Competition rules

How formats, sets, points and the ELO ranking work in tournaments and leagues on Ranfano. The settings of a particular category are on the tournament or league page, in the Rules section.

Competition formatsRound robin, knockout, the Brazilian system, groups with a knockout and the league — how each one runs.
Set rulesHow many sets to win, tie-break, advantage, deciding point and a shorter deciding set.
Points and tiesHow many points a match gives, who ranks higher on a tie, the third-place ranking, league and Grand Prix points.
ELO rankingHow matches change the playing-strength ranking in your club.