Setting and submitting a Team PCL line-up
For captains: how to split 4 players across the 4 doubles rubbers legally, how to submit it in the app, why the opponents' line-up is hidden, and what each error message means.
Updated 9/27/2026
Three mandatory constraints
The line-up for each rubber is declared in the app by the captain — the person who registered the team — before the match starts. The system enforces these three constraints strictly; a line-up that breaks any of them cannot be submitted:
- Exactly 4 players: exactly 2 men and 2 women. This is not a minimum — too few, too many, or the wrong gender split all block submission.
- Each player plays at most 2 rubbers. The 4 doubles rubbers need 8 slots and the team has 4 players ⇒ in practice everyone plays exactly 2 rubbers and nobody sits out.
- Each player may play only ONE of the two mixed doubles rubbers. If you pick someone already named in the other mixed rubber, the app shows the reason “Already in a mixed doubles rubber” and won't allow it.
The consequence: the men's and women's doubles rubbers have only one possible line-up; the two mixed rubbers leave only 2 ways to pair up — you decide which pair goes on court first.
Dream Breaker: you also declare the order in which all 4 players take the court. That order decides who faces whom — your player 1 faces the opponents' player 1.
A player who hasn't set their gender in their profile triggers a soft warning (it does not block submission), because the system cannot check the gender constraint for them. Ask them to set it before match day.
How to submit a line-up
Open the match
Go to the tournament → the team category → pick your team's match → open the «Match line-up» screen.
Check that you can edit it
Only the captain (the person who registered the team) can edit. Other members can only view.
Tap «Auto-fill by gender»
The app lays out a valid line-up for you. It's a starting point, not the final call — and it keeps any rubbers you already set yourself.
Adjust each rubber
Under «DOUBLES RUBBER LINE-UPS», tap an empty slot to pick a player. Ineligible players show the reason they are locked instead of being hidden.
Set the Dream Breaker order
Under «DREAM BREAKER ORDER», arrange the order in which all 4 players take the court.
Submit the line-up
Tap «Submit line-up». The button then becomes «Update line-up» — you can still edit until the referee starts the first rubber.
Check the status
The status card at the top must read «Line-up submitted». While it still says «Line-up not submitted», the referee cannot start the match.
The opponents' line-up is hidden rubber BY rubber
You only see the opponents' line-up for a rubber at the moment the referee starts that rubber — not when both teams have submitted, and not when the match begins. Knowing the opponents' mixed pairing in advance is a real advantage, so the system filters it at the server: the app shows the line «Each rubber appears only when it starts — who takes the court is tactical information». Captains always see their own team's full line-up; referees and organisers see both teams.
The line-up locks when the referee starts the FIRST rubber
The first start of any rubber locks the line-up for the WHOLE match — every rubber, both teams. After that the captain can no longer edit it; the status card changes to «Locked — the referee has started the match», and only a senior administrator can unlock it. Finalise your line-up before the ball is in play.
Why won't my line-up submit?
The app shows the exact error at the bottom of the screen. What each one means:
- “The team must have exactly 4 players” / “… exactly 2 male players” / “… exactly 2 female players” — the team's registered roster is wrong. This is a registration problem, not a line-up one: fix it on the registration or contact the organisers.
- “<Rubber name>: no player selected” — a rubber is still empty.
- “<Rubber name>: must be MEN'S / WOMEN'S / MIXED doubles (1 man + 1 woman)” — the gender constraint of that rubber is not met.
- “<Name>: assigned to 3 rubbers, over the limit of 2 per player” — someone is in more than 2 rubbers.
- “Already in a mixed doubles rubber” — this player is already named in the other mixed rubber.
- “Dream Breaker: all 4 players must be ordered” — someone is missing from the rotation order.
- “The line-up locked when the referee started the match” — too late to edit; contact the organisers.
Frequently asked questions
Who submits the line-up?
The captain — the person who registered the team. Other members can only view. Match operations staff can also fill it in on your behalf when needed.
Can I play both mixed doubles rubbers?
No. Each player may play only one of the two mixed doubles rubbers. When you try, the app locks the option and states the reason «Already in a mixed doubles rubber».
I submitted the wrong line-up — can I fix it?
Yes, until the referee starts the FIRST rubber of the match. After that the line-up is locked for the whole match and only a senior administrator can unlock it — talk to the organisers at the venue straight away.
Why can't I see the opponents' line-up?
The opponents' line-up is hidden rubber by rubber and only revealed when the referee starts that rubber. This keeps tactics confidential and is filtered at the server.
If a player is replaced mid-tournament, does my declared line-up become wrong?
No. The line-up is stored by position in the team roster, not by account — the incoming player inherits the outgoing player's position, so the declared line-up stays correct.
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