> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.squads-space.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating & Running a Scrim

> Set up and manage a scrim from creation to results.

A scrim is a single-group event with fixed slots. The creation flow is the same as a tournament — the difference is what happens after.

## Creating a Scrim

From your Organizer Dashboard, go to Tournaments and click Create. Choose Scrim as the event type.

You'll walk through the same creation wizard:

1. **Name, description, and poster**
2. **Visibility and registration mode** — Open, Approval Required, Invite Only, or Invite Only with Approval
3. **Game mode** — Solo, Duo, or Squad
4. **Slots** — fixed based on game mode: 12 (Squad), 24 (Duo), 48 (Solo). These can't be changed.
5. **Schedule** — registration start, registration close, scrim start, scrim close (optional)
6. **Requirements** — same toggles as tournaments (registering user must join club, full roster, all members in club, UID/IGN)
7. **Communication links** — WhatsApp and Discord
8. **Point table** — kill points and placement points

## After Creation

Once your scrim is created, you get a single group. There's no roadmap, no stages, no group creation step — it's just one group ready to go.

## Managing Your Scrim

Your scrim page has four sections:

### Schedule

Create matches (up to 8) and set the time for each one. Unlike tournaments, there's no mass operations — you manage everything from this one page.

### Room ID & Password

Enter the custom room credentials for each match. Players see these on the platform when the match starts.

### Results

Enter scores after each match:

1. Select the match
2. Enter placement and kills for each team
3. If UID/IGN is enabled, choose between team kills or per-player kills
4. Click Save

Points accumulate across all matches. The leaderboard shows total points across the entire scrim.

### Announcements

Post updates for participants — schedule changes, delays, or any other info players need to see.

## Scrim States

Scrims follow the same states as tournaments: Draft → Published → Registration Open → Registration Closed → In Progress → Completed (plus Paused and Cancelled).

You can reopen registration after it closes. If the start date has passed, you'll need to set a new one.

## When to Use a Scrim vs Tournament

If you're running a single-group event — weekly practice, daily lobbies, casual competitive — use a scrim. If you need multiple stages, advancement, or invited slots, use a tournament. See [Scrims vs Tournaments](/getting-started/scrims-vs-tournaments) for a full comparison.