seed a contest bracket
Seed the first-round pairing
You seed a contest bracket when the field is not even and you still want a fair first round. Knockdesk is field sales software that runs Bracket as single-elimination matchups. Each round is a head-to-head on the metric for that round's own dates. The end date follows the start plus rounds times days.
Book a Walkthrough- 1Open Compete, then Games, then Start a game. Pick Bracket on Format.
- 2On Scoring set Bracket size to 4, 8, 16, or 32 reps, and set Days per round. The end date follows start plus rounds times those days.
- 3Set Round-one pairing: Adjacent (1st vs 2nd, 3rd vs 4th), High vs low (1st vs last), Split halves (top half vs bottom half), or Random shuffle.
- 4Finish Basics, prizes, and Review, then Save as draft. Close enrollment before the field is generated so the bracket is full.
- 5On the live game, pick the same Round-one pairing and press Generate. Seeded slots fill first. Later rounds show Winner of each match.
- 6When a round window ends, Advance round. Each matchup only counts the metric inside its own round.
Round one
How the first pairing is built
Generate writes the first-round slots. Adjacent pairs neighbors. High vs low pairs the top seed with the last. Split halves pairs each top-half seed with its bottom-half twin. Random shuffle labels slots as draws, not seeds. Refresh reloads the board. You can generate again before you advance if the pairing is still wrong.
| Round-one pairing | First-round pairs |
|---|---|
| Adjacent | 1st vs 2nd, 3rd vs 4th |
| High vs low | 1st vs last, then the next pair inward |
| Split halves | Top half vs bottom half, in seed order |
| Random shuffle | Draw slots, then neighbors after the shuffle |
Related
Keep going from here
- Knockdesk help center
The rest of the task list on this desk.
- Sales gamification
The score beside the bracket.
- Create a contest
Start a game, save the draft, then make it live.
- Knockdesk pricing
Full desk is the only plan on this desk.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What sizes can a bracket be?
4, 8, 16, or 32 reps. The number of rounds is the power of two that fits that size.
When should I generate the bracket?
After enrollment is closed and the field is full. Generate writes the first-round slots.
Does each round reuse the whole-game total?
No. Each matchup only counts the metric inside its own round window.
What does Advance round do?
It moves winners into the next round after that window ends. Later slots read Winner of the prior match.
What if the field is not even?
Pick a pairing that fits the seeds you have, then Generate. High vs low keeps the strongest away from each other in round one.
Lock the field
Bring the roster you want seeded.
Book a Walkthrough and we will set Bracket size, pick Round-one pairing, and Generate. A free trial is not open.
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