Competition formats

Tournament formats in PlayOn.social

The platform must execute a pre-selected rule, and the organizer first calculates the format, then configures it into a pre-selected rule PlayOn.social.

Round Robin

In a circle group, each participant or pair meets all the opponents, the organizer sets the size of the group, the score and the criteria for equality, and the number of matches is calculated before registration opens, because it grows rapidly with each new participant

Americano

Players change partners according to a pre-calculated matrix, and points are taken into the personal score, the system must monitor the repetitions, pauses and correctness of the composition of each round, manual distribution during the event creates delays

Mexican

The next rounds are based on the current position of the players, and digital calculation requires quick input, clear rankings, and new pairings before the next start ForTournament formats in PlayOn.social» provide the task, experience, participant count, venue and convenient time—the team will use these details to suggest a workable format.

Olympic system

The elimination grid is suitable for limited time, but some participants can get one match. For an amateur tournament, pre-specify a consolation grid, a group stage or a guaranteed number of games ForTournament formats in PlayOn.social» provide the task, experience, participant count, venue and convenient time—the team will use these details to suggest a workable format.

Leagues and seasons

A league or season requires a calendar, transfers, no-shows, tables, playoffs and lineup rules. PlayOn.social must keep the history of the tour and not recalculate the previous stage after the change of the new regulations. ForTournament formats in PlayOn.social» provide the task, experience, participant count, venue and convenient time—the team will use these details to suggest a workable format.

Team formats

A team match combines several individual matches and a common standings. Before setting up, the composition, order of matches, replacements, captain and the way to decide equality are determined ForTournament formats in PlayOn.social» provide the task, experience, participant count, venue and convenient time—the team will use these details to suggest a workable format.

How to check for support

The design catalog can be wider than the current version of the product, and before selling, the organizer checks whether the format is natively supported, requires customization, or is partially exported, and you can't promise automation by the name of the system alone

What problem the feature solves

«Tournament formats in PlayOn.social» connects a specific action by a player or organizer with a digital process: registration, schedule, result, rating or event management.

Frequent questions

PlayOn.social supports any format?

Support for a specific mechanic needs to be checked in the current version or design configuration

Who chooses the criteria for seats

The organizer fixes them in the regulations before registration

You can manually draw the format through PlayOn.social?

Sometimes part of the process can be done through results and exports, but restrictions must be communicated in advance

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