In the best of the beach format every player plays with every other player in their pool. There can be multiple rounds where only the top players from one round advance to the next round. Follow these steps to run a best of the beach tournament:
Create the Tournament
Click on the Tournaments tab on the left side of the page
Click on the icon and select New Tournament
Fill in a Name for the tournament
Select Best of the Beach for the Type
Click the Create button to create the tournament
Create the Divisions
If not already there, go to the tournament page by clicking on the name of the tournament
Click on the icon and select Add Division
Fill in a Name for the division
Select a Date that the division will play
Click the Create button to create the division
Repeat these steps for each division in the tournament
Register Players
Go to a division page by clicking on the name of the division
Click on the icon and select Register Team
Fill in a player Name
Fill in the number of points the player has for seeding,
if available. If points are not provided players will be seeded in order
of registration
Click the Register button to add the player to the division
Repeat these steps for each player in the division
Check-In Players
A player can be checked in by clicking the empty box next
to the player name. Once checked in there will be a check mark next to the
name
Any players not checked in before setting up the pools will not be included
The check-in process can be skipped by clicking the icon and selecting Check-In All Teams
Setup the Pools
Go to the division page by clicking on the name of the division
Click on the icon and select Setup Pools
Select the number of pools to create by clicking on a number next to POOLS: at the top of the page. There must be a minimum of 4 and maximum of 6 players per pool
For each pool, enter a court number
Select the match/game scoring system. Custom does not enforce any scoring system
Players are placed in pools according to seeding, but they can be dragged around and placed in other pools
Select the time when matches should start
Select an approximate time for each match (in minutes)
Click on the Done button to create the pools and schedule the matches
Setup Additional Rounds
Once the first round matches are complete, go to the division page by clicking on the name of the division
Click on the icon and select Create Pool
Select the match/game scoring system. Custom does not enforce any scoring system
Fill in the court to be used
Select the time when matches should start
Select an approximate time for each match (in minutes)
Click the Next button
Select which players to include in the pool. Uncheck the green checkbox next to a name to leave them out
Click the Next button
Modify the order of the players if desired
Click the Finish button to create the new pool
Repeat these steps for each pool in the next round
Finish the Tournament
Once all rounds are complete, go to the division page by clicking on the name of the division
Click on the icon and select Play Complete
Each player's finish will be calculated based on their record
Any player's finish can be adjusted by clicking on their placement number