When a draw is made the result is a DRAFT first: only you see it, and you can redraw as often as you like. Selecting “Make the draw official” turns that draft into the tournament’s real draw.
What happens when I finalise?
- The draw result appears on the public tournament page.
- The stage’s participant structure is settled.
- The seeding and pot layout locks and can no longer be changed.
- Stages can no longer be added to or removed from the format; once you undo the draw and reopen the participants you can edit it again.
- Fixture generation is unlocked.
- The draw is written permanently to the draw history.
Are fixtures generated automatically?
No. Finalising does not generate fixtures; it only unlocks generating them. You generate fixtures from the Fixtures page. The “Go to fixtures” link on the draw result takes you there.
Can the draw change after finalising?
Not on its own. To change it you have to explicitly undo the draw.
What if I placed the groups myself?
When you place the teams into groups yourself with “Create the draw yourself”, the draw becomes official the moment you select “Save groups”; you do not need to select “Make the draw official” separately. Everything after that is the same as above.
Could I finalise the wrong result?
The system checks whether the draft on your screen is still current. If it was redrawn elsewhere the action is refused and you are asked to review the current result first.
Finalising is reversible — until fixtures exist. After that you must reset the fixtures first.