Byes and uneven brackets
Odd team counts, late entries, and no-shows are handled automatically. This guide explains exactly what happens so you can explain it to a team that asks.
An odd team out plays, it does not sit
When a round has one team left over after pairing, that team is not given a free pass. It is scheduled to play the winner of the round’s top match as soon as that match finishes. Every team plays a real game every round it is in.
Other situations
| Situation | What happens |
|---|---|
| A team arrives after Round 1 started | With Registration still on, they are added and placed in the next round that can take them. |
| A team leaves or forfeits | Finish the match with the other team as the winner. Use Recovery and Overrides if the match had not started yet. |
| Two teams finish at once and both need a table | The first result in gets the first free table. The other waits on deck and is shown on the Live Board. |
| You picked the wrong winner | Undo the last result under Recovery and Overrides, then finish the match again. |
Note
Nothing to configure
Build Round 1 and every later round handle all of this the same way no matter how many teams are registered.
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