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# Run a Demo Tournament

### Running a Test Tournament with Fake Players/Teams

If you want to practice running tournaments, test different formats, or learn how Scoreholio works without involving real players, you can import **fake players or teams** and run a full test event. This is a great way to explore scoring, bracketing, court flow, and tournament management without affecting real stats.

#### **Subscription Requirement**

The fake player import feature requires an **Advanced Level** subscription.\
If you're new to Scoreholio and want to demo the app, contact us through [**Live Chat**](/getting-started/live-chat.md) and let us know—you can be temporarily upgraded so you can test the full feature set.

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### How to Run a Test Tournament

#### **1. Create a Private Tournament**

When creating your test event, set  to **PRIVATE**.\
This prevents the tournament from appearing on the *Find a Tournament* list where players look for live events.

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#### **2. Import Fake Players or Teams**

1. Go to **Run a Tournament** and open your list of tournaments.
2. Select the tournament you created and tap **Admin**.
3. In the Admin screen, click the **green “More Options”** button.
4. Select **Import**.
5. On the Import screen:
   * Change the **second dropdown** to **“Fake Players for a Test Tournament.”**
   * Use the **third dropdown** to choose the type of fake players or teams you want to import.
6. Highlight the players/teams you want from the list.
7. Tap **Import Selected Teams**.

Once imported, you can run your test tournament exactly like a real one. Fake players will progress through matches, letting you experiment freely with formats, settings, scoring, and court flow—without affecting real player stats.

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#### **Tips for Team Management**

Managing teams in Scoreholio becomes much easier once you get comfortable clicking around to see what options appear. Most actions will trigger a pop-up with choices, so don’t be afraid to explore!

Here are a few helpful tips to make team adjustments smooth and stress-free:

* **Rearranging players on teams:**\
  After you’ve added fake teams or players, scroll down to your list of teams. (This works even if your tournament is set to Singles.)\
  Click on a player on a team— if it’s a Singles tournament, click the single player. on their own team.\
  Select **“Remove player from team”** to bump that player up to the **Sub/Unassigned Players** list.
* **Adding a new player manually:**\
  In the **Add a Player** section, enter the player’s first and last name (email is optional).\
  Make sure their placement is set to **Unassigned Player/Sub**.\
  Then scroll to the  **Unassigned/Sub**  list, find the player you added, click their name, and move them to the team you want.

This workflow helps with handling subs, making manual adjustments, or fixing teams on the fly.\
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You can also add players to a tournament in other ways, including[ **importing a spreadsheet**](/adding-teams/mass-import-spreadsheet.md), which is a great option for larger events or pre-registration lists.

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