Free tournament formats
Several entrants play in one match, with multiple advancing.
How it works
A lobby or heat contains more than two entrants. One or several placements may advance to later matches.
Best for: Useful for racing, battle royale or other events where a head-to-head game is the wrong shape.
Plan for: State lobby size, scoring and how many entrants qualify from each heat. Automatic templates are not available yet.
Plan the event
Compare elimination, round robin and preliminary games before deciding how long your event needs.
See how preliminary standings can feed a knockout bracket and how to make ties and byes understandable.
Understand winner and loser paths, second losses, and when a grand final reset is needed.
Estimate court slots and protect rest time while building a bracket or league schedule.
Work out whether an event can promise three games to every team before adding playoffs.