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Reserve list: what happens when a game is full
How the Xsporty reserve list works: join it when a game is full, see your position, move up automatically and leave any time.
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A full game isn't a closed door. Xsporty's reserve list moves the next player up the moment a spot opens — nobody has to lift a finger.
Join the reserve list
When a game is full and the organizer has the reserve list on, the button reads Join Reserve List (or Request to Join Reserve List on approval-required games). Tap it and you're in line, in order of arrival. Your Up next card shows your place: Waitlist #2.
How you move up
- Someone leaves the game, the organizer removes them, raises the spot limit or releases a held spot.
- The first person on the reserve list is moved into the open spot automatically.
- They get a notification: Promoted from Waitlist!
On a paid game you pay when you're promoted, not when you join the list — your card switches to Pay to confirm, with 24 hours by default. Players who've already paid are promoted ahead of those who haven't.
Some organizers turn off automatic promotion and move players up themselves. Your position still shows, and you're still notified when you're in.
Keep notifications on
Reserve-list updates arrive as Game Notifications. If you've turned those off, you won't know you got in — so keep them on while you're on a list. See Notifications.
Leave the reserve list
Changed your mind? Open the game, tap On Reserve List and confirm Leave Reserve List. Everyone behind you moves up one place. Leaving the reserve list is never counted as a late withdrawal.
Frequently asked questions
Can I see my position?
Yes. Your Up next card shows Waitlist #n, and the event page lists the reserve list in order.
Do I pay while I'm on the reserve list?
No. For paid games you pay when a spot opens and you're moved in.
Why was someone behind me promoted first?
Members of the game's priority group go first, and on paid games players who already paid are promoted ahead of unpaid ones.
Still need help?
Players, organizers and venues — we reply in English or Español.
