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  • • First, Create a Division
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      • Create New Master
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    • • Why don't all my teams play on the first day of the tournament?
      • How can I stop a team from scheduling last on one day then first thing the next day?
      • How do I backup my data?
      • How do I access the On-Line Help?
      • How do I get rid of my old divisions and schedule information?
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      • One team withdrew from the tournament. Do I have to completely re-generatethe schedule?
      • Can I use an old division to schedule a new tournament?
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      • How do I get rid of my old divisions and schedule information?
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Tournament Time for Windows Help File

Why don't all my teams play on the first day of the tournament?

     The only case where all your teams CAN play on the first day of the elimination bracket without playing twice on the same day is if you have 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 or 256 teams EXACTLY!

     You can change the settings on the last page ("Generation") of the tournament schedule wizard to allow more than one game per day.

    Alternatively, if you have an even number of teams, you could have everyone start on the first day by creating dummy teams up to a total of 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 128 or 256 teams, then drop the dummy teams. However, some teams playing in the first round would then be skipping the second round, giving them an UNFAIR ADVANTAGE.

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