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Issue a Grudge Match

Old World Rankings · Published 16 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Call out another attendee before the event and, if they accept, play them in round 1.

A grudge match lets you call out another attendee before the event. If they accept, you are paired against each other in round 1. You manage grudges from the Grudge match card on your registration confirmation page (also reachable from My Events).

No card means the organiser has switched grudges off, or round 1 pairings have already been published.

Issue a grudge

  1. Click Issue grudge on the Grudge match card.
  2. Search the attendees and tap one or more players.
  3. Click Save grudges.

The Grudge match card on a phone: a search box, a list of attendees to tap, Matt Sam selected, and a green Locked in vs Matt Sam banner.

Everyone you picked gets an email. If you grudge several players, the first to accept locks you in and your other grudge offers are cancelled. Players already locked into another grudge are greyed out.

Until someone accepts, use Edit grudges to change your picks or Withdraw to cancel one.

Answer a grudge

If someone grudges you, the card shows their name with Accept and Decline. Accepting locks the pairing and declines any other pending grudges involving either of you.

Once locked in, the card shows Locked in vs [opponent], both of you get a confirmation email, and neither of you can issue or accept other grudges for that event.

Grudges close when round 1 pairings are published. A grudge that never locked in has no effect on your pairings.

Doubles and team events

Grudges are team versus team, and only team captains can issue or accept them. You pick a team to face instead of a player.


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