PADELADA

A private tournament in five minutes

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Who it is for: anyone organising an Americano or Mexicano for their group.

What you will get: a tournament that players can join themselves through a link.

  1. Start. Games tab → “Run a tournament” → “Private tournament”.
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    “Tournament” screenRelease iOS · English
  2. Format and time. Americano or Mexicano, day, start time and duration. Next time, the app suggests your previous time.
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    top of formRelease iOS · English
  3. Club and courts. If you have run tournaments before, the club is preselected. For a different one, tap “Other club” and start typing its name. Enter the number of courts.
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    club searchRelease iOS · English
  4. Rounds and partners. The app suggests a round count. The default pairing is “Balance”: stronger and weaker players are distributed evenly. The default scoring rule is “Punto de oro”; you can change it.
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    rounds, pairings and ruleRelease iOS · English
  5. Create. The tournament dashboard opens; you manage everything from here.
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    dashboard with empty listRelease iOS · English

Next, read article 16, “How to invite players”.

If something goes wrong

  • The club is missing from search. Add it; you only need to complete its details once.