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Player auction

How to run the auction console on a computer

After this guide, you can call each player, record the bids and sell the player.

  • 4 min read
  • 8 pictures
  • Checked 6 November 2026

Who can do this

The tournament owner or a Manager.

Before you start

Part 1: Practise first (optional)

  1. On the auction page, click Start a rehearsal. A practice copy opens in the console. It shows REHEARSAL at the top.

    The console of the practice copy of Demo Cup 2026 Auction on a computer, with REHEARSAL at the top, the team tiles SHO and PAD and the player queue. REHEARSAL is circled.
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    The console of the practice copy of Demo Cup 2026 Auction on a computer, with REHEARSAL at the top, the team tiles SHO and PAD and the player queue. REHEARSAL is circled.

Nothing in the practice copy changes your real auction.

Part 2: Go live

  1. On the auction page, click Go live. A box asks Go live?

  2. Click Go live in the box. The auction shows Live.

    The "Go live?" box over the demo auction page on a computer: "The rules freeze and the auction starts." The Go live button in the box is circled.
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    The "Go live?" box over the demo auction page on a computer: "The rules freeze and the auction starts." The Go live button in the box is circled.

  3. Click Open the console.

  4. If you see Nobody is running the console., click Start the console here.

    The console of Demo Cup 2026 Auction on a computer: "Nobody is running the console.", the team tiles SHO and PAD and the player queue. Start the console here is circled.
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    The console of Demo Cup 2026 Auction on a computer: "Nobody is running the console.", the team tiles SHO and PAD and the player queue. Start the console here is circled.

  5. To show the auction on the projector, click Open viewer screen ↗. It opens in a new tab.

Part 3: Sell a player

  1. Click Next player (Space). The player shows, with the base price. Example: "Rahim Uddin", Base Tk 1 L.

    The console on a computer with Rahim Uddin on the block: Category A, Set 1, Base Tk 1 L, and CURRENT Tk 1 L, Next Tk 1 L (no bid yet). The player panel is circled.
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    The console on a computer with Rahim Uddin on the block: Category A, Set 1, Base Tk 1 L, and CURRENT Tk 1 L, Next Tk 1 L (no bid yet). The player panel is circled.

  2. A team raises its paddle in the hall. Click that team's tile. The bid goes in at once, at the Next price.

    The console on a computer after Shorisa XI's bid: CURRENT Tk 1 L with "▲ SHO" next to it. The SHO tile, marked Leading, is circled.
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    The console on a computer after Shorisa XI's bid: CURRENT Tk 1 L with "▲ SHO" next to it. The SHO tile, marked Leading, is circled.

  3. For a bigger jump, click Custom under the tile. Type the amount. Click Bid.

  4. When bidding stops, click SOLD (S). A box asks Sell this player?

  5. Check the name, team and price. Then click Sell.

    The "Sell this player?" box on a computer: "Sell Rahim Uddin to SHO · Shorisa XI for Tk 1.5 L?" The Sell button is circled.
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    The "Sell this player?" box on a computer: "Sell Rahim Uddin to SHO · Shorisa XI for Tk 1.5 L?" The Sell button is circled.

  6. If nobody bids, click UNSOLD (U). Then click Mark unsold. The player can come back in the unsold round.

Part 4: Fix a mistake and finish

  1. To take back the last step, click UNDO (Z). It undoes the last bid, sale or unsold.

    The console on a computer after a sale, with LAST SALE "Rahim Uddin → SHO Tk 1.5 L" and the next player waiting. UNDO (Z) is circled.
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    The console on a computer after a sale, with LAST SALE "Rahim Uddin → SHO Tk 1.5 L" and the next player waiting. UNDO (Z) is circled.

  2. For a break, click Pause (P). Click Resume (P) to go on.

  3. When the queue is empty, click Start the unsold round. Or click Complete the auction.

    The console on a computer with "This round is done." and the buttons Start the unsold round and Complete the auction. Complete the auction is circled.
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    The console on a computer with "This round is done." and the buttons Start the unsold round and Complete the auction. Complete the auction is circled.

Common problems

ProblemWhat to do
A team tile is greyIt shows why: Leading, Squad full, Pool full, Squad rule or Max with an amount.
SOLD (S) is greyNobody has bid yet. Record a bid, or click UNSOLD (U).
Another device is running the console. This one is read-only.Click Take over to run it here.
Reconnecting… the screen refreshes every few seconds.Check your internet. Wait a moment.
You can’t run this auctionOnly the owner or a Manager can open the console.

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