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How to reshuffle competitors in a double elimination bracket?

Nov 30, 2024, 11:34:00 AM UTC

Double elimination bracket (DE2) gives competitors a second chance in case of a lost fight. In such a situation, the competitor is moved from the winners' bracket to the losers' bracket. They then have a chance to win 3rd place.

In the losers' bracket, there is no guarantee that the fight with the same competitors will not be repeated. This can be changed by reshuffling the competitors in the losers' bracket.

Reshuffling competitors

In order to reshuffle competitors in a double elimination bracket, you need to go to the Organization menu and then Manage fights. Click the Options button next to the fight you are interested in and click Reshuffle competitors. This will allow you to swap the places of competitors in the bracket.

It will open the following window, which will contain fights from the same round in the losers' bracket:

Now we need to click on the competitors to select them. Then, to confirm our choice and reshuffle the competitors, click OK.

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