Every match ends the same way: someone enters the score, the other side
validates.
Entering
The wizard asks for the score set by set, in the format of that sport — tennis
does not score like volleyball, and Matchely already knows that. Besides a
normal score, you can record:
- Retired — someone stopped midway; say who won and the sets up to then
- Walkover — one side did not show up (competition matches only)
A match already entered can be sent back to pending if the score is wrong.
Validating
Your opponent gets an alert and validates it. Validation is what makes the
match count.
A friendly not validated within 7 days is deleted. It does not become an
eternal pending item and there is no administrator to settle it — if the
window passes, the match simply stops existing and nobody scores.
Nothing counts before validation. Level, ranking, history, and head-to-head
all wait for your opponent to confirm — which is why the match can be deleted
at the end of the deadline without leaving anything behind. Validated, it is
worth even more with a photo or video attached.
In a competition match
Players enter results while the round is open. The organizer can edit a
result at any time while the round is open — there is no formal dispute flow:
if the two sides disagree, they are the one who adjusts it.
When a round closes, matches still pending become cancelled. It is not an
automatic walkover, and nobody scores from them. Rescheduling is the
organizer’s call.
Photos and videos
Every match has a gallery: photos, videos, and YouTube links, up to 25
items. Beyond keeping the memory, attached media raises the match’s ranking
value — it is the evidence that it happened.
Who can add: the players of the match and the competition’s organizers.
Anyone signed in can view.
Sharing
Once the result is closed, you can share the score straight to WhatsApp. 
