Gauntlet Rec

New session

How many players
16or step to any number
4 courts
16 players ÷ 4. Everyone is on court every round, so this is the number you need — there is no version that fits fewer.
Format — what fits 16
How long it runs — the one thing you don’t choose

Survivor ends when the field is down to four and those four have played a semi and a final, so there is no round count to set. At 16 players that has measured out at about 2h 50m, and about half an hour longer on a slow night. Rounds 1–3 come from the OG Mixer table — nobody can be out before the third round, because it takes three losses — and every round after that is drawn once the last one is scored.

Scoring

Games are first to 11 either way, so every court finishes together and the round can turn.

Win by 2
Cap

11–10 is refused. At 15 the next point takes it, so a court can't run away with the round.

Player ranking

Strongest first, unrated last.

Moneyball
When & where

Venue and time are visible to the people on the roster only. Rec sessions never appear on a public profile.

You’ll build the roster next. Nothing is scheduled until you lock it.