The last round is scored and the trophies are handed out. Three things left: mark the event complete, settle the prizes, and get the results to the USCF. Because every result is already in Rook Ready, the rating report builds itself — there’s no crosstable to assemble by hand.
Mark the tournament complete
When the final round of every section is scored, the dashboard prompts you to Mark completed. Doing so locks the results and unlocks the rating report.
Settle the prizes
On the Prizes tab, Rook Ready computes the winners from the final standings. Prizes come in three kinds — Place (1st, 2nd, 3rd…), Class (top player in a rating band), and Special — and the computed winners update straight from the crosstable.
Generate the USCF rating report
Head to the report (the Export / USCF report screen). The Generate report button is available once the tournament is marked complete, and the report is produced for rated events — it pulls your sections, players, ratings, and every result into the format the USCF expects.
If you made any corrections during the event, they travel with the report as a corrections log — one line per override, with who changed what and why. That’s your paper trail if a result is ever questioned.
Submit it to the USCF
The generated report is the file the USCF’s tournament-reporting system expects. Submit it through your USCF affiliate’s reporting process, and keep a copy on file alongside the event as your record of what went in. Once the USCF processes it, the event is officially rated and your players’ new ratings reflect the games they played.
What’s next
- Run your event, round by round — the steps that produce these results.
- Set up your next tournament — start the cycle again.
Questions on the report format or submission? The FAQ and support@rookready.com can help.
Updated June 11, 2026