Running a cycle

Cycles are manual — you decide when the time is right (end of a month, a block of weeks, a mini-season). Nothing moves until you trigger it, so you're never surprised by an automatic reshuffle.

Step by step

1. Play and record games. Run your ladder nights with the mixer as usual and record scores. A cycle is only meaningful once each division has a decent set of fresh results.
2. Open the ladder management page in your dashboard. You'll see current standings per division, with preview arrows showing who's in the promotion and relegation zones.
3. Set movement options:
   • How many slots move up/down at each boundary.
   • Whether inactive players (no-shows for the latest session) can be promoted or relegated.
4. Process the cycle. Standings are locked in, movers transfer into their new divisions with swapped start ratings, inactivity decay is applied, and counters reset for the next cycle.
5. Review and share. The cycle records exactly who moved and why. Share your ladder's public standings link so players can see the results without logging in.

Tips

• Preview before you commit. The arrows on the standings page use the same logic as the real cycle, so what you see is what you'll get.
• Don't cycle too often. Give each division enough games that the standings reflect real form, not a couple of lucky nights.
• Seeding isn't permanent. If your initial divisions were a bit off, a cycle or two sorts it out — that's the whole point of the ladder.

Related

• Promotion and relegation — what the cycle does under the hood.
• Start ratings when you move — the rating movers receive.