Customized Basketball Score Sheets Aligned With Your Rules
You have control. Configure your game format, timeouts, team fouls, and personal fouls in Bracket Engine.
| # | PLAYER NAME | FOULS (5) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | THOMAS, ISAIAH | 12345 |
| 7 | WRIGHT, JAYLEN | 12345 |
| 12 | HAYES, CAMERON | 12345 |
| # | PLAYER NAME | FOULS (5) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | JOHNSON, MARCUS | 12345 |
| 5 | CARTER, DEVIN | 12345 |
| 11 | WILLIAMS, TREY | 12345 |
Basketball Tournament Capabilities
Purpose-built tools designed specifically for basketball directors and facility coordinators.
Multi-Court Gym Scheduler
Balance games across all gym courts, enforce duration and rest intervals, and prevent overlapping schedules for multi-team coaches automatically.
Custom Score Sheets
Print official score sheets pre-filled with team rosters, jersey numbers and customize the number of periods, foul limits, and full/30s timeouts.
Pool-to-Bracket Progression
Seed teams from pool play standings directly into Single Elimination, Double Elimination, 2-Game Guarantee, or Championship games with a single click.
Coach Conflict Engine
Automatically detect and prevent overlapping game times across courts and divisions for coaches managing multiple teams in the same tournament.
Invite-Only & Showcases
Run private prep showcases and AAU circuits with single-use invite codes and secure private team registration links.
Referee Scheduler
Manage referee staff, assign officials to games and courts, configure availability, and print master referee schedules with contact details.
Live Scores & Public Portal
Keep players, fans, and coaches engaged with real-time score updates, automated pool play standings, and advancing mobile brackets.
Online Team Registration
Securely collect team entry fees online powered by Stripe Connect. Flexible fee controls let you absorb fees or pass transaction costs to teams.
Supported Tournament & Bracket Formats
Easily run any tournament format with automatic seeding from pool or division standings.
Single Elimination
Classic win-or-go-home championship knockout brackets. Standard seeding or direct placement from pool rankings.
Double Elimination
Winners and losers brackets with automated drop-downs and potential "if-necessary" championship final games.
2-Game Guarantee
Guarantees every participating team plays at least 2 competitive matchups before elimination.
Championship Single Game(s)
Direct championship and 3rd-place placement games between top pool finishers.
How We Compare to Legacy Platforms
See how Bracket Engine stacks up against other platforms.
| Capability / Feature | Bracket Engine 🏆 | SportsEngine Tourney (Tourney Machine) | Exposure Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free - for a limited time! | Opaque enterprise pricing; requires sales quote / demo | Tiered event credits / complex subscription tiers |
| User Experience | Modern, fast, intuitive interface built for easy setup | Legacy enterprise interface; steep learning curve | Feature-dense, dated interface with cluttered workflows |
| Setup Time | Minutes — 1-click pool generation & bracket creation | Lengthy onboarding and setup process. Must manually seed every bracket starting point. | Requires extensive manual configuration & rule definitions |
| Smart Scheduling | Schedule your event with 1 click. Automated scheduling engine handles scheduling rules as well as venue, coach, and team constraints automatically. | Automated scheduling with restriction rules. Often fails to schedule all games, requiring manual intervention. | Outdated rule-based scheduling engine |
| Referee Management & Scheduling | Built-in Smart Referee Scheduler | None | None |
| Basketball Custom Score Sheets | Configurable, print-ready sheets tailored to event rules | Generic standard game printouts. Leads to confusion (eg. Score sheet shows 3 timeouts but only 1 permitted in the rules) | Standard score sheet generation. Leads to confusion (eg. Score sheet shows 3 timeouts but only 1 permitted in the rules) |
| Event Privacy Controls | Native support for public or invite-only events | Public events only | Public events only |
Pricing
Simple and economical pricing designed specifically for tournament and league directors.
Publish Tournament
Only $2 per team that is a part of your tournament. Access all premium scheduling and bracket features.
- Smart Scheduling & Facility Allocation
- Automated Basketball Brackets
- Public Portals & Live Scores
- Referee / Official Assignment
Publish League
Only $4 per team that is a part of your league. Access all premium scheduling and bracket features and custom calendar configurations for your league.
- Flexible Calendar Configuration
- Smart Scheduling Engine
- Automated Brackets & Standings
- Public Portals & Live Standings
- Referee Assignment
Online Registration
Securely collect entry fees online with flexible settings. Standard Stripe processing fees (2.9% + 30¢) also apply.
Flexible Fee Control: You have the choice to either pass the transaction and platform costs directly onto the registering teams, or absorb them from the total entry fee amount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about basketball tournament management with Bracket Engine.