FOM Play is a mobile-first web app for running social and competitive padel sessions. A host can set up players and a format, record scores during play, open the standings, and save the result. Registered players can build history and MMR, while others can follow progress through a read-only link shared by the host.
In short, FOM Play connects three parts that often live in separate places: preparation before play, the match flow on court, and the story after the session ends.
What problem does FOM Play help solve?
A padel night looks simple until someone has to host it. Player names change, a format has to be chosen, partners need arranging, courts need assigning, every game produces a score, the standings need ordering, and the group wants a result to share afterwards.
FOM Play gives those jobs one workflow. It does not replace the person leading the session; it gives that person structure so their attention is not consumed by recaps and moving data between tools.
Before play: shape the session
The host can create a match, select players from themselves, FOM friends, or manual entries, and choose one of the supported formats:
- Americano, with rounds prepared up front and an effort to reduce repeated partners and opponents;
- Mexicano, where later rounds are generated progressively and influenced by the current standings;
- Match Play, with tennis-style scoring and a choice of Golden Point or Advantage.
Every format also supports rotating or fixed partners. If you are not sure which format fits your group, start with Americano vs Mexicano.
For a session planned in advance, Rooms gives the host a place to store the schedule, venue, capacity, visibility, and participant list before the match begins. Rooms is currently an authenticated pre-match planning flow.
During play: one place for scores and progress
On the active match screen, the host can enter scores, open rounds, adjust courts for future rounds, update the roster, and move the session forward. FOM Play preserves the active match so it can be restored after a refresh or reopen.
Standings are calculated from the rounds and scores in the match. The host can view positions during the session or the final table after it ends. Alongside official standings, some match experiences can also show a Hall of Shame: a playful layer based on recorded performance rather than personal attacks.
The host can also create a read-only link. Viewers can follow progress and standings without receiving permission to edit the match. Updates reach that link at milestones such as advancing a round or finishing the tournament, not after every score tap.
After play: the result continues beyond the court
When a tournament is finalized, FOM Play stores its history and processes statistics for registered players. Players can view their profile, the global or province leaderboard, and MMR changes by match. Manual entries still count in the match and session standings, but they do not receive server-managed MMR updates.
FOM Rewind turns session data into a sequence of vertical slides that can be viewed, downloaded, or shared. It can include match numbers, the podium, partnerships, a featured match, standings, and—when the relevant mode is active—awards derived from the results. Photos selected for Rewind are processed locally within that flow.
This is where FOM Play’s approach becomes more than a score entry tool. The match structure can become history, player progression, and a story for the group after everyone leaves the court.
Who uses FOM Play?
The host
The host creates and manages the match. They choose the format, roster, courts, and scoring, then enter results and decide when the session advances to the next round.
Registered players
Players with FOM accounts can appear in the ranking, build an MMR history, manage a profile, and connect through Friends.
Manual players
A host can add the name of someone who does not yet have a FOM account. They can still join the roster and session standings, but they do not receive a server-managed MMR update until they play as a registered account.
Shared viewers
Anyone opening a shared match link gets a read-only view. They can follow the result but cannot change scores or the structure of the match.
What makes FOM Play distinct?
- Built around padel workflows. Formats, partner rotation, scoring, courts, and standings are not generic add-ons.
- One journey before, during, and after play. Setup, the active match, results, history, and recap live in the same ecosystem.
- The host stays in control. One person runs the session; players and viewers do not receive the same edit access.
- Competition has context. Standings explain one night, while MMR and history show a longer journey.
- Playful moments come from results. Hall of Shame, awards, and Rewind use the performance data recorded in the match.
FOM Play is more than a scoreboard, but it is not a replacement for your venue, coach, or community. Its role is to make the session your group already wants to play more structured, easier to follow, and easier to remember.
How to try your first session
- Open FOM Play in your browser and sign in.
- Create a new match.
- Choose the format, players, partner mode, courts, and scoring settings.
- Run the rounds and enter each match result.
- Open the standings during the session.
- Finalize the tournament to save the result and process registered-player progression.
The guide to hosting your first padel game walks through that flow in more detail. To understand the result, continue with FOM Play standings and how MMR works.
