The nine formats
League
Everyone plays everyone inside their group, round by round, with promotion
and relegation.
Knockout
A knockout bracket: lose once and you are out. Can include a third-place
match and a consolation bracket.
World Cup
A group stage, then a knockout bracket.
Challenge Ladder
No rounds: you challenge whoever is above you and climb by winning.
Super 4
4 players, 3 matches each, a different partner in each.
Super 8
8 players, 7 matches each, partners rotate every match. Also comes with 8
fixed pairs.
Super 8 in groups
8 players: 2 groups of 4, then a final group and a consolation group.
Super 12
12 players: 3 groups of 4, and the top 8 form pairs for the semifinals and
final.
Americano
Any number from 4 to 16, a different partner every turn; whoever is left
out sits, and everyone sits the same amount.
How many players each format takes. Super 4, Super 8, Super 8 in groups
and Super 12 have a fixed number — 4, 8, 8 and 12 (16, that is 8 pairs,
in the fixed-pairs Super 8). Americano takes 4 to 16. League, Knockout,
World Cup and Challenge Ladder only have a minimum, and it depends on the
sport: on the format step, each card shows the number that applies (for
example 3+ players) as soon as you pick the sport.The maximum is the number of spots in each division — in a League, 16 or 22
depending on the size you pick. Anyone who arrives when the division is full
can join the waiting list (Next in line): the app asks first, and people on the list do not pay.
Singles and doubles
The sport decides which formats are offered:
Sports with three or more per side have no competition format yet.
In doubles there are two ways to play:
- Rotating partner — the competition itself forms the pairs for each match and the standings are individual. That is how Super 4, Super 8, Super 8 in groups, Americano and the standard League work; the League forms groups of 4.
- Fixed pair — the pair plays the whole competition together and is ranked as a pair. Knockout and World Cup in doubles always work this way; League and Super 8 do when the organizer turns on Fixed teams — the team is ranked. The pair registers together (the athlete invites the partner) or is formed by the organizer. A player without a pair does not play, even when registered.
How the League works
It is the most used format and the least obvious.1
Each round, the division is sorted
By the current standings.
2
Players are split into groups
In singles, groups of 4 to 6; in doubles with a rotating partner, of exactly
4; with fixed pairs, of 3 to 6 pairs. The best in group 1, the next in group
2, and so on.
3
Inside the group, everyone plays everyone
In singles, a group with fewer than 3 players does not play that round. In
doubles with a rotating partner the group has to be a full 4: anyone left
over sits the round out, and the organizer is told who was left out when
opening the round.
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At the round turnover, players move
The top two of each group move up, the bottom two move down. It happens
per round, not per edition.
How the World Cup works
The group stage is round 1: everyone plays everyone inside each group. When the organizer publishes the knockout stage, the top 2 of each group go through, crossed — a group winner faces the runner-up of another group — and the group stage closes at the same moment. In the World Cup and in Knockout, the champion is whoever wins the final; in doubles, the whole pair.How the Challenge Ladder works
You challenge someone up to three positions above you. They have 7 days to answer — a deadline the organizer can adjust per competition. If you win, you take their position and everyone in between drops one. One open challenge at a time.Divisions and editions
Divisions separate players by level inside the same competition. They only exchange players when the organizer chains them into a hierarchy — independent divisions never do. Editions are the seasons. Closing one freezes the standings, and the next starts with promoted players in their new places.What you see as a participant
The competition’s state shows on its card: Accepting entries, In progress, Paused, Suspended, or Finished.To enter, your profile has to be complete and the competition’s sport has
to be on your profile.