Bracket work.

app/components/scoring/BracketTreeView.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { ChevronLeft, ChevronRight } from "lucide-react";
 import { Button } from "~/components/ui/button";
 
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export interface BracketOwnership {
 
 const COLUMN_WIDTH = 152;
 const CONNECTOR_WIDTH = 24;
+const SLOT_WIDTH = 2 * COLUMN_WIDTH + CONNECTOR_WIDTH; // viewport width for 2 columns
 const LABEL_HEIGHT = 32;
 const CARD_GAP = 14;         // vertical gap between cards (split top/bottom)
 const DESIRED_CARD_HEIGHT = 112; // target card height — tall enough to show owner info
@@ -265,10 +266,12 @@ function ConnectorColumn({ currentMatches, nextMatches, bracketHeight }: Connect
   const mid = CONNECTOR_WIDTH / 2;
   const paths: string[] = [];
 
-  if (nextMatches.length === Math.ceil(currentMatches.length / 2)) {
   const currentSlotH = bracketHeight / Math.max(currentMatches.length, 1);
   const nextSlotH = bracketHeight / Math.max(nextMatches.length, 1);
 
+  // Use halving U-shapes only when prev > 1 (avoids false-positive 1→1 side branches like 3PG→Finals)
+  if (nextMatches.length === Math.ceil(currentMatches.length / 2) && currentMatches.length > 1) {
+    // Standard single-elimination halving: U-shape connectors
     for (let k = 0; k < nextMatches.length; k++) {
       const topY = (2 * k) * currentSlotH + currentSlotH / 2;
       const midY = k * nextSlotH + nextSlotH / 2;
@@ -276,14 +279,29 @@ function ConnectorColumn({ currentMatches, nextMatches, bracketHeight }: Connect
 
       if (botIdx < currentMatches.length) {
         const botY = botIdx * currentSlotH + currentSlotH / 2;
-        // U-shape from two source midpoints; horizontal out to next column
         paths.push(`M 0 ${topY} H ${mid} V ${botY} H 0`);
         paths.push(`M ${mid} ${midY} H ${CONNECTOR_WIDTH}`);
       } else {
-        // Odd last match: straight line through
         paths.push(`M 0 ${topY} H ${CONNECTOR_WIDTH}`);
       }
     }
+  } else {
+    // Non-standard (byes, play-ins, etc.): trace winners by participantId
+    const winnerToIdx = new Map<string, number>();
+    currentMatches.forEach((m, idx) => {
+      if (m.winnerId) winnerToIdx.set(m.winnerId, idx);
+    });
+
+    nextMatches.forEach((nextMatch, nextIdx) => {
+      const destY = nextIdx * nextSlotH + nextSlotH / 2;
+      for (const pId of [nextMatch.participant1Id, nextMatch.participant2Id]) {
+        if (!pId) continue;
+        const srcIdx = winnerToIdx.get(pId);
+        if (srcIdx === undefined) continue;
+        const srcY = srcIdx * currentSlotH + currentSlotH / 2;
+        paths.push(`M 0 ${srcY} H ${mid} V ${destY} H ${CONNECTOR_WIDTH}`);
+      }
+    });
   }
 
   return (
@@ -315,17 +333,20 @@ interface TreeColumnsProps {
   ownershipMap: Map<string, BracketOwnership>;
   userParticipantIds: Set<string>;
   bracketHeight: number;
+  transitionDuration?: number;
 }
 
-function TreeColumns({
+export function TreeColumns({
   visibleRounds,
   matchesByRound,
   ownershipMap,
   userParticipantIds,
   bracketHeight,
+  transitionDuration,
 }: TreeColumnsProps) {
+  const tr = transitionDuration ? `${transitionDuration}ms ease` : undefined;
   return (
-    <div style={{ display: "flex", width: "100%", height: bracketHeight + LABEL_HEIGHT }}>
+    <div style={{ display: "flex", width: "100%", height: bracketHeight + LABEL_HEIGHT, transition: tr ? `height ${tr}` : undefined }}>
       {visibleRounds.map((round, ri) => {
         const roundMatches = matchesByRound.get(round) ?? [];
         const slotHeight = bracketHeight / Math.max(roundMatches.length, 1);
@@ -345,7 +366,7 @@ function TreeColumns({
                 {round}
               </div>
 
-              <div style={{ position: "relative", height: bracketHeight }}>
+              <div style={{ position: "relative", height: bracketHeight, transition: tr ? `height ${tr}` : undefined }}>
                 {roundMatches.map((match, matchIdx) => (
                   <div
                     key={match.id}
@@ -355,6 +376,7 @@ function TreeColumns({
                       left: 0,
                       right: 0,
                       height: cardHeight,
+                      transition: tr ? `top ${tr}, height ${tr}` : undefined,
                     }}
                   >
                     <BracketMatchSlot
@@ -431,6 +453,13 @@ interface BracketTreePaginatedProps {
   firstScoringRoundIdx?: number;
 }
 
+interface AnimState {
+  fromPage: number;
+  toPage: number;
+  dir: "left" | "right";
+  phase: "sliding" | "settling";
+}
+
 export function BracketTreePaginated({
   rounds,
   matchesByRound,
@@ -438,7 +467,6 @@ export function BracketTreePaginated({
   userParticipantIds,
   firstScoringRoundIdx,
 }: BracketTreePaginatedProps) {
-  // Default to showing around the first scoring round
   const defaultPage = Math.max(
     0,
     Math.min(
@@ -448,77 +476,148 @@ export function BracketTreePaginated({
       rounds.length - 2,
     ),
   );
-  const [pageStart, setPageStart] = useState(defaultPage);
+  const [page, setPage] = useState(defaultPage);
+  const [anim, setAnim] = useState<AnimState | null>(null);
+  const stripRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
-  const visibleRounds = rounds.slice(pageStart, pageStart + 2);
+  // Sliding phase: after React paints the strip at its initial offset, trigger the CSS transition
-  const canGoLeft = pageStart > 0;
+  useEffect(() => {
-  const canGoRight = pageStart + 2 < rounds.length;
+    if (!anim || anim.phase !== "sliding" || !stripRef.current) return;
+    const el = stripRef.current;
+    const finalX = anim.dir === "right" ? -SLOT_WIDTH : 0;
+    const raf = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      el.style.transition = "transform 200ms ease";
+      el.style.transform = `translateX(${finalX}px)`;
+    });
+    return () => cancelAnimationFrame(raf);
+  }, [anim]);
 
-  const maxMatchesInView = Math.max(...visibleRounds.map((r) => matchesByRound.get(r)?.length ?? 0), 1);
+  // Settling phase: slide done, cards now CSS-transition to toPage layout; clear after transitions
-  const bracketHeight = maxMatchesInView * (DESIRED_CARD_HEIGHT + CARD_GAP);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!anim || anim.phase !== "settling") return;
+    const timer = setTimeout(() => setAnim(null), 520);
+    return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+  }, [anim]);
+
+  const navigate = (newPage: number) => {
+    if (anim || newPage < 0 || newPage > rounds.length - 2) return;
+    setAnim({ fromPage: page, toPage: newPage, dir: newPage > page ? "right" : "left", phase: "sliding" });
+  };
+
+  const handleTransitionEnd = () => {
+    if (!anim || anim.phase !== "sliding") return;
+    if (stripRef.current) {
+      stripRef.current.style.transition = "none";
+      stripRef.current.style.transform = "translateX(0)";
+    }
+    setPage(anim.toPage);
+    setAnim(prev => prev ? { ...prev, phase: "settling" } : null);
+  };
+
+  const targetPage = anim ? anim.toPage : page;
+  const labelRounds = rounds.slice(targetPage, targetPage + 2);
+  const label = labelRounds[1] ? `${labelRounds[0]} → ${labelRounds[1]}` : labelRounds[0];
+
+  const calcHeight = (p: number) => {
+    const rs = rounds.slice(p, p + 2);
+    const max = Math.max(...rs.map((r) => matchesByRound.get(r)?.length ?? 0), 1);
+    return max * (DESIRED_CARD_HEIGHT + CARD_GAP);
+  };
+
+  const pageHeight = calcHeight(page);
+  const animFromHeight = anim ? calcHeight(anim.fromPage) : pageHeight;
+  const animToHeight = anim ? calcHeight(anim.toPage) : pageHeight;
+
+  const visibleRounds = rounds.slice(page, page + 2);
+  const fromRounds = anim ? rounds.slice(anim.fromPage, anim.fromPage + 2) : visibleRounds;
+  const toRounds = anim ? rounds.slice(anim.toPage, anim.toPage + 2) : visibleRounds;
+
+  // Sliding: show from/to slots side-by-side at their respective heights, no transitions
+  // Settling: left slot shows toRounds at animToHeight with CSS transitions so cards animate smoothly
+  // Null: show current page
+  let leftRounds: string[];
+  let rightRounds: string[] = [];
+  let leftHeight: number;
+  let rightHeight = 0;
+  let settlingTransition = false;
+  if (anim?.phase === "sliding") {
+    leftRounds = anim.dir === "right" ? fromRounds : toRounds;
+    rightRounds = anim.dir === "right" ? toRounds : fromRounds;
+    leftHeight = anim.dir === "right" ? animFromHeight : animToHeight;
+    rightHeight = anim.dir === "right" ? animToHeight : animFromHeight;
+  } else if (anim?.phase === "settling") {
+    leftRounds = toRounds;
+    leftHeight = animToHeight;
+    settlingTransition = true;
+  } else {
+    leftRounds = visibleRounds;
+    leftHeight = pageHeight;
+  }
+
+  // During settling, minHeight transitions from animFromHeight to animToHeight in sync with cards
+  const containerMinHeight = anim?.phase === "settling" ? animToHeight : animFromHeight;
+  const initialX = anim?.phase === "sliding" && anim.dir === "left" ? -SLOT_WIDTH : 0;
 
   return (
     <div>
-      {/* Round tab navigation */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-1 mb-3 overflow-x-auto pb-1">
+        <Button
-        {rounds.map((round, ri) => {
+          variant="ghost"
-          const isActive = ri >= pageStart && ri < pageStart + 2;
+          size="icon"
-          return (
+          onClick={() => navigate(page - 1)}
-            <button
+          disabled={page === 0 || !!anim}
-              key={round}
+          className="h-7 w-7 shrink-0"
-              onClick={() => setPageStart(Math.min(ri, rounds.length - 2))}
+          aria-label="Previous rounds"
-              className={[
-                "shrink-0 px-2 py-1 rounded text-[10px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide transition-colors",
-                isActive
-                  ? "bg-electric/15 text-electric border border-electric/30"
-                  : "text-muted-foreground border border-transparent hover:text-foreground hover:border-border",
-              ].join(" ")}
         >
-              {round}
+          <ChevronLeft className="h-4 w-4" />
-            </button>
+        </Button>
-          );
+        <span className="flex-1 text-center text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground uppercase tracking-wide truncate">
-        })}
+          {label}
+        </span>
+        <Button
+          variant="ghost"
+          size="icon"
+          onClick={() => navigate(page + 1)}
+          disabled={page + 2 >= rounds.length || !!anim}
+          className="h-7 w-7 shrink-0"
+          aria-label="Next rounds"
+        >
+          <ChevronRight className="h-4 w-4" />
+        </Button>
       </div>
 
-      {/* Bracket columns */}
+      <div style={{ width: SLOT_WIDTH, overflow: "hidden", minHeight: containerMinHeight + LABEL_HEIGHT + 2, transition: settlingTransition ? "min-height 500ms ease" : undefined }}>
-      <div style={{ minHeight: bracketHeight + LABEL_HEIGHT + 2 }}>
+        <div
+          ref={anim?.phase === "sliding" ? stripRef : undefined}
+          style={{
+            display: "flex",
+            width: anim?.phase === "sliding" ? SLOT_WIDTH * 2 : SLOT_WIDTH,
+            transform: anim?.phase === "sliding" ? `translateX(${initialX}px)` : undefined,
+          }}
+          onTransitionEnd={handleTransitionEnd}
+        >
+          <div style={{ width: SLOT_WIDTH, flexShrink: 0 }}>
             <TreeColumns
-          visibleRounds={visibleRounds}
+              visibleRounds={leftRounds}
               matchesByRound={matchesByRound}
               ownershipMap={ownershipMap}
               userParticipantIds={userParticipantIds}
-          bracketHeight={bracketHeight}
+              bracketHeight={leftHeight}
+              transitionDuration={settlingTransition ? 500 : undefined}
             />
           </div>
-
+          {anim?.phase === "sliding" && (
-      {/* Prev / Next navigation */}
+            <div style={{ width: SLOT_WIDTH, flexShrink: 0 }}>
-      <div className="flex items-center justify-between mt-3">
+              <TreeColumns
-        <Button
+                visibleRounds={rightRounds}
-          variant="outline"
+                matchesByRound={matchesByRound}
-          size="sm"
+                ownershipMap={ownershipMap}
-          onClick={() => setPageStart((p) => Math.max(0, p - 1))}
+                userParticipantIds={userParticipantIds}
-          disabled={!canGoLeft}
+                bracketHeight={rightHeight}
-          className="gap-1 text-xs"
+              />
-        >
+            </div>
-          <ChevronLeft className="h-3 w-3" />
+          )}
-          {canGoLeft ? rounds[pageStart - 1] : "—"}
+        </div>
-        </Button>
-
-        <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-          {visibleRounds[0]}
-          {visibleRounds[1] ? ` → ${visibleRounds[1]}` : ""}
-        </span>
-
-        <Button
-          variant="outline"
-          size="sm"
-          onClick={() => setPageStart((p) => Math.min(rounds.length - 2, p + 1))}
-          disabled={!canGoRight}
-          className="gap-1 text-xs"
-        >
-          {canGoRight ? rounds[pageStart + 2] : "—"}
-          <ChevronRight className="h-3 w-3" />
-        </Button>
       </div>
     </div>
   );

app/components/scoring/NbaBracketLayout.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+import type { ConferenceGroup } from "~/lib/bracket-templates";
+import {
+  TreeColumns,
+  BracketTreePaginated,
+  type BracketMatch,
+  type BracketOwnership,
+} from "./BracketTreeView";
+
+interface NbaBracketLayoutProps {
+  matches: Array<{ round: string; matchNumber: number }>;
+  rounds: string[];
+  matchesByRound: Map<string, BracketMatch[]>;
+  ownershipMap: Map<string, BracketOwnership>;
+  userParticipantIds: Set<string>;
+  conferenceGroups: ConferenceGroup[];
+  scoringRoundIdx: number;
+}
+
+const DESIRED_CARD_HEIGHT = 112;
+const CARD_GAP = 14;
+
+function splitMatchesByConference(
+  matchesByRound: Map<string, BracketMatch[]>,
+  group: ConferenceGroup
+): Map<string, BracketMatch[]> {
+  const result = new Map<string, BracketMatch[]>();
+  for (const [round, allowed] of Object.entries(group.roundMatchNumbers)) {
+    const roundMatches = matchesByRound.get(round) ?? [];
+    const filtered = roundMatches.filter((m) => allowed.includes(m.matchNumber));
+    if (filtered.length > 0) result.set(round, filtered);
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+function bracketHeight(matchesByRound: Map<string, BracketMatch[]>, rounds: string[]): number {
+  const max = Math.max(...rounds.map((r) => matchesByRound.get(r)?.length ?? 0), 1);
+  return max * (DESIRED_CARD_HEIGHT + CARD_GAP);
+}
+
+export function NbaBracketLayout({
+  rounds,
+  matchesByRound,
+  ownershipMap,
+  userParticipantIds,
+  conferenceGroups,
+  scoringRoundIdx,
+}: NbaBracketLayoutProps) {
+  // Rounds that belong to any conference group
+  const conferenceRoundSet = new Set(
+    conferenceGroups.flatMap((g) => Object.keys(g.roundMatchNumbers))
+  );
+  // Rounds not in any group are shared (e.g. NBA Finals)
+  const sharedRounds = rounds.filter((r) => !conferenceRoundSet.has(r));
+
+  // Per-conference round lists (preserving template order)
+  const conferenceRounds = conferenceGroups.map((g) =>
+    rounds.filter((r) => g.roundMatchNumbers[r] !== undefined)
+  );
+
+  // Shared rounds bracket height
+  const sharedMatches = new Map(
+    sharedRounds.map((r) => [r, matchesByRound.get(r) ?? []])
+  );
+  const sharedHeight = bracketHeight(sharedMatches, sharedRounds);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {/* ── Desktop: two-conference stacked layout ── */}
+      <div className="hidden md:flex md:flex-col md:gap-8">
+        {conferenceGroups.map((group, gi) => {
+          const confRounds = conferenceRounds[gi];
+          const confMatches = splitMatchesByConference(matchesByRound, group);
+          const height = bracketHeight(confMatches, confRounds);
+
+          return (
+            <div key={group.name}>
+              <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground mb-2">
+                {group.name}
+              </p>
+              <TreeColumns
+                visibleRounds={confRounds}
+                matchesByRound={confMatches}
+                ownershipMap={ownershipMap}
+                userParticipantIds={userParticipantIds}
+                bracketHeight={height}
+              />
+            </div>
+          );
+        })}
+
+        {sharedRounds.length > 0 && (
+          <div>
+            <TreeColumns
+              visibleRounds={sharedRounds}
+              matchesByRound={sharedMatches}
+              ownershipMap={ownershipMap}
+              userParticipantIds={userParticipantIds}
+              bracketHeight={sharedHeight}
+            />
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* ── Mobile: paginated across all rounds ── */}
+      <div className="md:hidden">
+        <BracketTreePaginated
+          rounds={rounds}
+          matchesByRound={matchesByRound}
+          ownershipMap={ownershipMap}
+          userParticipantIds={userParticipantIds}
+          firstScoringRoundIdx={scoringRoundIdx}
+        />
+      </div>
+    </>
+  );
+}

app/components/scoring/PlayoffBracket.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import { useState } from "react";
-import { Badge } from "~/components/ui/badge";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "~/components/ui/card";
 import {
   Table,
@@ -9,8 +7,7 @@ import {
   TableHeader,
   TableRow,
 } from "~/components/ui/table";
-import { Button } from "~/components/ui/button";
+import { Trophy, Star } from "lucide-react";
-import { Trophy, Star, Columns2, LayoutList } from "lucide-react";
 import { TeamOwnerBadge } from "~/components/ui/team-owner-badge";
 import {
   BracketTreeView,
@@ -18,6 +15,9 @@ import {
   type BracketMatch,
   type BracketOwnership,
 } from "./BracketTreeView";
+import { getBracketTemplate } from "~/lib/bracket-templates";
+import { NbaBracketLayout } from "./NbaBracketLayout";
+import { TabbedBracketLayout } from "./TabbedBracketLayout";
 
 interface Participant {
   id: string;
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ export interface TeamOwnership {
 interface PlayoffBracketProps {
   matches: Match[];
   rounds: string[]; // Ordered list of round names (earliest first)
+  bracketTemplateId?: string | null;
   preEliminatedParticipants?: { id: string; name: string }[];
   participantPoints?: { participantId: string; points: number }[];
   partialScoreParticipantIds?: string[];
@@ -173,17 +174,6 @@ export function computeEliminatedByRound(
   return result;
 }
 
-/** Returns true if every adjacent round pair has exactly ceil(prev/2) matches — pure single-elimination. */
-function isSingleElimination(matchesByRound: Map<string, Match[]>, rounds: string[]): boolean {
-  if (rounds.length < 2) return true;
-  for (let i = 1; i < rounds.length; i++) {
-    const prev = matchesByRound.get(rounds[i - 1])?.length ?? 0;
-    const curr = matchesByRound.get(rounds[i])?.length ?? 0;
-    if (curr !== Math.ceil(prev / 2)) return false;
-  }
-  return true;
-}
-
 /** Find the index of the first round that has scoring matches. */
 function firstScoringRoundIdx(matchesByRound: Map<string, Match[]>, rounds: string[]): number {
   for (let i = 0; i < rounds.length; i++) {
@@ -195,6 +185,7 @@ function firstScoringRoundIdx(matchesByRound: Map<string, Match[]>, rounds: stri
 export function PlayoffBracket({
   matches,
   rounds,
+  bracketTemplateId = null,
   preEliminatedParticipants = [],
   participantPoints = [],
   partialScoreParticipantIds: _partialScoreParticipantIds = [],
@@ -210,19 +201,8 @@ export function PlayoffBracket({
   const pointsMap = new Map(participantPoints.map((p) => [p.participantId, p.points]));
 
   const matchesByRound = groupMatchesByRound(matches);
-  const feederMap = buildFeederMap(matchesByRound, rounds);
-
-  // Determine if the bracket supports the visual tree view
-  const supportsTreeView = matches.length > 0 && isSingleElimination(matchesByRound, rounds);
   const scoringRoundIdx = firstScoringRoundIdx(matchesByRound, rounds);
-
+  const template = bracketTemplateId ? getBracketTemplate(bracketTemplateId) : undefined;
-  const [viewMode, setViewMode] = useState<"tree" | "cards">("tree");
-
-  const getTbdLabel = (round: string, matchNumber: number, slot: "p1" | "p2") => {
-    const feeder = feederMap.get(`${round}:${matchNumber}:${slot}`);
-    if (!feeder) return "TBD";
-    return `Winner of ${feeder.round} M${feeder.matchNumber}`;
-  };
 
   // Build elimination rankings
   const losersByRound = new Map<string, Array<{ participant: Participant; score: string | null; ownership: TeamOwnership | null }>>();
@@ -300,7 +280,6 @@ export function PlayoffBracket({
   return (
     <div className="space-y-6">
       {/* Header */}
-      <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
       <div>
         <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold">{title}</h2>
         {description && (
@@ -308,31 +287,6 @@ export function PlayoffBracket({
         )}
       </div>
 
-        {/* View toggle — desktop only, when tree view is supported */}
-        {supportsTreeView && (
-          <div className="hidden md:flex items-center gap-1 rounded-md border border-border p-0.5">
-            <Button
-              variant="ghost"
-              size="sm"
-              className={`h-7 px-2 ${viewMode === "tree" ? "bg-muted" : ""}`}
-              onClick={() => setViewMode("tree")}
-              title="Bracket tree"
-            >
-              <Columns2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-            </Button>
-            <Button
-              variant="ghost"
-              size="sm"
-              className={`h-7 px-2 ${viewMode === "cards" ? "bg-muted" : ""}`}
-              onClick={() => setViewMode("cards")}
-              title="Card list"
-            >
-              <LayoutList className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-            </Button>
-          </div>
-        )}
-      </div>
-
       {matches.length === 0 ? (
         <div className="text-center py-8 text-muted-foreground">
           <p className="text-sm">No bracket matches available yet.</p>
@@ -342,8 +296,28 @@ export function PlayoffBracket({
         </div>
       ) : (
         <div className="space-y-8">
-          {/* ── Desktop: visual tree or card list ── */}
+          {template?.phases ? (
-          {supportsTreeView && viewMode === "tree" ? (
+            <TabbedBracketLayout
+              rounds={rounds}
+              matchesByRound={matchesByRound as Map<string, BracketMatch[]>}
+              ownershipMap={ownershipMap as Map<string, BracketOwnership>}
+              userParticipantIds={userParticipantSet}
+              phases={template.phases}
+              scoringRoundIdx={scoringRoundIdx}
+            />
+          ) : template?.conferenceGroups ? (
+            <NbaBracketLayout
+              matches={matches}
+              rounds={rounds}
+              matchesByRound={matchesByRound as Map<string, BracketMatch[]>}
+              ownershipMap={ownershipMap as Map<string, BracketOwnership>}
+              userParticipantIds={userParticipantSet}
+              conferenceGroups={template.conferenceGroups}
+              scoringRoundIdx={scoringRoundIdx}
+            />
+          ) : (
+            <>
+              {/* ── Desktop ── */}
               <div className="hidden md:block">
                 <BracketTreeView
                   rounds={rounds}
@@ -352,22 +326,8 @@ export function PlayoffBracket({
                   userParticipantIds={userParticipantSet}
                 />
               </div>
-          ) : (
-            <div className="hidden md:block">
-              <CardListView
-                rounds={rounds}
-                matchesByRound={matchesByRound}
 
-                ownershipMap={ownershipMap}
+              {/* ── Mobile ── */}
-                userParticipantSet={userParticipantSet}
-                showOwnership={showOwnership}
-                getTbdLabel={getTbdLabel}
-              />
-            </div>
-          )}
-
-          {/* ── Mobile: paginated tree or card list ── */}
-          {supportsTreeView ? (
               <div className="md:hidden">
                 <BracketTreePaginated
                   rounds={rounds}
@@ -377,18 +337,7 @@ export function PlayoffBracket({
                   firstScoringRoundIdx={scoringRoundIdx}
                 />
               </div>
-          ) : (
+            </>
-            <div className="md:hidden">
-              <CardListView
-                rounds={rounds}
-                matchesByRound={matchesByRound}
-
-                ownershipMap={ownershipMap}
-                userParticipantSet={userParticipantSet}
-                showOwnership={showOwnership}
-                getTbdLabel={getTbdLabel}
-              />
-            </div>
           )}
 
           {/* ── In Contention ── */}
@@ -589,176 +538,3 @@ export function PlayoffBracket({
   );
 }
 
-// ─── Card list view (existing style, used as fallback) ───────────────────────
-
-interface CardListViewProps {
-  rounds: string[];
-  matchesByRound: Map<string, Match[]>;
-  ownershipMap: Map<string, TeamOwnership>;
-  userParticipantSet: Set<string>;
-  showOwnership: boolean;
-  getTbdLabel: (round: string, matchNumber: number, slot: "p1" | "p2") => string;
-}
-
-function CardListView({
-  rounds,
-  matchesByRound,
-  ownershipMap,
-  userParticipantSet,
-  showOwnership,
-  getTbdLabel,
-}: CardListViewProps) {
-  return (
-    <div className="space-y-8">
-      {rounds.map((round) => {
-        const roundMatches = matchesByRound.get(round) || [];
-        if (roundMatches.length === 0) return null;
-
-        return (
-          <div key={round}>
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
-              <h3 className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground">
-                {round}
-              </h3>
-              <div className="flex-1 border-t border-border" />
-              <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                {roundMatches.length}{" "}
-                {roundMatches.length === 1 ? "match" : "matches"}
-              </span>
-            </div>
-
-            <div className="grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-2">
-              {roundMatches.map((match) => {
-                const p1IsWinner = match.isComplete && match.winnerId === match.participant1Id;
-                const p2IsWinner = match.isComplete && match.winnerId === match.participant2Id;
-                const p1IsLoser = match.isComplete && match.loserId === match.participant1Id;
-                const p2IsLoser = match.isComplete && match.loserId === match.participant2Id;
-
-                const p1Name =
-                  match.participant1?.name ||
-                  (match.participant1Id ? "TBD" : getTbdLabel(round, match.matchNumber, "p1"));
-                const p2Name =
-                  match.participant2?.name ||
-                  (match.participant2Id ? "TBD" : getTbdLabel(round, match.matchNumber, "p2"));
-
-                const p1IsTbd = !match.participant1Id;
-                const p2IsTbd = !match.participant2Id;
-
-                const p1IsOwned = !p1IsTbd && userParticipantSet.has(match.participant1Id ?? "");
-                const p2IsOwned = !p2IsTbd && userParticipantSet.has(match.participant2Id ?? "");
-                const matchHasOwned = p1IsOwned || p2IsOwned;
-
-                const p1Ownership = showOwnership && match.participant1Id
-                  ? ownershipMap.get(match.participant1Id) || null
-                  : null;
-                const p2Ownership = showOwnership && match.participant2Id
-                  ? ownershipMap.get(match.participant2Id) || null
-                  : null;
-
-                // Corona: gradient for complete, electric for user's pick, subtle for pending
-                const coronaStyle: React.CSSProperties = match.isComplete
-                  ? { background: "linear-gradient(to bottom, #adf661, #2ce1c1)" }
-                  : matchHasOwned
-                  ? { background: "rgba(44, 225, 193, 0.4)" }
-                  : { background: "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07)" };
-
-                return (
-                  <div key={match.id} className="relative overflow-hidden rounded-lg">
-                    {/* Corona layer — outer overflow-hidden handles all corner rounding */}
-                    <div className="absolute top-0.5 bottom-0.5 left-0 right-0" style={coronaStyle} />
-                    {/* Inner card — only mr-1 to expose corona on right */}
-                    <div className="relative z-10 bg-muted rounded-l-none rounded-r-[5px] px-3 py-2 mr-1">
-                    <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
-                      <span className="text-xs font-mono text-muted-foreground">
-                        M{match.matchNumber}
-                      </span>
-                      {match.isComplete && (
-                        <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-xs">Done</Badge>
-                      )}
-                    </div>
-
-                    <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-1 sm:gap-2">
-                      {/* Participant 1 */}
-                      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
-                        <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
-                          {p1IsOwned && !p1IsWinner && (
-                            <span className="inline-block w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-electric shrink-0" />
-                          )}
-                          {p1IsWinner && (
-                            <Trophy className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-yellow-500 shrink-0" />
-                          )}
-                          <span
-                            className={[
-                              "text-sm font-medium truncate",
-                              p1IsLoser ? "text-muted-foreground line-through" : "",
-                              p1IsTbd ? "text-muted-foreground italic font-normal" : "",
-                              p1IsWinner ? "font-semibold" : "",
-                              p1IsOwned && !p1IsLoser ? "text-electric" : "",
-                            ].filter(Boolean).join(" ")}
-                          >
-                            {p1Name}
-                          </span>
-                        </div>
-                        {!p1IsTbd && p1Ownership && (
-                          <div className="mt-1">
-                            <TeamOwnerBadge teamName={p1Ownership.teamName} ownerName={p1Ownership.ownerName} />
-                          </div>
-                        )}
-                      </div>
-
-                      {/* Scores */}
-                      <div className="shrink-0 flex sm:flex-col items-center gap-1 sm:gap-0.5 min-w-[2.5rem]">
-                        {match.participant1Score ? (
-                          <>
-                            <span className="text-xs tabular-nums font-medium">
-                              {parseFloat(match.participant1Score)}
-                            </span>
-                            <span className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground/60 uppercase tracking-wider">vs</span>
-                            <span className="text-xs tabular-nums font-medium">
-                              {match.participant2Score ? parseFloat(match.participant2Score) : "—"}
-                            </span>
-                          </>
-                        ) : (
-                          <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">vs</span>
-                        )}
-                      </div>
-
-                      {/* Participant 2 */}
-                      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 flex flex-col sm:items-end">
-                        <div className="flex items-center gap-1 sm:justify-end">
-                          <span
-                            className={[
-                              "text-sm font-medium truncate",
-                              p2IsLoser ? "text-muted-foreground line-through" : "",
-                              p2IsTbd ? "text-muted-foreground italic font-normal" : "",
-                              p2IsWinner ? "font-semibold" : "",
-                              p2IsOwned && !p2IsLoser ? "text-electric" : "",
-                            ].filter(Boolean).join(" ")}
-                          >
-                            {p2Name}
-                          </span>
-                          {p2IsWinner && (
-                            <Trophy className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-yellow-500 shrink-0" />
-                          )}
-                          {p2IsOwned && !p2IsWinner && (
-                            <span className="inline-block w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-electric shrink-0" />
-                          )}
-                        </div>
-                        {!p2IsTbd && p2Ownership && (
-                          <div className="mt-1">
-                            <TeamOwnerBadge teamName={p2Ownership.teamName} ownerName={p2Ownership.ownerName} align="right" />
-                          </div>
-                        )}
-                      </div>
-                    </div>
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-                );
-              })}
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        );
-      })}
-    </div>
-  );
-}

app/components/scoring/SportSeasonDisplay.tsx

@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ interface SportSeasonDisplayProps {
   // Playoff data
   playoffMatches?: Match[];
   playoffRounds?: string[];
+  bracketTemplateId?: string | null;
   preEliminatedParticipants?: { id: string; name: string }[];
   participantPoints?: { participantId: string; points: number }[];
   partialScoreParticipantIds?: string[];
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ export function SportSeasonDisplay({
   sportName: _sportName,
   playoffMatches = [],
   playoffRounds = [],
+  bracketTemplateId = null,
   preEliminatedParticipants = [],
   participantPoints = [],
   partialScoreParticipantIds = [],
@@ -147,6 +149,7 @@ export function SportSeasonDisplay({
         <PlayoffBracket
           matches={playoffMatches}
           rounds={playoffRounds}
+          bracketTemplateId={bracketTemplateId}
           preEliminatedParticipants={preEliminatedParticipants}
           participantPoints={participantPoints}
           partialScoreParticipantIds={partialScoreParticipantIds}

app/components/scoring/TabbedBracketLayout.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { cn } from "~/lib/utils";
+import type { BracketPhase, ConferenceGroup } from "~/lib/bracket-templates";
+import {
+  TreeColumns,
+  BracketTreePaginated,
+  type BracketMatch,
+  type BracketOwnership,
+} from "./BracketTreeView";
+
+interface TabbedBracketLayoutProps {
+  rounds: string[];
+  matchesByRound: Map<string, BracketMatch[]>;
+  ownershipMap: Map<string, BracketOwnership>;
+  userParticipantIds: Set<string>;
+  phases: BracketPhase[];
+  scoringRoundIdx: number;
+}
+
+const CARD_H = 112;
+const CARD_GAP = 14;
+
+function groupMatches(
+  matchesByRound: Map<string, BracketMatch[]>,
+  group: ConferenceGroup
+): Map<string, BracketMatch[]> {
+  const out = new Map<string, BracketMatch[]>();
+  for (const [round, allowed] of Object.entries(group.roundMatchNumbers)) {
+    const filtered = (matchesByRound.get(round) ?? []).filter((m) =>
+      allowed.includes(m.matchNumber)
+    );
+    if (filtered.length > 0) out.set(round, filtered);
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+function phaseHeight(matchesByRound: Map<string, BracketMatch[]>, rounds: string[]): number {
+  const max = Math.max(...rounds.map((r) => matchesByRound.get(r)?.length ?? 0), 1);
+  return max * (CARD_H + CARD_GAP);
+}
+
+export function TabbedBracketLayout({
+  rounds,
+  matchesByRound,
+  ownershipMap,
+  userParticipantIds,
+  phases,
+  scoringRoundIdx,
+}: TabbedBracketLayoutProps) {
+  const [activeIdx, setActiveIdx] = useState(0);
+  const phase = phases[activeIdx];
+
+  const groupRounds = phase.groups
+    ? rounds.filter((r) => phase.groups?.some((g) => g.roundMatchNumbers[r] !== undefined))
+    : [];
+  const sharedRounds = (phase.sharedRounds ?? []).filter((r) => rounds.includes(r));
+  const simpleRounds = phase.groups ? [] : (phase.rounds ?? []).filter((r) => rounds.includes(r));
+
+  const phaseRounds = phase.groups ? [...groupRounds, ...sharedRounds] : simpleRounds;
+  const phaseMatchesByRound = new Map(phaseRounds.map((r) => [r, matchesByRound.get(r) ?? []]));
+  const sharedMatchesByRound = new Map(sharedRounds.map((r) => [r, matchesByRound.get(r) ?? []]));
+
+  const phaseFirstScoringIdx = phaseRounds.findIndex((r) => rounds.indexOf(r) >= scoringRoundIdx);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-4">
+      <div className="flex gap-1 rounded-lg bg-muted p-1 w-fit">
+        {phases.map((p, i) => (
+          <button
+            key={p.name}
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => setActiveIdx(i)}
+            className={cn(
+              "px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium rounded-md transition-colors",
+              activeIdx === i
+                ? "bg-background shadow-sm text-foreground"
+                : "text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+            )}
+          >
+            {p.name}
+          </button>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Desktop */}
+      <div className="hidden md:block">
+        {phase.groups ? (
+          <div className="space-y-8">
+            {phase.groups.map((group) => {
+              const gMatches = groupMatches(matchesByRound, group);
+              const gRounds = groupRounds.filter((r) => group.roundMatchNumbers[r] !== undefined);
+              return (
+                <div key={group.name}>
+                  <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground mb-2">
+                    {group.name}
+                  </p>
+                  <TreeColumns
+                    visibleRounds={gRounds}
+                    matchesByRound={gMatches}
+                    ownershipMap={ownershipMap}
+                    userParticipantIds={userParticipantIds}
+                    bracketHeight={phaseHeight(gMatches, gRounds)}
+                  />
+                </div>
+              );
+            })}
+            {sharedRounds.length > 0 && (
+              <TreeColumns
+                visibleRounds={sharedRounds}
+                matchesByRound={sharedMatchesByRound}
+                ownershipMap={ownershipMap}
+                userParticipantIds={userParticipantIds}
+                bracketHeight={phaseHeight(sharedMatchesByRound, sharedRounds)}
+              />
+            )}
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <TreeColumns
+            visibleRounds={phaseRounds}
+            matchesByRound={phaseMatchesByRound}
+            ownershipMap={ownershipMap}
+            userParticipantIds={userParticipantIds}
+            bracketHeight={phaseHeight(phaseMatchesByRound, phaseRounds)}
+          />
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Mobile */}
+      <div className="md:hidden">
+        <BracketTreePaginated
+          rounds={phaseRounds}
+          matchesByRound={phaseMatchesByRound}
+          ownershipMap={ownershipMap}
+          userParticipantIds={userParticipantIds}
+          firstScoringRoundIdx={phaseFirstScoringIdx >= 0 ? phaseFirstScoringIdx : undefined}
+        />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

app/lib/bracket-templates.ts

@@ -61,6 +61,35 @@ export interface BracketRegion {
   playIns: BracketPlayIn[];
 }
 
+/**
+ * Defines a named conference or sub-bracket group within a bracket.
+ * Used to split matches into East/West (NBA) or regional groups (NCAA) for display.
+ */
+export interface ConferenceGroup {
+  /** Display name, e.g. "Eastern Conference" */
+  name: string;
+  /**
+   * Maps round name → the match numbers (1-based) that belong to this conference.
+   * Rounds not listed here are either shared (Finals) or not applicable.
+   */
+  roundMatchNumbers: Record<string, number[]>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * A named tab/section within a bracket display.
+ * Either shows a simple list of rounds, or a set of conference/regional sub-brackets.
+ */
+export interface BracketPhase {
+  /** Tab label */
+  name: string;
+  /** Simple ordered list of round names to show in this tab */
+  rounds?: string[];
+  /** Regional/conference sub-groups to show stacked in this tab */
+  groups?: ConferenceGroup[];
+  /** Rounds rendered after groups (e.g. Final Four, Championship) */
+  sharedRounds?: string[];
+}
+
 export interface BracketTemplate {
   /** Unique identifier for this template */
   id: string;
@@ -88,6 +117,17 @@ export interface BracketTemplate {
    * Length must equal totalTeams.
    */
   participantLabels?: string[];
+  /**
+   * Optional conference/group split for brackets with parallel sub-brackets (NBA).
+   * When present, the UI renders each group as a separate sub-bracket.
+   * Rounds not listed in any group's roundMatchNumbers are treated as shared (e.g., Finals).
+   */
+  conferenceGroups?: ConferenceGroup[];
+  /**
+   * Optional tabbed phase display (NCAA).
+   * When present, the UI renders a tab switcher with each phase as a section.
+   */
+  phases?: BracketPhase[];
 }
 
 /** All seed numbers in a standard 16-team regional bracket (1–16) */
@@ -474,6 +514,55 @@ export const NCAA_68: BracketTemplate = {
       ],
     },
   ],
+  // Two-tab display: First Four → Bracket (4 regional sub-brackets + Final Four)
+  phases: [
+    {
+      name: "First Four",
+      rounds: ["First Four"],
+    },
+    {
+      name: "Bracket",
+      groups: [
+        {
+          name: "East Region",
+          roundMatchNumbers: {
+            "Round of 64":   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8],
+            "Round of 32":   [1, 2, 3, 4],
+            "Sweet Sixteen": [1, 2],
+            "Elite Eight":   [1],
+          },
+        },
+        {
+          name: "South Region",
+          roundMatchNumbers: {
+            "Round of 64":   [9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16],
+            "Round of 32":   [5, 6, 7, 8],
+            "Sweet Sixteen": [3, 4],
+            "Elite Eight":   [2],
+          },
+        },
+        {
+          name: "West Region",
+          roundMatchNumbers: {
+            "Round of 64":   [17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24],
+            "Round of 32":   [9, 10, 11, 12],
+            "Sweet Sixteen": [5, 6],
+            "Elite Eight":   [3],
+          },
+        },
+        {
+          name: "Midwest Region",
+          roundMatchNumbers: {
+            "Round of 64":   [25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32],
+            "Round of 32":   [13, 14, 15, 16],
+            "Sweet Sixteen": [7, 8],
+            "Elite Eight":   [4],
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+      sharedRounds: ["Final Four", "Championship"],
+    },
+  ],
 };
 
 /**
@@ -767,6 +856,16 @@ export const NBA_20: BracketTemplate = {
     "West 1", "West 2", "West 3", "West 4", "West 5",
     "West 6", "West 7", "West 8", "West 9", "West 10",
   ],
+  phases: [
+    {
+      name: "Play-In",
+      rounds: ["Play-In Round 1", "Play-In Round 2"],
+    },
+    {
+      name: "Playoffs",
+      rounds: ["First Round", "Conference Semifinals", "Conference Finals", "NBA Finals"],
+    },
+  ],
 };
 
 /**

app/routes/leagues/$leagueId.sports-seasons.$sportsSeasonId.server.ts

@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ export async function loader(args: Route.LoaderArgs) {
   };
   let groupStandings: GroupStandingData[] = [];
 
+  let bracketTemplateId: string | null = null;
+
   if (scoringPattern === "playoff_bracket") {
     // Fetch playoff matches via scoring events
     let templateId: string | undefined;
@@ -187,6 +189,7 @@ export async function loader(args: Route.LoaderArgs) {
       playoffMatches = matches as PlayoffMatchWithRelations[];
 
       templateId = events.find((e) => e.bracketTemplateId)?.bracketTemplateId ?? undefined;
+      bracketTemplateId = templateId ?? null;
       const template = templateId ? getBracketTemplate(templateId) : undefined;
       playoffRounds = getOrderedRoundsFromMatches(matches, template);
 
@@ -338,5 +341,6 @@ export async function loader(args: Route.LoaderArgs) {
     regularSeasonStandings,
     participantEvs,
     groupStandings,
+    bracketTemplateId,
   };
 }

app/routes/leagues/$leagueId.sports-seasons.$sportsSeasonId.tsx

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export default function SportSeasonDetail({
     regularSeasonStandings,
     participantEvs,
     groupStandings,
+    bracketTemplateId,
   } = loaderData;
 
   const hasBracket = playoffMatches && playoffMatches.length > 0;
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ export default function SportSeasonDetail({
         sportName={sportsSeason.sport.name}
         playoffMatches={playoffMatches}
         playoffRounds={playoffRounds}
+        bracketTemplateId={bracketTemplateId}
         preEliminatedParticipants={preEliminatedParticipants}
         participantPoints={participantPoints}
         partialScoreParticipantIds={partialScoreParticipantIds}