Before a draw is made, it must be settled which teams enter that stage. That is the draw participant list, and the Draw page shows it in full with names and badges — not just a count.
Why is it confirmed?
A draw is produced from the teams that exist at that moment. If the list changed during the draw the result would lose its meaning. That is why the list is frozen before the draw.
What if I add a team after freezing?
Adding a team to the tournament does not silently change a frozen list. If a draft draw exists and the eligible set changes, the system marks the draft invalid and tells you to draw again. The draft is not deleted, but it cannot be made official.
Reopening participants
If you confirmed the list too early you can reopen it. The option is offered only when all of the following hold:
- there are no matches in that stage,
- there is no official draw,
- there is no pending Scheduled draw presentation,
- no blocking sporting record exists.
Reopening removes the participant freeze and deletes any draw draft. It does NOT change the tournament format.
If a Scheduled draw presentation is pending, reopening is refused and you are asked to cancel the plan first — one button never quietly performs two lifecycle operations.