Now that you have gotten approval and posted an advert in the room, your bracket will start to fill with participants. However, before you begin your tournament, you need to know how to deal with issues that may arise.
Disqualifying participants
There are several reasons for disqualifying a participant and giving the win to their opponent:
They are offline
They are not responding to the battle request from their opponent
They forfeit or don't have time to finish the tournament
To advance the opponent, simply click on the pencil icon next to the names, and select them as the winner:
Removing participants
There are also several reasons for removing a participant:
They break the rules set by the host or the rules of the format
They cheat on the bracket
They scouted an opponent's match (scouting is not banned in randomized formats like Random Battle Tournaments)
In order to remove someone, you'll need to open the "Participants" page and click the trash bin icon next to their username:
Congratulations! You now know how to deal with these issues and can begin your tournament! Click the "Start the Tournament" button at the top of the page:
If there is an issue that you cannot handle alone, send a PM to a Driver(%), Moderator (@), or Room Owner (#)