus later rounds

For Round 1, use Random, By Standings, or a rating-based method. For Round 2 and later, use the previous round’s results when you want the ladder to progress naturally.

You can configure one up, one down or two up, two down in the event settings.

What to do next

After groups are generated, review them in Editing groups in Ladder formats. If you want later rounds to start automatically, turn on Auto-generation in Ladder formats. For one-court-per-group setup, see Court management in Ladder formats.

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