Everyone plays everyone, and the table decides. Draftastic makes the matches and a timetable, and keeps the table as the scores come in.
1Choose League
In Setup’s Play step, choose League. Under Options, switch on Then a knockout, and the top 2, 4 or 8 play a knockout when the league ends.
Your drafts
Wednesday league
Club · Teams
Share the linkCode DQTB8N
Needed to start
People30 people
Teams6 teams, Deal
Extras
DetailsWhen and where
QuestionsWhat to balance teams by
PlayLeague, then a knockout · 18 matches
Everything needed is in place.
Play
Optional. Run a league, knockout or scoreboard between your teams. Leave it empty and nothing changes.
How will you play?
SuggestedEveryone plays everyone and the table decides. The fairest, but it takes the longest. At the end, the top 4 play a knockout.
Everyone plays everyoneEvery team meets every other team once. The fairest.
Shorter league: 4 roundsA few rounds, not everyone. In each round you meet a team on about the same points. Fewer matches, and each one is close.
18 matches, about 1 hour 40 minutes on 3 courtsEvery team plays at least 5.
Small groups first, then the best go through to a knockout. Everyone gets several matches.9 matches, about 1 hour 10 minutes on 3 courtsEvery team plays at least 2.
Only 2 of the 3 courts would be in use at once.
Win and you go on, lose and you’re out. Quick, with one clear winner.5 matches, about 40 minutes on 3 courtsEvery team plays at least 1.
2 teams go straight to the semi-finals.
Every team scores in every round and the total decides. For quiz nights and sports days.6 rounds, about 1 hour 25 minutesEvery team scores in every round.
Play
Optional. Run a league, knockout or scoreboard between your teams. Leave it empty and nothing changes.
How will you play?
SuggestedEveryone plays everyone and the table decides. The fairest, but it takes the longest. At the end, the top 4 play a knockout.
Everyone plays everyoneEvery team meets every other team once. The fairest.
Shorter league: 4 roundsA few rounds, not everyone. In each round you meet a team on about the same points. Fewer matches, and each one is close.
18 matches, about 1 hour 40 minutes on 3 courtsEvery team plays at least 5.
Small groups first, then the best go through to a knockout. Everyone gets several matches.9 matches, about 1 hour 10 minutes on 3 courtsEvery team plays at least 2.
Only 2 of the 3 courts would be in use at once.
Win and you go on, lose and you’re out. Quick, with one clear winner.5 matches, about 40 minutes on 3 courtsEvery team plays at least 1.
2 teams go straight to the semi-finals.
Every team scores in every round and the total decides. For quiz nights and sports days.6 rounds, about 1 hour 25 minutesEvery team scores in every round.
2Say how many courts
Under More options, say how many courts you have, how long a match lasts and when you start. Every match gets a time and a court, and the card adds it up: 18 matches, about 1 hour 40 minutes on 3 courts.
Your drafts
Wednesday league
Club · Teams
Share the linkCode DQTB8N
Needed to start
People30 people
Teams6 teams, Deal
Extras
DetailsWhen and where
QuestionsWhat to balance teams by
PlayLeague, then a knockout · 18 matches
Everything needed is in place.
Play
Optional. Run a league, knockout or scoreboard between your teams. Leave it empty and nothing changes.
How will you play?
SuggestedEveryone plays everyone and the table decides. The fairest, but it takes the longest. At the end, the top 4 play a knockout.
18 matches, about 1 hour 40 minutes on 3 courtsEvery team plays at least 5.
Small groups first, then the best go through to a knockout. Everyone gets several matches.9 matches, about 1 hour 10 minutes on 3 courtsEvery team plays at least 2.
Only 2 of the 3 courts would be in use at once.
Win and you go on, lose and you’re out. Quick, with one clear winner.5 matches, about 40 minutes on 3 courtsEvery team plays at least 1.
2 teams go straight to the semi-finals.
Every team scores in every round and the total decides. For quiz nights and sports days.6 rounds, about 1 hour 25 minutesEvery team scores in every round.
How many matches can be on at once.
Minutes of play in each match.
Between matches in the same court. Each slot takes 15 minutes.
Play
Optional. Run a league, knockout or scoreboard between your teams. Leave it empty and nothing changes.
How will you play?
SuggestedEveryone plays everyone and the table decides. The fairest, but it takes the longest. At the end, the top 4 play a knockout.
18 matches, about 1 hour 40 minutes on 3 courtsEvery team plays at least 5.
Small groups first, then the best go through to a knockout. Everyone gets several matches.9 matches, about 1 hour 10 minutes on 3 courtsEvery team plays at least 2.
Only 2 of the 3 courts would be in use at once.
Win and you go on, lose and you’re out. Quick, with one clear winner.5 matches, about 40 minutes on 3 courtsEvery team plays at least 1.
2 teams go straight to the semi-finals.
Every team scores in every round and the total decides. For quiz nights and sports days.6 rounds, about 1 hour 25 minutesEvery team scores in every round.
How many matches can be on at once.
Minutes of play in each match.
Between matches in the same court. Each slot takes 15 minutes.
3Enter each score
When a match ends, enter its score on the Stage or on your phone. Or let the players enter their own.
League
8 of 15 matches played
On now
1
about ·Court 3 ·League
Blue circle: Rockets
Sky blue star: Comets
Up next
2
about ·Court 1 ·League
Pink square: Vipers
Yellow diamond: Pumas
about ·Court 3 ·League
Red triangle: Jets
Green hexagon: Lynx
Enter the score
Court 3 · League
Blue circle: Rockets
Sky blue star: Comets
4Watch the table
The table on the TV changes with every score. Beside it is what’s on now on each court, and what’s next.
League
9 of 15 matches played
#Place
Team
PlayedPlayed
WonWon
DrawnDrawn
LostLost
ScoredScored
Let inLet in
DifferenceDifference
PointsPoints
1
Blue circle: Rockets
3
2
1
0
6
2
+4
7
2
Pink square: Vipers
3
2
0
1
8
4
+4
6
3
Yellow diamond: Pumas
3
2
0
1
5
6
−1
6
4
Sky blue star: Comets
3
1
0
2
4
4
0
3
5
Green hexagon: Lynx
3
1
0
2
4
6
−2
3
6
Red triangle: Jets
3
0
1
2
4
9
−5
1
Vipers above Pumas on score difference.
On now
Court 1 · LeaguePink square: Vipersv against Yellow diamond: Pumas
Court 2 · LeagueBlue circle: Rocketsv against Green hexagon: Lynx
Court 3 · LeagueSky blue star: Cometsv against Red triangle: Jets
Good to know
A league where everyone plays everyone is also called a round robin.
Everyone plays twice is under More options, for up to 12 teams.
Above 10 teams, League starts as a shorter league: a few rounds, each against a team on about the same points.
How the table decides
A win is worth 3 points, a level match 1 and a loss 0. You can change the points under More options.
When teams are level on points, the table tries these in turn:
1Score difference: what a team scored, take away what it let in.
2Total score: everything a team scored.
3The match between them: the team that won it goes higher.
The table says which one did it, such as “Vipers above Pumas on score difference”. If nothing splits them, you decide, or toss a coin on the TV.