{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"72000617885","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"How to Close and Lock a Bracket in PT","slug":"72000617885-how-to-close-\u0026-lock/unlock-a-bracket","html":"\u003Cp\u003EOnce all matches in an event are complete, you close and lock the bracket in Pickleball Tournaments (PT). This finalizes results, assigns medals, and marks the event as done. If a scoring error is found after locking, you can unlock to make corrections within 5 days of the tournament concluding.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022how_to_close_and_lock_a_bracket\u0022\u003EHow to close and lock a bracket\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFrom your Live Console, locate the event under the \u003Cb\u003ERunning\u003C/b\u003E tab.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOnce every match has a result entered, click the red \u003Cb\u003EComplete \u0026amp; Verify Medal Assignment\u003C/b\u003E button.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EReview the pre-determined medal standings and verify they are correct.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003ESave \u0026amp; Complete Event\u003C/b\u003E. The event moves to the \u003Cb\u003ECompleted\u003C/b\u003E tab.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EComplete \u0026amp; Verify Medal Assignment is only available once every match in the event has a score entered. If the button is unavailable, check for matches with missing results. If an event was canceled due to weather or another reason, you must cancel those matches before the bracket can be completed.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022warning\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003EWarning\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnly completed brackets are included in DUPR ratings. If a bracket is not completed properly, those results will not count toward player ratings.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022how_to_unlock_and_correct_scores\u0022\u003EHow to unlock and correct scores\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf a scoring error is found within 5 days of the tournament concluding:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGo to the event in the \u003Cb\u003ECompleted\u003C/b\u003E tab.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003EOptions\u003C/b\u003E next to the event name.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESelect \u003Cb\u003EUnlock All Scores\u003C/b\u003E. This allows score corrections without deleting any existing results.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMake the necessary corrections.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003ERe-lock the event\u003C/b\u003E when done by completing the event again.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022warning\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003EWarning\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDo not use Start Over/Un-Verify to correct scores \u2014 that option deletes all results. Use Unlock All Scores instead.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022frequently_asked_questions\u0022\u003EFrequently asked questions\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhy isn\u0027t the Complete \u0026 Verify button available?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Complete \u0026amp; Verify Medal Assignment button only appears when every match in the event has a result. Check for any matches showing as incomplete or unscored and resolve them first.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EHow do I fix a score after locking the bracket?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUse Unlock All Scores from the event Options menu in the Completed tab. This does not delete scores \u2014 it opens them for editing. Once corrections are made, complete the event again to re-lock.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhat\u0027s the difference between Unlock All Scores and Start Over/Un-Verify?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnlock All Scores preserves all existing results and allows targeted corrections. Start Over/Un-Verify deletes all results and returns the event to the verification stage \u2014 never use it for score corrections.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022related_articles\u0022\u003ERelated articles\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000634754-how-to-enter-scores-in-your-event-from-live-console\u0022\u003EHow to Enter Scores and See Bracket Status in Live Console\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000646226-how-and-when-a-tournament-is-charged\u0022\u003EHow and When a Tournament Is Charged\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQuestions about closing brackets? 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