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Court Assignments (On Deck)
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Running the Tournament » Court Assignments (On Deck)
This screen, which can be projected on a large monitor, shows the matches that are ready to be played but are waiting for a court assignment. The screen will refresh every 35 seconds. Note the following: Round Robin matches that have been manually assigned to a…
Manual Search & Entry
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Running the Tournament » Starting Matches and Entering Scores » Manual Search & Entry
Scores may be entered for any event from the live console running screen. Click on the name of the event. Round Robin Events: Single or Double Elimination Events: Scroll down and click on the match to enter scores.
Merging Events to Create Playing Brackets
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Preparing the Tournament to Run » Merging Events to Create Playing Brackets
Merging Events – Merging events will move all players from two or more events into a new one. The old events will be hidden on your event list and will no longer display on the public site. This option can be used to merge any event with any other similar event…
Attendee Screen
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Managing Registrations » Attendee Screen
From this page, tournament directors may view, add and edit attendee records. This top portion of the screen includes options for locating and adding new players. A complete list of registered and withdrawn players follows. Filtering Options – Use these…
Checkout Screen
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Managing Registrations » Maintaining the Attendee List – Adding a Player » Checkout Screen
This is a summary of events, other items and payments for this registration. Cancel or Back – Allows you to make changes or cancel this registration completely. Your Cart – Shows a detailed description of all of the items and their associated costs. …
Managing Screen
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Preparing the Tournament to Run » Setting up and Managing Courts » Managing Event Court Counts and Start Times » Managing Screen
This screen includes multiple options for managing your courts. The Tournament Menu – Use this to move between different tournament management functions. Your Management Menu – This allows you to switch between managing tournaments, leagues, clinics…
Manual Partner Entry
Tournaments » How to Register for a Tournament » Signing Up » Manual Partner Entry
Complete this form to enter your partner information manually and click the green Save Partner Info button. Once your registration is complete, your partner will receive an invitation to register. !Your invited partner must satisfy all event criteria in order to…
League Manager Entry
Leagues » How to Create and Manage a League » League Sessions » Running the League Session » Adding Players » League Manager Entry
Players may be added to a session directly by the league manager. Anyone who is added to a session is automatically added to the league if they are not a current league member. To add a player to a session, log in to your pickleballbrackets.com account, select My…
QR Code Reader Score Entry
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Running the Tournament » Starting Matches and Entering Scores » Using a QR Code Reader » QR Code Reader Score Entry
With the QR Code reader screen displayed, scan the QR code on the completed match score sheet. The score entry form for that match will appear. Enter the score and save it. *If the referee was not listed when the court was assigned, you can assign the referee…
Pay on Site
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Tournament Settings » Checkout Options » Pay on Site
This option allows players to pay on site at the tournament. A reminder will be sent the day before the tournament starts.
On Time Visualization
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Running the Tournament » On Time Visualization
A useful tool for tournament directors is the ability to visualize, in real time, the progress of the tournament, compared to the planned schedule. This requires that the planner be generated for the tournament. The initial planner for each tournament day and…
Logo & Files
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Tournament Settings » Logo & Files
On this page you may upload a tournament logo, add a flyer for download and add a Release of Liability Waiver.
Posting Start Times on the Main Tournament Page
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Preparing the Tournament to Run » Finalizing Start Times » Posting Start Times on the Main Tournament Page
!To post start times on the main tournament page, you need to edit the time of the event in the event record. See the previous page in this document for directions. Once all of the times are changed, edit the Tournament Settings page to be sure that start times are…
How to Practice on My Own Tournament or League
Site Overview » FAQs and Quick Tips and Tricks » How to Practice on My Own Tournament or League
The Training Database Once a tournament or league is set up, the director will have access to a copy of it through the training database. By logging in to the training database, a director may practice the processes and steps needed to run the tournament or league…
Starting Matches and Entering Scores
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Running the Tournament » Starting Matches and Entering Scores
There are three different methods for locating a match to enter scores. Manual Search & Entry QR Code Search & Entry Court Desk Search & Entry Each uses this score entry screen. Match number for this event. Cancel Match – Use this to cancel a match…
Flex League
Leagues » Opt In » Flex League
When players join a flex league, they are automatically opted in to all game sessions. They can opt out by using the same opt out procedure as for a regular ladder league until the opt in deadline for the next game day. *Flex league players receive automatic email…
Kiosk Pages
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Running the Tournament » Kiosk Pages
Kiosk Pages are tournament information pages and utilities that can be set up to be displayed independent of the tournament director login. Scores and Standings – A public display of event details. Set this up on a monitor or tablet that players may use to…
Moving Players and Teams
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Preparing the Tournament to Run » Moving Players and Teams
Moving Players and Teams !If an event has age group split settings, those settings should be used to manage the size of playing brackets as long as the events have not been generated. DO NOT MOVE PLAYERS OR MERGE TEAMS for events that have age group split settings. …
Digital Score Card Format
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Tournament Settings » Digital Score Card Format
All scores are recorded using the Digital Score Card. Tournament Directors can show or hide fields on the Digital Score Card depending on their format and management needs. The default format is to show all fields and allow input into all fields. For ease and speed…
Locations
Clubs » How to Create a Club » Club Management Menu » Edit Club » Locations
Each physical location used by the club should be created here. These locations will be used when creating leagues and tournaments. Venue Title – The venue should have a formal name that will display on the club website and will help identify the venue for…
QR Reader Court and Referee Assignment
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Running the Tournament » Starting Matches and Entering Scores » Using a QR Code Reader » QR Reader Court and Referee Assignment
The QR code reader may be used to assign courts and referees for tournaments using the “Next Available Court” method for assigning courts. With the QR Code reader screen displayed, scan the QR code on the blank score sheet for the next match. The…
Adding the Player Events
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Managing Registrations » Maintaining the Attendee List – Adding a Player » Adding the Player Events
Event selection is the next step in the process of adding a player to the tournament. The screen displays the basic information about the player, including skill levels and playing age, at the top. The registration date is automatically generated when attendees…
Club Member Profile
Clubs » How to Sign Up With a Club » The Club Member Record » Club Member Profile
Select “Club Member Profile” to view basic member information including ratings. The screen defaults to information for the currently logged in player but also allows a search, on the left side of the screen, for any other club member. Click on the…
Groups
Leagues » How to Create and Manage a League » League Sessions » Running the League Session » The Game Day » Regular Ladder League Game Day » Groups
Manager Verification of Groups – This page allows the League Manager to manipulate the number and size of the groups and move players from one group to another. Lock Opt Ins – This will create the playing groups. Groups Tab – Click here to see…
Venues
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Tournament Settings » Venues
Each physical location used by the tournament should be created here. These locations will be used when creating events, courts, and when generating the daily planner. Print Spooler Info – Click here to download the print spooler and for complete…
Designated Medals for Merged Events
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Running the Tournament » Finalizing Scores and Completing an Event » Medal Assignments » Designated Medals for Merged Events
For merged events you have the ability to assign medals based on the original events in addition to the medals that are automatically assigned for the overall event. This is useful in situations where you had to merge different age or skill level events in order to…
Basic Info Page 1
Leagues » How to Create and Manage a League » Setting Up the League » Basic Info Page 1
The Basic Information section of the League Setup screen is where you create the overall structure of your league. Once the structure is created, you will be able to add each of the sessions. Each session can be customized to meet changing conditions and seasons. …
Generating the Planner
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Preparing the Tournament to Run » Generating the Planner
Once events are verified you can generate a detailed planner for the tournament. It uses the parameters of each verified event as well as any court usage restrictions that may have been specified. The planner is similar to the snapshot planner used to create your…
Using a QR Code Reader
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Running the Tournament » Starting Matches and Entering Scores » Using a QR Code Reader
A QR Code is a recommended device for the management of large tournaments. It enables the following capabilities. A quick search for matches for score entry. An automated method for assigning the next available court and an available referee. Click on the QR…
Individual Match Sheets
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Running the Tournament » Starting Events » Printing Score Sheets » Individual Match Sheets
To Print Individual Match Sheets Select the Event from the Live Console running queue by clicking on the name of the event. Single or Double Elimination Each match on this screen is selectable. Click on the match to get to the score sheet print option and…
Payments
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Managing Registrations » Maintaining the Attendee List – Adding a Player » Payments
The image on the left shows the general payment options available. It includes a drop down box of special options available only to Tournament Directors as well as the payment options available to players who register on their own. Event Manager Entry –…
Verifying Events
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Preparing the Tournament to Run » Verifying Events
Once registration is finalized, all events need to be verified before the tournament can be run. Event verification will complete the following tasks: Finalize the teams in each event. Seed the teams. Establish the playing format for the event including all of its…
Entering Game Day Scores
Leagues » How to Create and Manage a League » League Sessions » Running the League Session » The Game Day » Regular Ladder League Game Day » Entering Game Day Scores
Entering the Match Scores Click on the Match to enter scores. From this screen, matches may also be canceled if necessary. Be sure to save the entry. *If the league allows players to enter their own scores, only one player in the group must record the scores. If…
Simulator Options – Round Robin
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Managing Registrations » Using the Simulator » Simulator Options – Round Robin
Simulator Options and How they Work – Round Robin Save this Day – This button is used to save your changes. View Schedule – View the generated planner with this button. To open the planner in a new window, hold the Ctrl key down while clicking…
Tourney Info Page 5
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Tournament Settings » Tourney Info Page 5
Use Online Reg – If you wish to use the online registration process then select ‘Yes’ here. Registration Dates – These are the dates you are accepting registrations for the tournament. If you have chosen to display the tournament…
The Game Day
Leagues » How to Create and Manage a League » League Sessions » Running the League Session » The Game Day
The Game Day – Once all of the players have opted in for the game day, the steps for playing the games will differ depending on the type of League. Log in to your Pickleballbrackets.com account and select the league and session to manage. Select Game Day from…
Generating Events
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Special Tournament Formats » National Senior Games State Qualifying Tournaments » Generating Events
Once all age splits are set, the next step is to generate your events. The events may be generated before registration opens or after registration closes. Either option will allow players to sign up in the correct age/skill event for the tournament. For each…
Ladder Leagues
Leagues » How to Create and Manage a League » League Sessions » Adding New League Sessions » Session Page 5 » Ladder Leagues
Ladder Leagues are set up in a Scramble format where each individual player or team plays at least one round against the others in their game day playing group. There are four methods for ranking players on the ladder. They are: Percentage of Points (POP) Club…
Tournament Director FAQs
Site Overview » FAQs and Quick Tips and Tricks » Tournament Director FAQs
What fees are charged for setting up and running a tournament? Click Here for Current Fee Schedule Tournament Setup Fee – Payable within 5 days of the initial creation of the tournament. Player Fee – Billed when the tournament is completed and…
Merging Skill Levels
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Special Tournament Formats » National Senior Games State Qualifying Tournaments » Merging Skill Levels
For small brackets, you may need to take the next step of merging skill levels together. This will create a merged bracket for playing purposes. Senior Games qualifying and medals will still be awarded based on the original Division/Age group that the player signed…
Players
Players
The Players link at the top of the page allows anyone to look up any other player. Information includes their current PickleballBrackets.com rating, their self rating for events for which they have no playing history, a list of tournaments they have played in and…
Custom
Leagues » How to Create and Manage a League » League Sessions » Adding New League Sessions » Session Page 5 » Ladder Leagues » Custom
Custom Leagues allow the League Director to award points based on performance each game day. Total points accumulated are then used to rank players on the ladder. The League Director can specify points for the following factors: Points for playing a game Points…
Session Page 2
Leagues » How to Create and Manage a League » League Sessions » Adding New League Sessions » Session Page 2
Activate Player Text – If text messages are active for a league, players will receive a message after each game that shows the score that has been entered. League managers will also be able to send a general text message to all of the opted in players on a…
Creating Multiple Game Days
Leagues » How to Create and Manage a League » League Sessions » Adding New League Sessions » Adding Game Days to a Session » Creating Multiple Game Days
Select the day(s) of the week that the league will play. Select the start time. Select the number of weeks. Select the maximum number of players allowed to opt in for a game day. This can be less than the maximum number of players in the league. If you wish…
Basic Info Page 3
Leagues » How to Create and Manage a League » Setting Up the League » Basic Info Page 3
Additional league parameters. Choose your player group here. The mixed option is only available for Team Leagues and Partner Leagues. If a doubles scramble league is open to both men and women, choose Coed. Choose your league format here. Players will be able…
Session Page 3
Leagues » How to Create and Manage a League » League Sessions » Adding New League Sessions » Session Page 3
Use Flex Play – With a Flex League, players will receive and email at the beginning of their current playing week that lists the members of their group. It is their responsibility to arrange play at any time or place of their choosing during that week. All…
Event Info Page 5
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Event Settings » Event Info Page 5
Medal Round Robin with Elimination Bracket – Single or double elimination playoffs may be added to any round robin event. No – Choose this award medals based on the final standings of Round Robin play. Yes – Play Single elimination medal…
Qualifying Scenarios
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Event Settings » Settings for Events that Require Qualifying » Qualifying Scenarios
There are two main qualifying scenarios that will determine how to set up your events. Scenario 1: (The Standard PPA and APP Pro Format) The Tournament Director has decided on a core of players or teams that will play in the Main Draw. There are additional spots in…
Sanctioned, Approved and Ratings
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » User Defined Fields » Sanctioned, Approved and Ratings
Select this option to request sanctioning, specify the priority for rating choices and to limit registrations to club members only. Each Sanctioning Organization has it’s own requirements and application process. Select the organization and Save the page. …
Regular Ladder League
Leagues » Opt In » Regular Ladder League
When a regular ladder league session is set up, the league manager specifies the opt in date and time range for each game day. About Opt Ins League managers set the maximum number of players who can opt in for a game day. They can also enable the waiting list. If…
Registration Cost
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Tournament Settings » Registration Cost
There are multiple options on this screen that can help set the cost parameters for your tournament. Cost Timeline This is the entry fee for the tournament. You can enter up to 5 changes for the cost and set them up based on date ranges. After a date has passed…
Event Info Page 1
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Event Settings » Event Info Page 1
Basic Info Actions Copy Event – this will make a copy of the event that can be modified as needed to create a similar event. Copy Event for Merge – this will make a copy of the event that can be used to merge multiple events together. Click Here for…
Round Robin
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Preparing the Tournament to Run » Verifying Events » Event Verification » Verify Settings » Round Robin
A straight round robin event is configured so that every player or team will play every other player. Number of Rounds – The default for this is 1. For small groups, you may want to set up the event so that each player or team plays the others more than…
Regular Ladder League Game Day
Leagues » How to Create and Manage a League » League Sessions » Running the League Session » The Game Day » Regular Ladder League Game Day
Regular Ladder League – This will require that the League Director complete some preliminary steps to prepare the Game Day matches. The Session Menu Link Add New Player – The League manager can add a player from here. Export Opt Ins – Will…
Player FAQs
Site Overview » FAQs and Quick Tips and Tricks » Player FAQs
Account Setup A tournament director set up an account for me and I can’t log in. What do I do now? If the tournament director used your email address to set up the account, you should use that email address to attempt a log in. Click the Forgot Password…
Single Elimination Special Options
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Event Settings » Event Info Page 2 » Single Elimination Special Options
Selecting a single elimination format allows the TD to specify other options for the event. The event can exclude a Bronze medal match completely. A custom seeding configuration can be set to give automatic bye’s to the top 8 or 16 teams. Top 8 teams…
Adding Players or Teams After All of the Previous Steps are Completed
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Special Tournament Formats » National Senior Games State Qualifying Tournaments » Adding Players or Teams After All of the Previous Steps are Completed
There may be situations where you need to add players after you have finalized all of your events. These are the steps to complete that process. If the event is a merged event, edit the event and unmerge it using the unmerge option on the left side of the…
How to Sign Up With a Club
Clubs » How to Sign Up With a Club
This is the main PickleballBrackets.com Club screen. You will see it when you click on the Clubs link at the top of the home screen. All club searches and signups are initiated from this screen. Clubs are listed alphabetically. Find a Club by scrolling down, or…
Court Assignments
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Running the Tournament » Court Assignments
This screen, which can be projected on a large monitor, shows the matches that are currently assigned to courts and are in progress. The screen will refresh every 35 seconds. Note the following: Match courts must have been assigned either manually or automatically…
Event List
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Event Settings » Event List
When a tournament is created, you will have to add at least one event. That event can then be copied and modified to create all of the other tournament events. As you change the first event on the list, pay special attention to factors that you will repeat for…
How to Create and Manage a League
Leagues » How to Create and Manage a League
This is the main PickleballBrackets.com League screen. You will see it when you click on the Leagues link at the top of the home screen. All league searches and signups are initiated from this screen. Leagues are listed alphabetically. This section of the…
Moving Players or Teams Into an Event
Moving Players or Teams Into an Event
This screen allows you to easily move groups of players or teams into an event. When you select “Move Teams In” from the event setup screen, you will see a list of every player or team that is eligible for the event based on the event criteria. This…
The Messaging System
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » The Messaging System
PickleballBrackets.com has a built in, fully customizable, messaging system that allows Tournament Directors to create messages that can be sent to players based on their registration status and/or their event selection. 1. Log in to your Pickleballbrackets.com…
Welcome Desk Check In
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Running the Tournament » Player Check In » Welcome Desk Check In
Click on Welcome Desk Check In, and then the Check In button, to bring up this screen. Type the player’s first or last name, email address or phone number and click the Search Registration button to bring up this screen. If there is more than one player…
Round Robin with Pools and a Single or Double Elimination Playoff
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Preparing the Tournament to Run » Verifying Events » Event Verification » Verify Settings » Round Robin with Pools and a Single or Double Elimination Playoff
A round robin event with pools is configured by splitting the players or teams into two or more pools or playing groups. Every player or team will play every other one in their pool. A designated number of the top players or teams in each pool will move on to a…
Unavailable Court Times
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Preparing the Tournament to Run » Setting up and Managing Courts » Managing Venue Courts » Unavailable Court Times
To designate unavailable times, click on the blue UT button next to the court name. That will bring up the following screen. You will see the option to update or delete an existing time or add a new time. To add a new time, use the drop down menus to select the…
Event Info Page 2
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Event Settings » Event Info Page 2
Player Group – Mens – Men Only Womens -Women Only Mixed – One Male Only & One Female Only Coed – Any Combination of Gender Can Play. NOTE: Players will enter into this bracket with their Doubles Rank NOT their Mix Doubles…
Texting Players
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Preparing the Tournament to Run » Verifying Events » Event Verification » Options for Events in the Verify Queue » Texting Players
If Texting is turned on, tournament directors have the ability to text players from the Live Console. Selecting the “Text Players” option on the menu will bring up the following screen. Click in this box to select all players. Or click the box next to…
Event Settings
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Event Settings
Each event has multiple settings that allow the tournament director to specify all of the variables associated with the event. These include factors such as format, age range, gender, dates, times and many others. This section will review all of the steps needed to…
Installing the Print Spooler
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Tournament Settings » Venues » Installing the Print Spooler
Click the Install button to download the print spooler installation file. The installation file, setup.exe, will be downloaded, usually to the download folder on your computer. Navigate to that folder and double click on the name of the file. Once the process…
Copying a Previous Tournament
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Copying a Previous Tournament
Quickly Set Up a New Tournament by Copying a Completed Tournament Log In to your PickleballBrackets.com account. Select My Tournaments Click on the Managing Button Find the tournament you wish to copy and select it. From the Dashboard, select the black menu…
Navigation
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Navigation
Once a tournament is created, it will appear on the list of tournaments you manage. These are the steps to access that list and start setting up the tournament: Log in to your Pickleballbrackets.com account. On the top right of the screen, hover over your name…
How to Sign Up With a League
Leagues » How to Sign Up With a League
This is the main PickleballBrackets.com League screen. You will see it when you click on the Leagues link at the top of the home screen. All league searches and signups are initiated from this screen. Leagues are listed alphabetically. Find a League by scrolling…
Session Page 4
Leagues » How to Create and Manage a League » League Sessions » Adding New League Sessions » Session Page 4
The settings on this page set all of the parameters for the online registration process. *If the League Manager is entering players into the session, the age limit deadline will apply if the session is limited to a certain age range. League managers are not…
Volunteers
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Volunteers
Tournament Directors can add volunteers directly and can also add a volunteer button to the main screen to solicit help for all types of tasks. Click the Volunteer selection on the tournament management menu to get to this screen. The tournament director may create…
User Account
User Account
Creating an Account – Every player, manager, volunteer and tournament or league director must have their own unique user account. Create your account with the following steps. Click on the blue Sign Up button on the top right of the screen. Enter your email…
Editing Club Features
Clubs » How to Create a Club » Editing Club Features
Once a club is approved, it will appear on your list of Organizations. Click My Stuff under your login name on the top right of the PickleballBrackets.com home screen. Click on the Black Organizations Box and then the Managing Button. You will see a list of all the…
One Step Verify Select Event
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Preparing the Tournament to Run » Verifying Events » Event Verification » One Step Verify » One Step Verify Select Event
One Step Verify Event Selection On the Live Console Screen, Click on the One Step Verify Button and select the event to be verified from the drop down menu. *Reminder: Only Single and Double Elimination events are eligible for One Step…
Sending Automated Start Time Emails and Texts
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Preparing the Tournament to Run » Finalizing Start Times » Sending Automated Start Time Emails and Texts
Once the start times for events are finalized, you can have the system send global emails and text notifications to players. All players will receive an email. Players who opted in to text messages when setting up their profile will also receive a text. This is…
Self Check In
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Running the Tournament » Player Check In » Self Check In
Click on Self Check In, and then the Check In button, to bring up this screen. !Self Check In checks a player in for all of their events and cannot be used in combination with the regular check in desk. If a player is already checked in for some events through the…
Forgot Your Password?
User Account » Forgot Your Password?
If you forget your password, you can easily create a new one from the login screen. Enter your email address and click on Forgot Password?
Creating a New Tournament
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Creating a New Tournament
New tournaments can be: Added by an authorized manager of an organization Copied from a previous tournament by an authorized Primary Tournament Director Create a new tournament by: Logging in to your account Clicking on your name in the upper right of the…
Receipt
Tournaments » How to Register for a Tournament » Signing Up » Receipt
A copy of the receipt will display on the screen and will also be automatically emailed to you. *For Mail In payments, you will be emailed a form to send with your payment.
Tourney Info Page 7
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Tournament Settings » Tourney Info Page 7
PickleballBrackets.com generates emails from players who use the Contact Tourney link on the website. Depending on their reason for initiating the contact, you may have the inquiries directed to different email addresses. Contact Form Display Info – Fill…
The Club Member Record
Clubs » How to Sign Up With a Club » The Club Member Record
Each club member has a record. The basic data of the record derives from the player’s PickleballBrackets.com player account. This includes player ratings. *Contact the club manager to request a rating change. To view the club record. Log in to your…
Adding Questions
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » User Defined Fields » Adding Questions
This screen will appear when you select User Defined. If you have already created User Defined questions they will appear on the list and you can click on the question to make changes. From here, you have the following options: Add and Save new…
Print Spooler Menu Options
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Tournament Settings » Venues » Print Spooler Menu Options
Print Spooler Menu Options. Print the sample score sheet on the screen to test the spooler. Modify the sample score sheet. The print spooler settings. These must be modified for each tournament. Start the spooler. Stop the spooler Hide the view of the score…
Add a Volunteer
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Volunteers » Add a Volunteer
Tournament Directors may use the Add a Volunteer button to add someone to the schedule. *Individuals may add themselves from the main tournament screen if the Activate Volunteer button is turned on in Tournament Settings.
Tournament Listing
Tournaments » How to Register for a Tournament » Tournament Listing
Login – If you are logged in to your account, your name will show here. If not, use the Log In or Sign Up buttons. !If you do not already have a player account, see the User Account section of this manual for detailed instructions for creating one. *The…
Creating a New League
Leagues » How to Create and Manage a League » Creating a New League
New leagues can be: Added by an authorized manager of an organization Copied from a previous league by an authorized Primary League Director !If you do not have an established organization in PickleballBrackets.com, you can use the Contact Link at the top of the…
Auto Checkout Option
Leagues » How to Create and Manage a League » League Sessions » Running the League Session » The Game Day » Regular Ladder League Game Day » RSVPs » Auto Checkout Option
If the league is set up to require payments for each day of play, there will be an additional option for Auto Checkout on the screen. Selecting this will automatically register the player for the game day and charge any fee associated with that game day to the…
Adding New League Sessions
Leagues » How to Create and Manage a League » League Sessions » Adding New League Sessions
To add sessions to any league, log in to your pickleballbrackets.com account, click on My Leagues and select the league you are managing. The league menu will show on the right side of the screen. Select Add a Session. !League sessions are consecutive. Session 2…
Inviting Players to Pre-Register
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Pre-Registrations » Inviting Players to Pre-Register
Select your Pre-Registration Access Date and press Save – This is the date that you want your pre-registered players to be able to register. Select Add New to add players to your list. That will bring up the player search screen. Enter the name of…
Managers
Clubs » How to Create a Club » Club Management Menu » Edit Club » Managers
Club Managers and their rights can be created here. The Primary Manager will also be able to add managers from this screen. !If you add a manager and/or change privileges for that manager, you must click on the “Save” button next to their name before…
Managers
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Tournament Settings » Managers
Tournament Managers and their rights can be created here. The Primary Manager will also be able to add managers from this screen by selecting the Add New button. !If you add a manager and/or change privileges for that manager, you must click on the…
One Step Verify Initiation
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Preparing the Tournament to Run » Verifying Events » Event Verification » One Step Verify » One Step Verify Initiation
One Step Verify Initiation Step – These are listed in order of execution. They do not appear physically on the screen in this order. Team Overview Statistics. Team Removal – Click on the Trash Can icon to remove a team from the event. Move a Team…
Finalizing Scores and Completing an Event
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Running the Tournament » Finalizing Scores and Completing an Event
No matter which method is used for score input, when all of the matches are complete, scores and standings must be finalized to complete an event. The main event screen will appear with a red button at the top to complete the event. If this event has additional…
Add a Referee
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Referees » Add a Referee
Tournament Directors may use the Add a Referee button to add someone to the schedule. Referees may be designated as primary or backup. *Individuals may add themselves from the main tournament screen if the Activate Referee button is turned on in Tournament…
Referees
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Referees
Tournament Directors can add referees directly and can also add a referee button to the main screens. Click the Referee selection on the tournament management menu to get to this screen. The tournament director can create a referee time slots for sign up. If no…
Tournament Settings
Tournaments » How to Create and Manage a Tournament » Tournament Settings
Each tournament has multiple settings that control the registration options. These range from simply listing a tournament on the PickleballBrackets.com website, to a complete online registration and management process for large tournaments with multiple locations. …