Table shuffleboard tournament software for bars and venues
Weekly bar leagues, seasonal championships or a big venue tournament — Scoreholio builds the matchups, assigns the tables and keeps frames, games and standings live on the bar TV from the first slide to the championship match.
Why organizers choose Scoreholio for table shuffleboard
Smooth slides, tight matches, zero whiteboard
League and tournament formats
Round robins, set schedules, ladders, blind draws and bracket play — one app for league night and the championship.
Scales to 128 teams
Small venue tournaments up to 128-team championship brackets, with automatic table assignment.
Live leaderboards on any TV
Real-time standings, next-round matchups and court assignments on the venue screens. Announce mode calls out the courts.
Pre-registration & QR check-in
Know exactly who's showing up before play starts, and check walk-ups in with a scan.
Push alerts to players
Every player gets a notification with who they play, where and when. No whiteboard, no shouting names.
Brackets, leagues and seasons
Round robin into a bracket, weeks-long set-schedule leagues, and Seasons that track points across events.
Formats that work for shuffleboard
Pick the shape of the night; Scoreholio generates every matchup
Switcholio
A different random partner every round with individual standings — nobody is stuck on a losing team.
How it works →Blind draw
Random partners drawn for the night; "No Crybaby" mode avoids repeat partners across weekly draws.
How it works →Round robin
Everyone plays a set number of games against different opponents with a running leaderboard.
How it works →Round robin → bracket
Round robin for seeding, then the top teams move into a single- or double-elimination bracket.
How it works →Ladder
A standing ladder where teams challenge up and defend their spot all season.
How it works →Set-schedule leagues
A weeks-long league with the full schedule up front and stats carried across the season.
How it works →Scoring, your way
Table shuffleboard is played in frames: only the team with the furthest weight scores, one to four points per weight depending on the zone (hangers count four), to 15 or 21. Enter each frame and the scoreboard keeps game score and standings current.
Score however fits your venue: the organizer enters frames from the admin screen, a tablet at each table runs an interactive scoreboard in kiosk mode, or turn on Player Scoring so teams submit from their own phones. Remote Mode controls every connected scoreboard and TV from one place.
Win–loss records, point differential and head-to-head history save to every player's profile, and an SPR (Scoreholio Player Rating) carries across events.
Stats tracked
How to run a 16-player shuffleboard night
A weekly bar night: 16 players, four tables, rotating partners, done in about two hours.
- 1
Create the tournament
Sport: table shuffleboard. Team generation: Switcholio. Tables: 4. Rounds: 5, games to 15.
- 2
Get players in
Share the pre-registration link so people sign up ahead of time, or check walk-ups in by scanning their QR code.
- 3
Start round one
Every player gets a push alert with their partner and table number.
- 4
Score the games
A tablet at each table, or Player Scoring from players' phones. Standings update live on the bar TV; the next round generates when the last game ends.
- 5
Split to a bracket
After five rounds, send the top 4 individual standings into a short single-elimination finish.
- 6
Post the results
Standings and stats save to every player's profile automatically, and next week's night is one clone away.
Expect about 2 hours with games to 15. The tournament time calculator tunes rounds to your table count.
Common questions
How many tables do I need for 16 players?
For rotating doubles, 16 players is eight teams — four tables keeps everyone playing every round. With two tables, run two flights or cut rounds. The tournament calculator estimates total time.
Can we play to 21 instead of 15?
Yes — set the game target per tournament; the scoreboard handles frame scoring either way.
How do players score — do they need the app?
Three options: the organizer scores from the admin screen, tablets at each table run interactive scoreboards, or players score from their own phones with the free Scoreholio app (Player Scoring is part of the Competitive organizer level and up). Live standings show on any TV either way.
What does it cost to run a shuffleboard tournament?
The Social organizer level is free forever: round robins and brackets, digital scoreboards and dashboards, up to 8 courts and 32-team brackets. Competitive ($4.99/month) adds player phone scoring, game timers, custom alerts, live chat support and advanced stats; higher levels raise the court and bracket limits. Quick Tournaments (up to 16 players, 4 courts) are free for anyone with an organizer account. See pricing.
What do players and organizers need?
Players: a phone with the free Scoreholio app (iOS or Android) and an internet connection at the venue. Organizers can run everything from a phone, tablet or computer and put live standings on any TV. See supported devices.
Still have questions? Browse the Scoreholio docs or chat with our team.
Ready to run shuffleboard the right way?
Create a free organizer account, or practice first with a demo tournament using fake players — about ten minutes, no crowd needed.
