Preparation – TT Cup Creator User Guide

Preperation – Add league players, edit tournaments, and configure visuals.

⚠️ Advanced Handicaps use all divisions from a single league to calculate played points. For best results, import all divisions.

Source	Step	Action
Table Tennis England	1	Open Table Tennis England (TTE): https://www.ttleagues.com
	2	Select league > Fixtures and Results.
	3	Fixtures > Division (Archives for previous Divisions).
	4	Copy Division ID from the URL after `/division/`
	5	Paste Division ID into the TextBox and press Enter (comma-separated for multiple divisions).
Table Tennis 365	1	Open Table Tennis 365: https://www.tabletennis365.com
	2	Select the required League.
	3	Select Fixtures and Results
	4	Under Player Averages, select All Divisions.
	5	Chose each division from the drop-down list.
	6	Paste the full URL into the TextBox and press Enter.

Function	Interaction	Description
Add Division/s	Right Click Row/s	Restore a previously deleted division.
Delete Division/s	Right Click Row/s	Deletes the selected division. Rows turn red.

Function	Interaction	Description
General	New/Edit Switch	Switch between current tournament and creating a new one.
	Save Button	Always Save after any changes.
Event Details	Name Input Field	Tournament name.
	Venue Input Field	Event location.
	Tables Selector	Number of tables running simultaneously.

Function	Interaction	Description
Group Round Robin	Selector	Players in groups; multiple matches per player.
All vs All		Every player faces all others; ideal for small groups.
Single Elimination		One loss = elimination.
Double Elimination		Losers enter a secondary bracket.
Swiss System		Players paired each round by skill or record.
Pyramid Tournament		Players challenge higher-ranked participants.
Team Tournament (6 players)		UK league-format match (9 singles and 1 double).
Table Tennis Baseball		Creative format using a single table. Batters Vs Fielders
Revolver Doubles		Rotate partners and opponents each match; individual scoring.
Jim West Handicap		Handicap tournament for multiple clubs (letters for handicap).

Function	Interaction	Description
Type	Selector	Singles (1v1) or Doubles (2v2). ⚠️ S+W ticked pairs strongest with weakest, else random.
Player Grouping	Switch (On/Off)	ON = leftover players added to existing groups. OFF = new groups created.
Points System	Option Buttons	11-point (modern) or 21-point (traditional).
Sets per Match / Quarter / Semi / Finals	Option Buttons	1, 3, 5, or 7 (best-of).

⚠️ See also: Advanced Handicaps

Function	Interaction	Description
No Handicap	Selector	No handicap is applied.
Basic Handicap		Not recommended. Uses win/loss totals.
Elo V1 (Divisional)		Highly recommended, use this if unsure.
Elo V2 (Points-Based)		Recommended when divisions are not present.
Glicko-2 Engine (Experimental)		Experimental. Do not use.

Function	Interaction	Description
Weakest Max Start	Selector	Highest starting point for the weakest player (e.g. 14 for a 21-point game).
Min / Max Handicap	Input fields	Final Handicap range (min–max).
Basic Handicap	Input fields	Division 1 & 2 typically negative; Division 3 positive.

⚠️ Exported fixtures display options

Function	Interaction	Description
Progressive Bat	Switch (On/Off)	Yes / No
Cup Description		Yes / No
Handicaps		Yes / No
Group Listings		Yes / No
Group Fixtures		Yes / No
Knockout Stages		Yes / No
Point Differential Matrix		Yes / No ⚠️ The matrix displays up to 26 players due to page size limits.

Function	Interaction	Description
Options	Input Fields	Provide the information to include on the score-sheet.
Generate	Button	Create the league score-sheet.

TT Cup Creator Preparation – User Guide