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Hi Anna, thanks for being one of our valued Tournament Directors. Here are your announcements, feature highlights, tools and tips for June.
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Managing Your Tournament Attendees
Join us Tuesday, July 15th at 1pm CST for how to manage attendees in the court desk. We'll touch on things like:
- Manage your players registration using the attendee screen
- Manually add a player
- Edit players registrations
- Record payments or discounts
- Give refunds
- Trouble shoot why a player can't register
- Update player ratings
Register for next webinar -->
Subscribe to webinar reminders -->
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NEWLY Added Tournament Template!
Round Robin with Playoffs
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After you create a new tournament, look for the Round Robin Template - With Playoffs from the Global Templates section.
The round robin template will create a basic tournament setup for you that includes events for Mens, Womens and Mixed Doubles.
Use templates to help you get started quickly and you can customize as you go.
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We've Made it Easier for Your Players to Contact You!
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We know the importance of your players being able to contact you when they have questions about your tournament.
We've made it easier for them to find and contact you on every tab of your tournament!
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Why and How to Verify Events
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The first step to creating brackets for your tournament is to verify them and add in the details you want the event to perform. Verification confirms that all participants are properly registered and that the event details are accurate.
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Key steps to Verifying in the Live Console:
(1) Verify teams
(2) Verify bracket/pool options
(3) Verify settings
(4) Verify seeding
(5) Verify first round matchups
(6) Go live
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Once your events have been verified, they will appear in the waiting section of the Live Console. This section acts as a staging area where you can review all upcoming matches before starting them.
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Stats Tab for Your Tournament Page
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Great information right from your tournament page for both you and your players!
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- Total registrations captured for event
- Registrations set to play in at least one event
- Waitlisted players
- Players that withdrew
- Locations of your registered players
- Gender and age breakdowns
- and more...
Find your tournament -->
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Sanctioning and Ratings - Do You Need Them?
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Sanctioning is an official approval process where your tournament is recognized by a governing organization such as USA Pickleball or Pickleball Canada. This recognition can:
- Increase credibility: standardized rules and regulations
- Attract more participants: often receive greater visibility
- Enable fair competition: use organized rating systems
- Offer discounted service fees: Some governing bodies provide financial incentives or discounted fees for sanctioned events
Read Full Blog Article -->
Learn How to Saction your Event -->
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One of the key components of sanctioning is the use of official player ratings. Ratings reflect a player’s skill level and are critical for organizing fair and competitive matches. Here’s why ratings matter:
- Ensures appropriate event placement
- Streamlines registration and event management since integrated ratings reduce errors and misplacement
- Facilitates updates and adjustments to players skill level
Watch Video: Sanctioning and Ratings: Why Your Tournament NEEDS Both -->
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Get the Word Out About Your Tournament
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By using PickleballTournaments as your software solution, you have access to the to 600K+ pickleball players in the world.
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Ways our marketing can help you:
🎯 Geo-Targeted emails
♠️ First Card Placement
🔦 Featured Tournament
And, just by being a customer, you have the power of our geo-targeted emails behind you, for free, twice a month.
The 1st Thursday of the month we email our entire player database showing them open tournaments 150 miles from their address. The 3rd Thursday of the month, we email our players a list of tournaments near them whose registrations are closing within 2 weeks.
Learn more -->
Contact sales -->
Create a tournament -->
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Get Complimentary Goodies for Your Players
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As PickleballTournaments (PT) customer, you qualify for our free program called PT Perks, where you can receive free and discounted products for your players and tournament.
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We’ve partnered with leading pickleball vendors to provide items like:
- High-quality balls
- Stylish drawstring bags from Pickleball Central
- Wristbands and serving bands
- Energy and hydration products
- Tasty snacks
- Fashionable hats and visors
- Convenient lodging options
- and much more
Learn more and sign up -->
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Protect Yourself and Your Tournament
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If you're running a tournament, you're responsible for what happens both on and off the court.
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Protect your event, your people, and your peace of mind with pre-approved insurance from LIO.
1. Accidents Can and Do Happen
2. Many Venues Require It
3. Legal and Financial Protection
4. Adds Professionalism and Credibility
5. Covers the Unexpected
As a special benefit to our TDs - directly from your tournament dashboard, you can purchase LIO's pre-approved tournament insurance coverage.
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Thank you for using products by Pickleball Play Solutions (PPS) to build a community with your club and create play with tournaments and leagues.
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Remember, you can submit a ticket any time from the Contact Us link at the bottom of any product page.
You also have access to all of our Help Docs, DinkBot and Live Agent support by clicking on the chat icon.
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Thank you for making us part
of your PickleballTournament story.
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