Formats

Find the format that fits your group.

Americano

INDIVIDUAL

How it works

Partners rotate every round so everyone plays with everyone. Points accumulate across all matches. The player with the most points wins.

Best for

Social sessions and open club days where everyone wants to play together.

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Mexicano

INDIVIDUAL

How it works

After each round, pairs are formed by the current standings — leaders play leaders, underdogs play underdogs. The draw adapts throughout the tournament.

Best for

Mixed-ability groups where players quickly find opponents at their level.

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Team Americano

TEAM

How it works

Fixed pairs for the whole tournament. Each pair takes turns playing against all other pairs. The pair with the highest combined score wins.

Best for

Club team tournaments where pairs are decided in advance.

Team Mexicano

TEAM

How it works

Fixed pairs like Team Americano, but the schedule is built dynamically — leading pairs face each other, trailing pairs do the same.

Best for

Competitive team matches where live standings drive the draw.

Mixed Americano

MIXED

How it works

Americano with a rule: every pair must have one man and one woman. Partners rotate after each match while keeping gender balance.

Best for

Mixed groups where men and women should always be paired together.

Mixed Mexicano

MIXED

How it works

Mexicano with mandatory mixed pairs. Pairs are formed by current score with gender balance enforced.

Best for

Competitive mixed tournaments with a dynamic draw.

Beat the Box

INDIVIDUAL

How it works

Stage 1: all players compete together earning points. Stage 2: players are split into boxes by results — Gold, Silver, Bronze, Copper — and continue within their level.

Best for

Groups of 8–16 players where fair level separation matters.

Winners Court

INDIVIDUAL

How it works

Three calibration rounds sort players by level, then the main rounds begin. Matches run on a timer with no points limit; a tie is settled by a golden point. Winners on court 1 stay, losers drop to court 2; on the other courts winners move up and losers move down. Partners change every round. From the first main round a win pays out the value of the court: the top court is worth the most, the lowest one point.

Best for

Groups that want to play their way up to the top court, with an exact squad of four players per court.

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