Compass draw — tennis guide
You want a knockout-style draw without sending the first loser home. Compass is an established format; PAHANDUS offers classic and all-place modes.
Who can play?
At least 8 entrants: individual players in singles, fixed pairs in doubles. Available disciplines: singles, doubles. Setup checks additional roster and court constraints before starting.
How it works
- Wins and losses feed different draw branches. Compass directions label branches; no actual travel is required.
- All-place mode continues classification branches until exact places are decided.
- Classic mode stops feeding losers into new branches after the fourth match level. Larger draws therefore do not guarantee equal game counts for everyone.
A practical example
Sixteen entrants in all-place mode: eight opening matches. The eight winners then compete for places 1–8 and the eight losers for 9–16. Both branches split again. A full sixteen-entrant draw gives each entrant four matches, thirty-two total. In padel, sixteen entrants means sixteen fixed pairs, or thirty-two people.
Scoring and time
Each match needs a winner to determine the next draw branch. Use the scoring options offered for this format; a bye is an automatic advance, not a played score. Review the expected match duration before booking courts.
Before you start
PAHANDUS supports 8–64 entrants. Eight, sixteen, thirty-two and sixty-four fill a draw; other counts introduce byes and uneven game counts. Court count changes scheduling, not draw logic.
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