Create a custom format helps structure how teams are grouped and progress through your event. Use formats to define group play, bracket advancement, and minimum games per team - tailored to your event setup.
Step 1: Log into your athlete one account Click Here
Step 2: Select 'My Accounts' from the left hand navigation and select 'Event Account'. From the fly-out, select the type of event (tournament or league), upcoming or past, then select your event.
Step 3: Select 'Scheduling' from the left hand navigation > scroll down and select 'Formats'.
Step 4: In the Formats fly-out window, click on 'Create New' to create a format.
Step 5: Customize your format settings as needed.
- Format Name: This will be the name of the format that you will recognize when you assign it later.
- Options: Depending on your event you will have Group to Bracket, Group Only or Bracket Only
- # of Teams: This is the number of teams that will be in this format
- # of Groups: Depending on the number of teams you select you will have different groups to select from
- Min # of Games - This will determine the minimum number of games a single team will play in this format
- Bracket Option - Depending on your selections above you may have more than one bracket option
Example:
A 6-team format with 3 group-stage games and the top 2 advancing to a final would be set as Group to Bracket, 6 teams, 1 group, minimum 3 games.