For tournament organizers dealing with account mismatches, especially in large events, Melee allows for mid-tournament account swaps. Follow these steps. It’s essential to manage this process carefully, especially considering the tournament’s progress and potential complications arising from mid-tournament swaps.
- Secondary Account Enrollment:
- Enroll the secondary account and change its Player Status to
Active
(refer to the Late Enrollment guide).
- Enroll the secondary account and change its Player Status to
- Manual Matching:
- Navigate to the
Matches
tab >Match Actions
>Manually Match
players/teams. - Note the current pairing of the old account, including match results if applicable.
- Navigate to the
- Re-Pairing Process:
- For each pairing the player had, re-pair them, starting from the first round.
- Repeat this process for all rounds that have already progressed in the tournament.
- Results Entry:
- Input the results of the re-paired matches.
- Unenroll Account:
- Once all re-pairings and results are entered,change the status of the wrong player to “unenrolled”.
- Perform additional administrative tasks as needed (e.g., delete decklists, adjust financial calculations).