Fill a bye with a late arrival
Seat a benched late arrival without regenerating the whole tournament.
Before you begin
Add the player in Entrants / Seeding. Use an eligible first-round bye whose affected downstream matches have not started.
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Add player
Late arrival starts benched
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Fill this BYE
Choose the entrant and review affected matches
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Fill BYE
Confirm, then check the new matchup
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Find the first-round bye
On Bracket, locate the intended player-versus-BYE match and select Fill this BYE.
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Choose the entrant
Select the late arrival from the eligible candidates. A second dialog previews the matchup and downstream changes.
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Review before applying
Read which player is removed from a later waiting match and which loser feed returns to waiting. Check the statements about tables, messages, and event status. Cancel if this is not the intended change.
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Confirm and inspect
Select Fill BYE. Confirm the success message and the two player names on the former bye. A queued matchup still needs an available table before it can start.
What to check afterward
The entrant occupies the former bye and the dependent match feeds reflect the new matchup.
If the action is unavailable or rejected, review the affected matches. Do not force a redraw to bypass a downstream match already in play.