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Points and Standings

This guide covers how to set up and manage point systems for your tournament series, ensuring fair and transparent competition standings.

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Point System Basics

A well-designed point system is crucial for maintaining competitive integrity in your series. Spicerack offers flexible options to match your specific needs.

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Creating a Point System

  1. Navigate to your series in the admin dashboard
  2. Select the Point Systems tab
  3. Click Create Point System
  4. Choose from available templates or create a custom system

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Point System Types

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Standard Points

The most common approach:
  • 1st Place: 10 points
  • 2nd Place: 8 points
  • 3rd Place: 6 points
  • 4th Place: 5 points
  • 5th-8th Place: 3 points
  • Participation: 1 point
To configure:
  1. Select Standard Points as your system type
  2. Adjust point values for each placement tier
  3. Save your configuration

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Weighted Points

Points scaled by event size or importance:
  1. Select Weighted Points as your system type
  2. Configure base point values
  3. Set up event tiers (e.g., weekly, monthly, championship)
  4. Define multipliers for each tier
  5. Enable or disable attendance scaling

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Performance-Based Points

Points based on match performance rather than final placement:
  1. Select Performance Points as your system type
  2. Assign values for:
    • Match wins
    • Game wins
    • Draws
    • Bonus points for undefeated runs
  3. Configure any multipliers or bonuses

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Custom Points

For specialized scoring needs:
  1. Select Custom Points as your system type
  2. Build your formula using available metrics
  3. Set conditions and point values
  4. Test your system with sample data

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Managing Standings

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Viewing Current Standings

  1. Navigate to your series
  2. Select the Standings tab to view current rankings
  3. Use filters to segment data by:
    • Division
    • Region
    • Time period
    • Custom tags

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Tiebreaker Configuration

Set rules for resolving tied point totals:
  1. Go to Tiebreaker Settings
  2. Arrange tiebreakers in priority order:
    • Head-to-head record
    • Event wins
    • Match win percentage
    • Game win percentage
    • Strength of schedule
    • Custom metrics

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Manual Standings Adjustments

For special circumstances:
  1. Find the participant in standings
  2. Select Adjust Points
  3. Enter the adjustment amount and reason
  4. Submit the change (all adjustments are logged)

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Points Decay and Expiration

For long-running series, configure point decay:
  1. Go to Advanced Settings
  2. Enable Point Decay
  3. Configure options:
    • Linear decay over time
    • Sudden expiration after set period
    • Rolling window (only count recent events)
  4. Set the decay/expiration timeframe

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Standings Display Options

Customize how standings appear to viewers:
  1. Navigate to Display Settings
  2. Configure:
    • Columns shown (rank, name, points, events, etc.)
    • Records displayed (wins/losses, etc.)
    • Data visibility restrictions
    • Export options for participants

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Automated Communications

Set up standings-based notifications:
  1. Go to the Communications tab
  2. Create triggers based on standing changes:
    • Qualification achievement
    • Rank milestones
    • Points thresholds
  3. Configure message templates
  4. Enable or schedule automated sending

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Analyzing Point Distribution

Gain insights from your standings data:
  1. Go to the Analytics tab
  2. View reports on:
    • Point distribution curves
    • Event impact on standings
    • Participation trends
    • Qualification projections