Quick FAQ

🙋 Your Commonly Asked Questions, Answered!

Can players submit scores from their phones?

Yes! Enable Player Scoring and participants can report scores directly from their own devices—no extra equipment needed.

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Do I have to spend a lot to use Scoreholio?

Not at all! You can run full tournaments using just your phone and kiosk mode for free. Subscriptions and tablets become useful at scale, but the core tools are free and fully functional.

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Can I just run a quick backyard tournament?

Absolutely. Tap Run a Tournament and follow along with Ben’s Switcholio tutorial for an easy, fun backyard event.

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Can I run a weekly League using Scoreholio?

Absolutely! Check out our section on all the different types of leagues we offer and choose the vibe that works best for your crew.

What if I have an odd number of players? How many courts should I use? How long will it take?

Great questions! We’ve got a full blog post dedicated to odd-player layouts and court planning. You can also use our built-in Tournament Calculator to estimate time and court needs.

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Does Scoreholio support double elimination?

Definitely. But that’s just the start — we offer a wide range of formats, from round robin to Swiss, ladder play, pool brackets, and more. Check out Tournament Formats and Team Generation to learn your options.

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Can I use different emails for player and organizer accounts?

Yes! It’s common to share an organizer login with a partner while keeping your personal player profile separate. You can explore all of our subscription options for both organizers and players. Need an extra hand? Use Organizer Assist to assign additional organizers to help run your event smoothly.

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Is “best of” play available?

Yes — and then some. We offer best-of-3, best-of-5, and best-of-7 formats, with additional options for set-schedule leagues to have teams MUST PLAY 3-5 and 7. Just note that "Best Of" play requires a Pro subscription.

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Can I add a late team or player?

• Round Robin tournaments: Yes, you can add them—and the system will see that they are late and catch them up to the field.

• Elimination brackets: Not directly. Adding a late team means recreating the bracket, which can shuffle matchups. A better workaround: add them at check-in and place them in timeout court assignments until they're ready.

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How do I cancel a subscription?

We’re sad to see you go! Since Scoreholio is an app, all subscriptions are managed through your phone’s app store. Need help cancelling? Go here for step-by-step instructions.