Mexicano differs from Americano in one important way: the next round does not exist until the current results are ready. FOM uses those standings to create the next set of courts. That usually groups similar current performers together, but it cannot guarantee a close score — the result still depends on the people on court.
How Mexicano differs from Americano
Americano prepares its configured rounds in advance. Mexicano builds the next one from what has already been recorded. In Rotating mode, FOM first considers play-count fairness, then sorts the selected players by the chosen standings criterion. Players with similar current positions share a court group, and the foursome is split into two pairs.
Rotating mode produces individual standings. Fix Partner keeps each pair together, generates the next fixtures from team standings, and ranks one row per team. In either mode, choose Matches Won or Points Won before generating the session.
Setting it up
- Start a match and choose Mexicano.
- Choose Rotating or Fix Partner, then add the players or complete pairs.
- Set courts, rounds, the target total points, and the winner-ranking criterion.
- Generate the opening round. Its first allocation is shuffled because there are no session results yet.
- Record complete scores before moving on. FOM closes the current round and creates the next one from the standings.
What it feels like
The first round is a starting sample. Later rounds reflect more session evidence, so the court groups can become more representative of that night’s results. This is responsive scheduling, not a skill certification: a short session, changing lineup, limited courts, or a few unusual scorelines can still affect who meets whom.
If the host corrects a completed Mexicano score and that result would change the standings, FOM marks future rounds for regeneration. Delete the affected future rounds and regenerate them before continuing; otherwise the old schedule would no longer match the corrected evidence.
Mexicano and Toxic Mode
Hall of Shame can turn the recorded results into optional roasts while keeping the official table separate. Pick Mild, Medium, or Savage based on the group, and leave it off when the players have not agreed to that style of banter.
Choose Americano when you want the rounds prepared up front. Choose Mexicano when you want the next round to respond to the current table. The useful distinction is scheduling behavior, not a promise that one format is always friendlier or more competitive than the other.
