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1. Move the Control Stick or +Control Pad to highlight a team you wish to replace, then press the A or Y
Buttons to cycle through teams that are not currently in the Tournament.
2. Repeat this process until the Tournament is organized the way you want.
• In order to be eligible to play a team’s games, you must assign a name to the team at the
Tournament Setup screen.
• To assign a name to a team, highlight the team, move the Control Stick or +Control Pad to
highlight the Player column, then press the A Button and use the virtual keyboard to enter your
name.
3. When you are completely satisfied with the Tournament setup, press the START Button to advance to the
Tournament Main Menu screen.
Tournament Screen
The Tournament screen is your hub for information on what’s happening around the tourney. It also acts as
your command center for accessing your games and setting gameplay options.
Statistics
As soon as the first games of the Tournament are played or simulated, the Statistics option appears on the
Tournament screen. The options on the Statistics screen are identical to those in Franchise mode (See
Franchise mode on page 17.).
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 round.
To play your team’s next game:
1. Highlight the matchup, then press the START Button to advance to the Controller Assign screen.
2. Assign a controller to your team, then press the START Button again. The pre-game introduction begins
as the players take the field. (See On the Field on page 7.)
Note: You must assign a name to a team in order to play its games.
To simulate games for unassigned teams:
1. Highlight the matchup, then press the START Button and choose YES when prompted. The game is
simulated and the final score appears.
Options
See Options on page 25.
Roster
The roster screen displays every player for each team along with detailed ratings in more than 30
categories. From the roster screen, you can also view the rosters of any other team, edit ratings, attributes,
and appearances, and perform minor transactions. See Roster Manager on page 27.
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.
Save
If you have a memory card inserted to your Nintendo GameCube™ console, you can save your Tournament
progress at any time. (See Load / Save on page 26.)
Quit
Quit Tournament mode. If you have not saved your game, you are prompted to do so. After confirming your
decision, you will be taken to the Main Menu.
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