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Self-register in PortalGuided tutorial · Follow the verified contact flow, choose events, handle optional payment, and keep the returned player-page link.Create a tournamentGuided tutorial · Choose the owning organization, create the draft, define an event, add table inventory, and advance through Publish and Open registration.Run the live floorGuided tutorial · Use the live console to monitor matches, assign tables, record the correct outcome, and certify results before progression.Pair Table modeGuided tutorial · Mint a table-device code, enter Table mode on iPad, verify the locked queue, and call the operator when the table needs help.Follow a tournamentGuided tutorial · Use the public or authorized tournament page as the shared source for players, coaches, parents, and spectators.Manager iPad visual tourGuided tutorial · A visual tour of the real XCUITest-captured Tournaments, Registration, Draw, Schedule, and Live console screens.Documentation overviewStart here · Learn how Portal, Manager Desktop, and Manager Mobile work together—from the first event setup to the final certified result.
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Self-register in PortalGuided tutorial · Follow the verified contact flow, choose events, handle optional payment, and keep the returned player-page link.Create a tournamentGuided tutorial · Choose the owning organization, create the draft, define an event, add table inventory, and advance through Publish and Open registration.Run the live floorGuided tutorial · Use the live console to monitor matches, assign tables, record the correct outcome, and certify results before progression.Pair Table modeGuided tutorial · Mint a table-device code, enter Table mode on iPad, verify the locked queue, and call the operator when the table needs help.Follow a tournamentGuided tutorial · Use the public or authorized tournament page as the shared source for players, coaches, parents, and spectators.Manager iPad visual tourGuided tutorial · A visual tour of the real XCUITest-captured Tournaments, Registration, Draw, Schedule, and Live console screens.Documentation overviewStart here · Learn how Portal, Manager Desktop, and Manager Mobile work together—from the first event setup to the final certified result.
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Organizer control room

iMatch Manager Desktop

The macOS-first SwiftUI application for setup, draw and schedule work, live-floor control, results, audit, and export.

Intermediate 10 min read Source verified

Enter the correct operating context

Manager restores a signed-in session, loads the operator's organizations, and requires an organization selection before the operator workspace appears. The active organization scopes tournament data and actions.

The primary app target is macOS 14 or later. The same SwiftUI package also targets iPadOS 17 or later, with Table mode as the focused mobile surface described in the next guide. A redesigned nine-tab V2 shell exists behind a feature flag, but the default release still opens the Command Center workflow documented here.

Current organizer capabilities

Current organizer capabilities
PhaseTools visible in the implementation
BuildCreate tournament, define events, compose from templates, custom format templates, age-group composer
RegisterOpen/close registration, entry and withdrawal handling, Check-in Desk
Seed & drawLifecycle-gated seeding and draw actions, format/stage preview, draw publication, and audit surfaces
ScheduleVenue table inventory, Live-console Assign tables, schedule validation and publish transition
RunLive Dashboard, match actions, scoreboard/scorer link surfaces, submit result, certify, walkover, forfeit, disputed scores
CloseFinal standings, documents, federation export, OTRF export, export audit, archive
ResilienceConnectivity monitor and a narrow durable queue for results, check-in, seeding-publish, and draw operations; replay, stale-state, and conflict UI

Use modes in lifecycle order

  1. 01

    Setup

    Keep structural work in Draft and use templates to reduce rule drift.

  2. 02

    Entries

    Close the intake window and reconcile check-in before draw generation.

  3. 03

    Draw

    Seed, generate, inspect, adjust, and publish in that order.

  4. 04

    Schedule

    Use the released table-assignment path, complete the supported validation, then publish.

  5. 05

    Live

    Make day-of actions from the live dashboard so match state, score, and progression remain connected.

  6. 06

    Review

    Use audit and export views before archive.

Common mistakes

  • Working in the wrong organization after switching between clubs.
  • Generating a draw before withdrawals and no-shows are settled.
  • Publishing a schedule before inspecting table and player conflicts.
  • Typing a fictional numeric score for a walkover or forfeit.
  • Repeating a write during a network interruption instead of checking the offline queue.