User Guide

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PLAY GAME
The Play Game screen displays the Tournament matchups
on a playoff tree with the number of rounds determined by
the amount of teams in the Tournament. As games are
played or simulated, final scores are posted on the playoff
tree and the winning team moves on to the next branch.
To play your team’s next game:
1. Highlight the matchup, then press the START button. The
Controller Assign screen appears.
2. Assign a controller to your team, then press the START
button. The game summary begins as the teams take the
court. (See On The Court on p. 9.)
Note:You must assign a name to a team in order to play
its games.
• To simulate games for unassigned teams, highlight
the matchups, then press the START button and choose
YES when prompted. The game is simulated and the final
score appears.
ROSTER
The roster screen displays every player for each
Tournament team along with detailed ratings in more than
20 categories. From the roster screen, you can edit ratings,
and perform minor transactions. (See Roster on p. 47.)
GAME PLAN
You can choose a game plan and stick with it for the
duration of the Tournament or reassess your game plan
and tailor it for your next opponent. Tournament Game
Plan options function exactly as they do in Season mode (p.
33).
SETUP
At any time during the Tournament, you can return to the
Setup screen and assign names to unassigned teams. Use
this to control another team if your primary team gets
knocked out of the tourney.