Closing a tournament and what comes after
Reviewing results before closing, what gets locked when you switch to «Completed», and the remaining work: prizes, referee ratings, the photo gallery.
Updated 9/27/2026
Switching a tournament to «Completed» is not just changing a label. It is the moment results are final, editing is locked, and money opens.
So finish your review before you press it — fixing things afterwards is much harder.
Review before closing
Every match has a result
Especially matches labelled «Awaiting confirmation» — the score is complete but the referee has not confirmed the game.
The bracket has produced a champion
Every category must have a final result. Groups still tied and unresolved need settling first.
The money is reconciled
No entries stuck at «Awaiting reconciliation», and all refund requests handled.
Photos and prizes
Upload photos to the gallery and settle each category's prize-winner list.
«Completed» locks every path that writes results
From that moment nobody can edit a score, a walkover, the teams in a slot or a court assignment — except Superstar administrators and the tournament's Head Referee. Reading stays open as usual, so athletes can still look back at results and videos.
Closing opens commission money for referrers
Referral commission for entries cleared to play opens for referrers to withdraw. If you press it by mistake and switch back, anything already withdrawn cannot be reclaimed automatically. Only press when you are sure.
Three things to do after the tournament
Referee ratings — Settings → Referee ratings. Athletes rate within 72 hours of a match ending, so the figures keep rising for a few days after the tournament. The figures only count this tournament, and the identity of the rater is always hidden.
Photo gallery — Settings → Images. Moment photos appear on the tournament page and athletes can download them.
Withdrawing prize money — winning teams complete the prize claim themselves in their own app, once the category is opened for withdrawal.
What referee ratings are for
They are the quality figure that goes alongside the number of matches officiated — the two together are what gives you grounds to propose promoting a referee's level or to stop assigning them. Do not use either figure on its own.
Frequently asked questions
I closed the tournament and only then found a wrong score?
Contact the tournament's Head Referee or Superstar. It can be fixed, but the later matches fed by that one have to be reset in turn — the bracket only moves forward, it does not reverse itself. Do not try to overwrite.
Does it matter if I forget to switch to «Completed»?
The results stay correct, but referral commission has not opened for referrers to withdraw and the tournament still sits under ongoing. Close it within a few days of the tournament.
A referee has no ratings at all?
Only matches in a tournament with the Superstar referee team enabled collect ratings, and the rating window is 72 hours after the match. If the tournament does not have it enabled, this screen is empty — that is not a fault.
I want to run this tournament again next season?
Ask an administrator to duplicate the tournament — the copy keeps the categories and the configuration, without the registrations or results. Far faster than declaring everything again.
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