Event Setup for Scenario 1

The Main Draw is the event that players register for. A designated number of players will be moved from this event to the qualifying event after registration closes.

Set up the Main Draw event as follows:

1. Set it up the way you want them to play out, Round Robin, Single or Double Elimination, can loser bracket play back to winners bracket and so on.
2. If the Main Draw will be a qualifying event for a Bonus event, it must be set up as Single Elimination.
3. Link to Parent Event – None
4. Include in Registration Cost – Yes or No, up to the Tournament Director
5. Event Cost – Set this to whatever you want to charge for this event.
6. Lock Public Registrations – NO

The Qualifier is the event that some players from the Main Draw will be moved to after registration closes. A designated number of players from this event will qualify for the Main Draw. Optionally, a designated number of non-qualifying players may also move to another event (Consolation or Points Draw).

Set up the Qualifier event as follows:

1. Set it up as a Single Elimination
2. Link to Parent Event – Main Draw
3. Include in Registration Cost – NO
4. Event Cost – $0
5. Lock Public Registrations – YES

Set up the Consolation event as follows:

1. Set it up the way you want them to play out, Round Robin, Single or Double Elimination, can loser bracket play back to winners bracket and so on.
2. Link to Parent Event – Main Draw
3. Include in Registration Cost – No
4. Event Cost – $0
5. Lock Public Registrations – YES

After the Main Draw and Consolation events are set up, Edit the Qualifier event.

1. Set Is Qualifier to Yes
2. From the Winner to drop down menu, select the event the winners go to (usually the Main Draw) and the criteria for teams that will move.
3. From the Loser to drop down menu, select the event the losers go to (usually the Consolation) and the criteria for teams that will move.

If there is a Bonus Draw event for a specified number of losers from the Main Draw, set it up as follows:

1. Set it up the way you want them to play out, Round Robin, Single or Double Elimination, can loser bracket play back to winners bracket and so on.
2. Link to Parent Event – Main Draw
3. Include in Registration Cost – No
4. Event Cost – $0
5. Lock Public Registrations – YES

*After the Qualifier, Consolation and Bonus events are set up, Edit the Main Draw event if you have a Bonus event for the losers

1. Set Is Qualifier to Yes
2. From the Loser to drop down menu, select the event the losers go (usually the bonus draw) and the criteria for teams that will move.