Official monthly knockouts (doubles)

• Monthly signups are turned into one or more single-elimination team knockouts per event. Each draw needs at least 4 teams; there is no limit on total registrations—extra teams are split into additional draws (separate brackets).
• Outdoor season: each single draw has at most 16 teams. When 9–15 teams sign up, they are placed in one draw with byes to the top seeds, same as singles. Indoor season: at most 8 teams per draw. Very large signups are split into additional draws.
• Seeding follows ladder order within the signup list for that pool (not a random draw).
• Each player registers with a partner using their partner's username (the handle shown on their profile), not a display name nickname.
• Round deadlines: When the tournament is created, the system assigns a deadline for each knockout round from the competition month (starting at the event). For four-round draws (typical full 16-side brackets), rounds 2–4 each get seven days, and round 1 gets the rest of the time at the start of the month (for example about 10 days in a 31-day month, 9 in a 30-day month, and 7 in a 28-day month). Brackets with any other number of knockout rounds split the month evenly between rounds. You see each round's deadline on the tournament page and on your matches. You get a direct-message reminder two days before your open match's round deadline (once per match). If no score is entered by the deadline, the match is closed as incomplete (both sides withdrawn from that match with a ladder penalty), and the bracket may advance the other side of the pairing.

Entering scores

Either player (singles) or either team (doubles) can enter the score for a match, or the host can enter it on behalf of the players. Use the score entry on the match row in your schedule or draw.

• Mode 1 — full match: enter every set through the end of the match (including a match tiebreak if you played one).
• Mode 2 — partial match: enter completed sets only, then choose a final outcome (walkover, retired, default, etc.) for unfinished play.
• Curtailed: use when weather, court time, or mutual agreement stopped the match before a normal completion and you are not using a standard tennis outcome (walkover, retired, default, etc.). Describe what happened in the notes.

If your event uses simple score display, you will only enter set counts (who won each set), not detailed game scores within sets.

Time, place, and conduct

• Agree on date, time, and court with your opponent using chat or your own contact method.
• Arrive on time and ready to play.
• Bring balls and any shared equipment you agreed on.
• Follow fair play, host or facility rules, and any code of conduct for the event.

Match outcomes (walkover, default, retired, etc.)

• Walkover: one side does not play — for example, the opponent does not show, is injured before play begins, or withdraws before any meaningful play. The other side is credited with the win without playing a full match.
• Withdrew before match: a player or team pulls out before the scheduled start so no contest takes place; the opponent is advanced.
• Default during match: a player or team is unable to continue because of injury, illness, equipment failure, or rule violations after play has started. The opponent wins the match according to the score entered and the default reason you select.
• Disqualification: a player or team is removed for serious misconduct or rule breaches. The opponent wins; use notes to summarize what happened for the host.
• Retired: a player or team stops play after it has started because of injury, illness, cramping, or similar. The opponent wins; record completed sets and choose Retired as the final outcome.
• Curtailed: play stops early by agreement or external constraint (for example, weather or court booking limits) without a walkover, default, or retirement. Record completed sets and explain the situation in the notes.
• Mutual no contest: both sides agree not to play the scheduled match — for example, they cannot find a workable time before the deadline. In singles, both players must confirm. In doubles, all four players must confirm. The draw records a mutual no contest instead of a forfeit to one side.

Disputes and no-shows

• If you disagree about a score or outcome, use Report issue on the match and choose Score issue so a host can review chat and ladder history.
• If your opponent is more than 15 minutes late without a clear message, you may claim a walkover after trying to contact them. The same idea applies if you reached out to schedule or confirm play but they never replied in good time and the round deadline passed — describe your outreach in the report.
• Hosts may adjust results that clearly conflict with posted evidence or repeated unfair behavior.