What's new in the portal

Referee tablet: distinct error messages (bad PIN / no internet / server offline / no match). The „play!" beep silences when the network drops — no false alarms.

PC and tablet snooker counters now sync in real-time via SignalR. Pot a ball on the PC and points appear instantly on the tablet and vice versa. „Frame OK" commits the result to the tournament match automatically.

Full snooker counter (6-red and 15-red) built into the referee tablet. 7 coloured ball buttons, fouls 4-7, miss 4-7, free ball after snooker, switch player, undo, reset frame. Enforces the rules: red is disabled when none remain; in the final sequence only the next colour is enabled. Automatically tracks each player's highest break.

Tournament highest break recorded per frame (snooker, 14.1). Shown as a gold badge next to game status („BREAK 87 · Jan Kowalski") and in a new „Break" column in standings. „Z kija" (break & run) remains only for 8/9/10-ball.

New „Play now" button on ready-match cards — referee can push a match onto the first free table without waiting for the auto-scheduler. When all tables are busy, a picker lets you displace any scheduled match (matches in progress can't be interrupted).

Saved player rosters — in the new-game form, „Save roster" (after adding 2+ players) and „Load roster" (from your saved list). Limit 20 rosters per account. Weekly tournaments no longer require typing players from scratch.

Smart match ordering in group stage and Round Robin — the system interleaves matches so the same player does not run two (let alone three) in a row. In group tournaments, matches from different groups alternate.

Opening a game now defaults to Bracket (cup formats) or Standings (Round Robin) instead of the match list. Exception: freshly created games stay on „Matches".

New „What's new" page in the footer — a chronological changelog so you don't have to follow commits.

New announcements now default to a 30-day validity (previously 7).

When creating a new listing, the order is now: Announcement (default), Sale, Auction — the simplest flow first.

Phone number visibility is now ENABLED by default on new listings (the number is still protected against bots by a proof-of-work challenge).

On mobile, the offer map now sits BELOW the price card (not above) — buyers reach contact and purchase faster.

New floating help button in the bottom-right corner (WhatsApp-style) — opens the support chat without going through profile. Guests get a sign-in prompt.

The trophy "Games" icon on the mobile bottom bar now opens a menu with 3 options: Games, Join a game, Snooker Counter. Players were not finding the counter.

Terms of Service expanded with §6 — prohibition of scraping, phone harvesting and unauthorized API access. Sanctions: ban + damages + law enforcement (Polish Criminal Code Art. 267–269).

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy are now available in English — bidbil.com shows EN, bidbil.pl shows PL.

Clicking the activation link now activates your account and signs you in immediately (30-day session) — no detour through the login screen.

Trying to sign in to an unactivated account now shows a clear „Account awaiting activation" message with a „Resend link" button — instead of the generic „Invalid login or password".

Marketing pages (home, /about, /games) are now also available in English. Login/registration via Facebook OAuth is now visible in all browsers (experiment).