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How do I create and run a 2-level Tournament for Qualified entries?

This answer is for use by Gallery Hosts who are interested in holding Contests.


A 2-level Tournament for Qualified Entries will combine: The instructions for:

  • How do I create and run a simple Tournament for Qualified Entries?
  • How do I create and run a basic, 2-Level Tournament (with Standard and Champion Contest Albums)?

How the 2-level Tournament for qualified entries works:

  • In this type of tournament, you will hold a basic, 2-level (Standard and Champion) Tournament several times during the year (in REGULAR CONTEST MODE), and Record the results for all Contests each time.
  • Then you will run the Tournament a final time in QUALIFIED CONTEST MODE.
  • In Qualified Contest Mode, only those entries that became "qualified" in the earlier versions of the tournament will be judged or rated this time.
  • The tournament will culminate with the ultimate winners from among the qualified entries.

How many Contest Albums do I need for a 2-Level Tournament? Your 2-level tournament will require:

  • ONE Champion Contest Album.
  • AT LEAST TWO Standard "feeder" Contest Albums (can be any number two or greater.)

How to create and run your 2-level Tournament for Qualified entries:

  1. Setup a basic, 2-level Tournament bracket with your desired number of Standard Contests and Champion Contest involved.
  2. Please read: How do I create and run a basic, 2-Level Tournament (with Standard and Champion Contest Albums)?
  3. Run (in REGULAR CONTEST MODE) and RECORD the results of (for several times during the year) all of the Contests in your 2-level Tournament.
    • Encourage your Gallery's Members to submit entries into the Contests, judge or rate the entries to determine the winners each time, and RECORD the Contests' results each time.
    • Allow the entries to remain in the Standard Contests to be judged or rated again. Allow additional entries to be added each time, if desired.
  4. At the end of the year, change every Standard Contest in your 2-level tournament bracket to QUALIFIED CONTEST MODE.
    • NOTE: You will need to change each Standard Contest individually from REGULAR CONTEST MODE to QUALIFIED CONTEST MODE in Manage This Album - Album Contest Settings.
    • NOTE: Your Champion Contest does not require any Contest Mode settings.
    • The Champion Contest Album will perform as usual, without any adjustments.
  5. THEN JUDGE OR RATE THE CONTESTS ONE LAST TIME:
    • Run your 2-level, tournament one last time.
    • All of the Contests in your tournament bracket will again be judged or rated.

      However, only the qualified entries will be judged or rated this time.
    • Non-qualified entries will be temporarily hidden.

      The tournament will culminate with the ultimate winners from among the qualified entries.