# Pairings and Standings (Swiss, Americano & Mexicano)

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The **Pairings & Standings** feature allows tournament organizers to create structured match pairings and automatically calculated standings for multi-round tournament formats such as **Swiss**, **Americano**, and **Mexicano**.
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This system is designed for tournaments where participants play multiple rounds and rankings are updated dynamically based on match results. It supports both **live (round-by-round) standings** and **final standings** that can be submitted to official rankings or leagues.

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### How the Pairings & Standings System Works

A Pairings & Standings configuration represents a structured competition block within a tournament. Each block:

* is linked to a **Category** and a **Segment** (Main Draw, Qualification, or Consolation);
* defines a **format** (Swiss, Americano, or Mexicano);
* contains one or more **rounds**;
* generates match pairings for each round;
* automatically calculates standings based on match results.

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### Creating a Pairings & Standings Block

When creating a new Pairings & Standings block, organizers define how matches will be paired and how standings will be calculated.

Key configuration concepts include:

* **Format Type**\
  Determines the overall pairing logic (Swiss, Americano, or Mexicano).\
  This choice defines how rounds are generated and how standings behave.
* **Number of Rounds**\
  Defines how many rounds will be played within this block.
* **Automatic Generation of Round 1**\
  If enabled, the first round is generated immediately after block creation.

Multiple Pairings & Standings blocks can be created within the same tournament when different formats, segments, or competition logic are required.

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### Additional Rules

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Additional rules allow organizers to fine-tune pairing behavior.
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#### Avoid Rematches

* When enabled, the system prevents participants from playing against the same opponent more than once within the same Pairings & Standings block.

#### Avoid Repeated BYEs

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A **BYE** means that a participant skips a round and automatically receives points.
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* When this option is enabled, the system ensures that the same participant does not receive a BYE more than once across all rounds.

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### Sorting Rules (Standings Order)

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Sorting rules define how participants are ranked in the standings.
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Rules are applied **from top to bottom**, in priority order:

1. The first rule is applied.
2. If participants are tied, the next rule is used.
3. The process continues until the tie is resolved.

The rule placed higher in the list always has higher priority than the rules below it.

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### The following sections describe each supported format in detail:

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#### Overview

The **Swiss format** is designed for tournaments where participants play multiple rounds without elimination, and pairings are dynamically adjusted based on current standings.

After each round, participants with similar results are paired against each other. This allows the tournament to remain competitive throughout all rounds, even when there are many participants.

Swiss format is commonly used when:

* the number of participants is relatively large;
* elimination brackets are not suitable;
* the goal is to rank participants fairly after several rounds.

#### Key Characteristics of Swiss Format

* Pairings depend on **current standings**, not on a fixed bracket.
* Rounds are generated **one at a time**.
* Standings are recalculated **after every round**.
* All participants continue playing until the final round.
* BYEs are used if the number of participants is odd.
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#### Overview

The **Americano format** is used for tournaments where all participants play a fixed number of rounds and standings are calculated across the entire group without elimination.

Depending on the configuration, Americano can be played with **fixed teams** or **rotating partners**. All rounds are generated automatically based on the selected rules.

Americano format is suitable when:

* all participants should play an equal number of matches;
* a fixed schedule is preferred;
* the focus is on overall consistency rather than elimination.

#### Key Characteristics

* All rounds are generated at once.
* Every participant plays the same number of rounds.
* Pairings are predefined and do not depend on previous round results.
* In case of an odd number of participants or teams, BYEs may be assigned.
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#### Overview

The **Mexicano format** is a dynamic pairing format where participants are regrouped after each round based on their current performance.

After every round, players with similar results are paired together, creating increasingly balanced matchups as the tournament progresses.

Mexicano format works best when:

* balanced matches are a priority;
* participant skill levels vary;
* dynamic regrouping is preferred over fixed schedules.

#### Key Characteristics

* Pairings change after each round.
* Participants are grouped by current standings.
* Stronger performers gradually play against each other.
* Standings are updated automatically after every round.
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