How we write, source, and correct our guides
The rules we apply to every guide, FAQ answer, and how-to article on Team Bracket Generator. They exist so readers know what to expect — and so we have something concrete to hold ourselves to.
Who writes the content
All guides are written and reviewed in-house by the Team Bracket Generator team at Not Another Mate Software GmbH. Drafts are reviewed by a second person before publishing. We don't accept guest posts, sponsored articles, or paid placements inside guide content. If we ever do, the article will be clearly labelled as sponsored at the top.
How we source claims
Every numerical claim, formula, or rule of a sport or game is checked against either the official rulebook of the governing body (e.g. ITF, FIDE, USA Pickleball) or against the documentation of the platform being discussed.
When a claim is a matter of opinion or convention rather than fact (e.g. "8 teams is the most popular bracket size for office tournaments"), we say so explicitly rather than presenting it as settled.
Update cadence
Tool guides are reviewed at least once every 12 months. Pages tied to a specific calendar event (e.g. fantasy draft season, Secret Santa) are reviewed before the relevant season. When a guide is materially updated, the visible "last updated" marker on the page changes; trivial copy edits don't bump it.
Corrections policy
If we publish something inaccurate, we fix it as soon as we're aware. Material corrections (anything that changes the meaning of a sentence) are noted at the bottom of the affected page with a short note explaining what changed and when.
To report a correction, email hello@teambracketgenerator.com with the URL and a description of the issue.
AI usage
We sometimes use AI to draft outlines or rewrite a clunky paragraph. We do not publish AI output as-is: every sentence on this site has been read, edited, and signed off by a human. AI is never used to generate the technical claims about how the generator algorithms work — those are written from the source code.
Affiliate and commercial relationships
We currently have no affiliate partnerships. Display ads (when active) are served by Google AdSense and are clearly separated from editorial content with an "Advertisement" label. Paid bracket templates are our own product.
Conflicts of interest
When a guide mentions a third-party tool, we say up-front whether we have any commercial relationship with the vendor. By default we have none — most third-party tools are mentioned only because they're commonly used by our readers.
Reader feedback
Substantive feedback that improves a guide is credited (with the reader's permission) in a footnote on the updated page. To submit feedback, email hello@teambracketgenerator.com.