Updating & Submitting Bracket Scores — Pool play, playoffs, DUPR reporting, and correcting results

In this guide: Update and submit match scores for tournament pool play and playoff brackets in Fluid PB—enter results, read pool standings, manage DUPR reporting, correct mistakes, and reset matches when needed.

This guide covers how to update and submit match scores for:

• Pool play matches
• Playoff bracket matches

Submitting scores automatically updates:

• Match results
• Pool standings
• Point differential (PD)
• Playoff advancement
• Final standings
• DUPR reporting (if enabled)

You'll learn how to:

• Submit scores from the Pools and Playoff tabs
• Read pool standings columns and game formats
• Enter multi-game playoff scores
• Correct existing scores or reset a match
• Follow best practices and troubleshoot common issues

For how pool results feed into playoff brackets, see How Playoffs Are Seeded. For bracket setup—including scoring formats and DUPR settings—see Creating Brackets.

Updating Scores in Pool Play

Navigate to Pools

1. Open your tournament event
2. Select the bracket division
3. Click the Pools tab
4. Locate the match you want to update
5. Click Update Score

Entering Pool Match Scores

1. Enter the score for Team 1
2. Enter the score for Team 2
3. Verify the winning team
4. Click Submit

Standings update automatically after submission.

Understanding Pool Standings

Pool standings update in real time based on submitted match results.

Standings columns

• Wins — Total matches won
• Losses — Total matches lost
• PE — Points earned
• PA — Points against
• PD — Point differential
• PD % — Point differential percentage

Fluid uses these values for pool rankings, tiebreakers, and playoff seeding. See How Playoffs Are Seeded for how tiebreakers and advancement rules apply after pool play.

Pool game formats

Each pool displays its configured game format, such as:

• First to 11 win by 2
• Best 2 out of 3
• Rally scoring formats

Make sure submitted scores match the format configured when you created the bracket.

Updating Scores in Playoffs

Navigate to Playoffs

1. Open the bracket division
2. Click the Playoff tab
3. Locate the playoff match
4. Click Update Score

Playoff scores can be updated directly from the bracket view.

Playoff match features

The Playoff view supports:

• Round of 16 matches
• Quarter Finals
• Semi Finals
• Finals
• Bronze matches

After submitting a playoff score:

• Winners automatically advance
• Bracket progression updates instantly
• Final standings update automatically

Multi-game match formats

Some playoff matches use multi-game formats, such as:

• Best 2 out of 3
• Best 3 out of 5

Enter each game score in order before submitting the final result.

Example

DUPR Match Reporting

If DUPR integration is enabled on the bracket (see Creating Brackets for DUPR Recorded and DUPR Enforced):

• Completed matches may display a DUPR Match ID
• Scores may automatically report to DUPR
• Match IDs can be used for verification and tracking

Some match windows also include a DUPR Recorded checkbox so you can exclude individual matches from reporting (for example, unofficial or test scores).

Always verify before submitting:

• Correct teams
• Correct final score
• Correct match format
• DUPR Recorded status (when shown)

Updating Existing Scores

Completed matches can still be edited.

1. Locate the completed match (in Pools or Playoff)
2. Click Update Score
3. Edit the scores
4. Click Submit

Standings and playoff progression recalculate automatically.

Correcting pool scores can change point differential, tiebreakers, and playoff seed positions—double-check results before playoffs begin.

Resetting Matches

Use Reset Match to completely clear a submitted result.

Resetting a match:

• Removes the recorded score
• Reopens the match
• Removes the winner
• Recalculates standings automatically

Use reset when you need to clear the result entirely—not when a simple score correction will do.

Important Notes

Pool changes can affect playoffs

Updating pool scores after playoffs begin may:

• Change playoff seeding
• Change bracket advancement
• Affect final standings

Always verify pool results before starting playoffs.

Best Practices

Submit scores immediately

Entering scores after matches finish helps:

• Keep standings accurate
• Prevent disputes
• Keep playoffs moving on schedule

Verify before submitting

Always confirm:

• Correct winner
• Correct score
• Correct teams
• Correct game format
• DUPR settings (when applicable)

Use Reset Match carefully

Resetting a match may affect:

• Standings
• Seeding
• DUPR reporting
• Playoff advancement

Common Issues

Match does not update

• Refresh the page
• Verify scores were entered correctly
• Confirm the match was submitted

Wrong winner displayed

• Click Update Score
• Correct the scores
• Resubmit the result

DUPR match not reporting

• Verify DUPR is enabled on the bracket
• Confirm players have linked DUPR accounts
• Ensure the final score was submitted correctly
• Check DUPR Recorded when the match window includes that option

Recommended Next Guides

Continue with:

• How Playoffs Are Seeded — pool standings, tiebreakers, and playoff bracket seeding
• Creating Brackets — scoring formats, DUPR settings, and bracket configuration
• Creating a Tournament — tournament setup from the start
• Event Planner — schedule playoff rounds and court time

Need help? Reach out to our team at help@fluidpb.com.