How to create an effective tournament schedule

Planning is the heart of your event. A good schedule avoids endless waiting for players and empty fields.

The 3 Golden Rules of a Good Schedule

1. Optimize Field Occupancy Rate

Every minute a field is empty is a minute lost on your tournament's end time.

TournaManager Intelligence: Our smart scheduling algorithm automatically assigns matches to fields as soon as they become free, guaranteeing the earliest possible tournament finish.

2. Respect Player Rest Time

It is physically impossible for a team to play two matches in a row without a break.TournaManager integrates an automatic rest rule that prevents a team from playing two consecutive rotations, without you having to think about it.

3. Integrate Global Breaks

Don't forget to schedule a common lunch break. Our scheduler allows adding breaks at fixed times, shifting all subsequent matches in a consistent and clean manner.

Go from Paper to Automatic

Enter the start time, match duration, and the number of fields: TournaManager does the rest and gives you the estimated end time instantly.

Handling the Unexpected

A tournament always has delays. With our interface, if a match drags on, change the time in one click and broadcast the new schedule on all participants' smartphones via the public QR Code.

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