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What Is A Tournament?

A tournament is a time-boxed competition that runs inside an Elata app. Entry fees build a prize pool, winners are determined by app-defined rules, and payouts happen automatically through smart contracts. Each tournament is:
  • A single-use event with a clear start and end time
  • Funded by entry fees in the app’s token
  • Governed by transparent, on-chain fee splits

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How Tournaments Work

1

Creation

The app builder creates a tournament through the TournamentFactory contract. This deploys a fresh Tournament contract, registers it under the app, and applies fee settings.
2

Joining

During the entry window, players pay an entry fee in the app’s token. The contract collects fees and builds the prize pool.
3

Competing

Players compete under the app’s rules. Scoring and results are determined by the app’s logic.
4

Finalization

The tournament creator (or an authorized address) finalizes results. The contract calculates prize allocations based on the final standings.
5

Claiming rewards

Winners claim their share of the prize pool. Unclaimed rewards remain in the contract until withdrawn.

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Tournament Economics

These defaults are configurable per tournament.

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Example Use Cases

Weekly leaderboard competitions with escalating prize pools. Players compete for high scores, and the top 10% split the pot.

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Why Tournaments Matter

As a builder, you are responsible for tournament integrity. Set clear rules, use fair scoring, and finalize results promptly.

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