How a season works

A CutClub season is a series of weekly matchups. Points stack across every round, and whoever has the most at the end wins.

Season length

When you set up a season, you choose how long it runs: 8, 10, or 12 weeks. One matchup per week is the default. At the end of the final round, the season closes and a champion is crowned.

The weekly loop

Each week follows the same rhythm:

1. Theme drops -- a new prompt goes live and everyone gets notified
2. Submissions open -- each player picks one song and submits their cut
3. Voting opens -- after the submission deadline, everyone votes on the picks
4. Results post -- scores update, reactions and comments go up, someone gloats
5. Repeat

Points and standings

Points from each matchup accumulate over the season. The leaderboard updates after every round so everyone knows exactly where they stand.

Pausing a season

Hosts can pause the season anytime -- for holidays, a busy stretch, or whenever the group needs a break. When you resume, the schedule picks up where it left off. Nothing resets.

Missing a week

If you miss a submission deadline, you can't submit to that matchup after it closes. But you can still vote and react to other people's picks. Missing a week doesn't remove you from the season.

End of season

After the final matchup, CutClub generates a season recap with full standings, notable moments, and stats. Everything is exportable if you want to keep it.