Match Play Points
RoundBoss uses an individual head-to-head match play format where players earn points on every hole. All point values described below are defaults -- managers can customize them in Scoring Configuration.
Point System
Each hole is scored independently after handicap strokes are applied:
- Win the hole (lower adjusted score) -- points awarded (default: 1)
- Push (tied adjusted score) -- points split (default: 0.5 each)
- Lose the hole -- 0 points
Bonus Points
After all 9 holes are scored, the player with the lower total score receives a bonus (default: 3 points). By default the bonus compares gross totals; the manager can switch it to compare net (adjusted) totals instead in Settings. If both players are tied on the comparison total, the bonus is split evenly between them.
Max Points Per Round
Max Points Per Round (the per-match cap, default: 12) limits total points from a single match. In practice, most matches produce between 4 and 8 points per player.
Example
Using default values -- Player A wins 5 holes, Player B wins 3 holes, and 1 hole is pushed. Player A also has the lower total.
Player A wins 5 holes = 5 points. Player B wins 3 holes = 3 points.
1 pushed hole = 0.5 points each. Player A: 5.5. Player B: 3.5.
Player A has the lower gross total and earns the 3-point bonus. Player A: 8.5. Player B: 3.5.
Final scores:
- Player A: 5 + 0.5 + 3 = 8.5 points
- Player B: 3 + 0.5 = 3.5 points
Max Points Per Round prevents runaway scores. Even if a player wins every hole and the total bonus, they cannot exceed the cap (default: 12 points).