Social
- Number of players
- 4 to 128
- Format
- None: casual and unranked
- Courts, rounds, groups
- No settings
- Bye option
- Not applicable
- Rounds played
- Not applicable
- Ranking
- None
Unique features
- Open play and community events: potlucks, parties, social mornings
- Registration and roster like any event
- Change to a competitive format any time before the event starts
- Mobile experience
Rules
A Social event has no scoring. People sign up and show up.
No scoring
There are no pairings, scores or standings.
Changing your mind
The manager can select a competitive format before the event starts.
About Social
Use Social when playing is the point and the score is not: open play, club nights, potlucks and parties.
The event still has a roster and a sign-up list, so people can register and the manager knows who is coming.
How does it work?
- Create a Social event
Set the number of players.
- Take registrations
Players sign up.
- Run the event
No bracket and no scoring.
Suitability comparison
A green check shows which play styles each format is best suited to.
Filter by play style
| Format | Intense competition | Competitive fun | Social & casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crazy 8's | Not suitable | Suitable | Suitable |
| Ladder | Not suitable | Suitable | Suitable |
| King & Queen | Not suitable | Suitable | Suitable |
| Team Challenge | Suitable | Suitable | Not suitable |
| Compass Draw | Suitable | Suitable | Not suitable |
| Wildcard* | Suitable | Suitable | Suitable |
| Social | Not suitable | Not suitable | Suitable |
| Mixer | Not suitable | Not suitable | Suitable |
| Round Robin with Playoffs | Suitable | Suitable | Not suitable |
| Round Robin Rotating Teams | Not suitable | Suitable | Suitable |
| Round Robin Set Teams | Not suitable | Suitable | Not suitable |
| Inter-clubs | Suitable | Suitable | Not suitable |
| Flex | Not suitable | Suitable | Suitable |
| Single Elimination | Suitable | Not suitable | Not suitable |
| Double Elimination | Suitable | Not suitable | Not suitable |