This feature lets Judge-role staff flag a player’s status from the match level without directly removing them from the tournament – keeping that decision in the hands of Scorekeepers or Admins.
How It Works
- From the Match Details popup, a Judge selects Mark for Drop or Mark as No Show on a player.
- The app records the player as needing Scorekeeper or Admin attention – it does not drop them immediately.
- A visible status indicator appears in the Matches Action dropdown, which is where Admins/Scorekeepers review and approve drops.
This gives judges a fast way to flag a status change from the table, while preventing accidental or unauthorized drops.
Reviewing and Approving Drops (Scorekeeper/Admin)
Open the Marked for Drop Players window from the Matches Action dropdown. From there:
- Uncheck a row – keeps that player from being dropped when you tap the drop button. The record stays in this list for later review; it isn’t removed.
- Tap the trash icon on a row – removes that record from the table completely and reverts the player’s “Marked for Drop” status (use this if the flag was made in error).
- Tap “Drop X Players” (bottom right) – drops every player currently checked in the list.
Interaction With Round Pairing
If you try to pair a new round while players are still sitting in “Marked for Drop” status, Melee will prompt you to choose one of:
- Drop those players and proceed with matching, or
- Go review the Marked for Drop Players list first, or
- Cancel and back out of the pairing action
Best Practice
- Judges: use this to flag, not to remove – trust the review step.
- Scorekeepers/Admins: review the Marked for Drop list before pairing the next round to avoid the extra prompt/interruption mid-pairing.