Seeding and drawing based on availability

Steps

1. In the left-hand menu, go to Draws

1. Click the Actions button and select Seed & Draw
2. Select Main draw
3. Choose the sorting method on which the seeding is based
4. Select the type of seeding:
   • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 → all seeded participants receive a fixed position
   • 1, 2, 3/4, 5/8 → only the top seeds get fixed positions, others share placement ranges
5. Select the number of participants to be placed
6. (Optional) Adjust the order manually:
   • Use the up/down arrows on a row
   • Drag the row to the desired position
7. Click Next
8. Select Distribution by Availability
9. Choose Optimal distribution
10. Click Next
11. Review the proposed draw
12. Click Save to finalize the seeding and draw

Expected Result

• The changes are saved successfully
• No error message is displayed
• The seeded and drawn participants are visible in the draw

Troubleshooting

If you are unable to seed or draw participants, check the following:

• You are logged in
• A tournament is currently open
• All tournament data has loaded without errors
• There are players available in both the tournament and the selected event
• A knockout draw has already been created for the event
• The draw has not yet been published or drawn