Divisions that match your format

A division is a named category within a tournament, each with its own species list, measurement method, and leaderboard. Divisions let you run what are effectively multiple competitions inside a single event — for example, Bass, Crappie, and Catfish divisions in one day-long event, or Adult and Junior divisions in a club tournament where junior anglers compete separately.

If you do not create any divisions, all species are eligible and all catches are scored together on a single leaderboard.

Creating divisions with the Division Builder

The Division Builder appears in Step 4 (Scoring) of the tournament wizard and on the edit page. Click + Add Division to create a new division. Each division expands to reveal four settings:

1. Division name— free text. When exactly one species is selected, the name is auto-filled with that species' name; you can override it at any time.
2. Species— a searchable, scrollable grid of all species in the platform's library. Check any number of species to include them in this division. A species can only appear in one division per tournament.
3. Measurement type — length (inches) or weight (lbs). Each division uses one measurement type. See the Scoring & measurement page for guidance on which to choose.
4. Points multiplier — optional. Multiply the raw measurement by a factor to make citation-class fish worth more. For example, a 2× multiplier on a Bass division means a 4-lb bass scores 8 points. You can also set a citation threshold — a minimum length or weight below which the multiplier does not apply — so only trophy-sized fish earn bonus points.

Every division must have at least one species selected and one measurement type chosen before you can advance to the Review step.

Worked example: three divisions

Suppose you are running a mixed-species club tournament and want separate leaderboards for largemouth bass, crappie, and catfish. Set up the Division Builder like this:

• Bass — species: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass; measurement: weight (lbs)
• Crappie — species: Black Crappie, White Crappie; measurement: weight (lbs)
• Catfish — species: Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, Flathead Catfish; measurement: weight (lbs)

When an angler logs a catch, they select the species. The platform assigns the catch to the matching division automatically. The leaderboard shows three tabs — Bass, Crappie, Catfish — each ranked by total weight across the angler's submitted catches in that division.

Team tournaments and the “best N catches” method

When team registration is enabled, you can choose between two team scoring methods in Step 3 (Details):

• Sum of member points — each angler earns individual points; the team score is the total across all members.
• Best N catches per division— the team's score in each division is based on the top N catches (by measurement) across all team members combined. For example, with N=5 and a Bass division, the five heaviest bass submitted by any team member count toward the team's Bass division score.

The “best N” method rewards teams that spread out and find more fish rather than rewarding one angler who lands many.