Admin Console

Blank bracket workflow: Creates placeholder teams (Team 1 → Team N). Go to the Captains tab to approve applications — each approved captain fills the next open slot automatically. When all slots are filled (or you're ready), hit "Start Tournament" to move into match play.

How to fill slots: Go to the Captains tab and click "Approve" on any pending application. The captain's team will be auto-placed into the next open slot, and their team name appears directly in the public bracket. Or edit a team directly in the "Edit Teams" card below.

↕ Reorder Manually: Pick this when you want to fix one or two specific positions instead of full random. Click Reorder Manually to enter reorder mode — each slot card gets ↑/↓ arrows you can use to move teams up or down. On desktop you can also drag a card to a new position. Click Save New Order to commit, or Cancel to revert. Only works during setup phase.

Sizing rules: You can shrink the bracket only if there's room — the new size must be at least 0 (number of approved teams). Sizing up always works and pads with empty slots. Resizing rebuilds the bracket structure but keeps every team and captain.

Manual editing: You can change any team's name, roster, and captain info here. Changes apply immediately across the entire bracket. Approving a captain application overwrites the target slot automatically.

How it works: Enter scores, click "Winner" on the winning team, hit "Set Complete" to finalize. Winner auto-advances. Changes appear on the public bracket within 5 seconds.