Manual
Welcome to the manual for the Holocron software, a tool for organizing and running Swiss-style tournaments. This manual will cover the various features and functionality of the software, including how to add and remove players, generate pairings, and view rankings.
The Players tab allows you to add and remove players from the tournament. To add a player, simply enter their name and click the "Add Player" button. You can also remove a player by clicking the "Remove" button next to their name.
The Tournaments tab is where you can generate and view the pairings for each round of the tournament. To generate pairings, click the "Generate Pairings" button. The software will use the Swiss pairing system to match players with the same number of event points, while also avoiding rematches and giving byes to the lowest-ranked players who have not yet received a bye.
The Ranking tab displays the current rankings for all players in the tournament. The rankings are determined by the number of event points each player has earned.
The Export tab allows you to export tournament data as JSON for use with ListFortress. To export the data, click the "Copy to Clipboard" button. This will generate a file containing all of the tournament data, including player names and rankings, pairings, and results. This file can be used to create ListFortress tournaments or to share tournament results with others.
- Players can be added and removed dynamically during the tournament, and the pairings will be updated accordingly.
- The pairing algorithm sets the bye to the lowest scoring player who has not yet received a bye.
- The pairings are performed three players at a time, starting with the top ranked player and working down to the lowest ranked player.
- The software will not pair players twice in a single tournament.
- If all pairings have been exhausted, no additional rounds will be generated.