Short answer. Most money messages mean one of four things: you are not the Commissioner, a game is missing a player or an index, an amount changed under you, or the round is already published. Find the message below.
Adding a money game
Message
What it means
What to do
"That money game is not certified for live play yet."
Wolf, Banker, Hammer, Vegas, Scotch, and Track Any Bet are coming soon
Choose a listed game
"Match Play uses the canonical match_play format. Reload Ringer and add it again."
An older version of the app was open
Reload and add the game again
"Unknown money game format." / "Unknown game format."
The game type was not recognised
Reload and try again
"Check the payout plan. Percentages cannot exceed 100%, and places must be valid."
The payout plan does not add up
Fix the places or percentages
"Choose both Nassau sides before adding the game."
A side is empty
Pick a player for each side
"Choose both Match Play sides before adding the game."
A side is empty
Pick a player or pair for each side
"A player cannot be on both Match Play sides."
The same player is on both sides
Change one side
"Match Play sides must have the same number of players."
1v2 is not allowed
Make it 1v1 or 2v2
"9-Point requires exactly 3 or 4 unique players."
Wrong number of players
Adjust the list
"Sixes requires exactly 4 unique players."
Wrong number of players
Adjust the list
"Only an organizer can add a game." / "…remove a game." / "…clear scores."
You are not the Commissioner
Ask the Commissioner
"This round is finalized. Reopen it before adding a game."
"The payouts pay out $A, more than the $B pot (N × $E entry) — $D would come from nowhere."
A fixed purse is bigger than the pot
Lower the purse or raise the entry so they match to the cent
"The payouts pay out $A, less than the $B pot (N × $E entry) — $D would be left uncollected."
A fixed purse is smaller than the pot
Raise the purse or lower the entry (also shown for "team payouts")
"The money doesn't close: the nets are off by $X. Check each game's pot and payouts before settling."
The games do not sum to zero
Check each game's pot and payouts
"Complete the team game before settling the zero-winner skins pot."
No skins were won and the pot goes to the team game, which is not finished
Finish the team game
"Assign every CTP winner before settling the zero-winner skins pot."
The skins pot goes to CTP winners, and one is not recorded
Record every CTP winner
"Choose the commissioner or banker who will hold the season jackpot."
The skins pot goes to a jackpot with no holder
Choose a banker for the round
"The skins pot has no funded field." / "Choose a destination for the zero-winner skins pot." / "The zero-winner skins destination did not reconcile."
The zero-winner fallback could not be applied
Check the skins game settings
Buy-in, contests and side bets
Message
What it means
What to do
"Only the commissioner can set the buy-in." / "…mark buy-ins."
Commissioner only
Ask the Commissioner
"Only the commissioner can add contests." / "…record a winner." / "…remove a contest."
Commissioner only
Ask the Commissioner
"Only the commissioner can add a side bet." / "…record a result." / "…remove a side bet."
Commissioner only
Ask the Commissioner
"Pick both players." / "Pick two different players."
A side bet needs two distinct players
Choose again
"Heads up — you collect $A but pay out $B ($C left over / $C short). Adjust the buy-in or the purses so they match."
The Banker sheet buy-in does not match the purses
Adjust one until it balances
Settle-up and payments
Message
What it means
What to do
"Only the commissioner can change settle-up."
Commissioner only
Ask the Commissioner
"Choose a valid settlement mode."
The mode was not Off, Individual, or Banker
Pick one
"Choose a round before changing settlement." / "That round is no longer available."
No round in scope
Open the round first
"Choose the banker for this round." / "Choose a banker from this outing."
Banker mode needs a banker on the outing
Pick a banker
"The settlement plan is frozen with this result revision. Reopen the round and publish a correction to change it."
The result is published
Reopen, then republish
"Settlement could not be saved. Try again."
Save failed
Retry
"Only the payer or the commissioner can mark this paid."
Winners cannot tick their own rows
Ask the payer or Commissioner
"That payment is no longer outstanding. Refresh Money to see the current balance."
A correction cleared the row
Refresh
"That amount changed from $A to $B. Refresh before paying."
Scores changed since you loaded the page
Refresh and pay the new amount
"Invalid payment."
The row could not be matched
Refresh and retry
"You can only set your own Venmo."
Players set only their own handle
Ask the Commissioner
"Player not found."
The player left the outing
Refresh
"Not signed in."
Your session ended
Sign in again
Publishing and reopening
Message
What it means
What to do
"Only the commissioner can finalize." / "Only an organizer can reopen a round."
Commissioner only
Ask the Commissioner
"Award the remaining contest or select No winner in the Scoring Center before publishing."
A contest is undecided
Award it or choose No winner
"N player(s) haven't finished — need all {holes} holes."
A per-hole game is incomplete
Finish the cards
"N match(es) is/are still on the course."
A Nassau or Match Play match is undecided
Finish the match
"N player(s) has/have no handicap index — a net game can't settle without it."
A net game has a player with no index
Add the index
"The 9-Point game is incomplete or its players need attention. Review the game players and scores before finalizing."
9-Point is not complete
Check players and scores
"This round isn't ready to finalize." / "Nothing to finalize on this round."
No result to freeze yet
Enter scores first
"The scoring engine could not freeze a trustworthy official scorecard. Resolve the round scores and handicaps, then publish again."
Scores or handicaps are inconsistent
Fix them and publish again
"Contest awards changed. Review them in the Scoring Center before publishing again."
An award moved while you were publishing
Review and publish again
"Add a short reason for the correction."
A reopen needs 3 to 500 characters
Type a reason
"This round already has an open correction."
The round is already reopened
Publish again when ready
"This round is closed. The commissioner can reopen it from the round hub to make changes."
Scores are locked
Ask the Commissioner to reopen
Informational copy you may see
"No money on the line yet." and "Payouts appear here as results finalize." mean no game has a stake. "Result unavailable" means a game was added after the result was frozen. "Transfer detail was not stored with this older result. Player net amounts above remain official; no live settlement has been substituted." appears on results published before settle-up rows were frozen with them.
