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Tournament Management

Tournament Management

This article pertains to a sports governing body-sanctioned tournament.

Here is a step-by-step guide to setting up sports Spordle tournament management software:

 

Spordle Ecosystem Apps for managing your tournament include:

  • Spordle iD - Registry

  • Spordle Play - Operation

  • Spordle Page - Communication

In addition, tournaments can use Spordle Event to sell entry passes and promotional items.

A. Tournament General Setup and Team Registration

The following steps are performed in the Spordle iD - Registry app.

Step 1: Initial Setup and Account Creation

  1. Fill a Request:

    • Visit the Spordle website tournament micro-site.

    • Fill in the required details (name, email, tournament name, etc.).

Once completed, our account manager will validate your tournament sanction with your sport's governing body to create your tournament instance and provide you with access.

Step 2: Configure Tournament Details

  1. New or existing Tournament:

    • Log in to your Spordle My Account.

    • On your dashboard, click on the tournament icon and then select → Spordle iD - Registry app.

  2. Set up your tournament

    • Enter the basic details of your tournament

    • Create a competition.

      • A competition includes the category (division/class), start date, and end date of your tournament.

    • Select the format (single elimination, double elimination, round-robin, etc.).

    • Specify the number of teams or participants.

If your tournament has multiple competition, repeat the competition creation process for each one.

Step 3: Team registration

  1. Team/Participant Registration:

 

B. Game management and operation

The following steps are performed in the Spordle Play - Operation app.

Step 4: Scheduling and Bracketing

  • Create the Schedule :

    • Use the software's scheduling tool to set match dates and times.

    • Ensure there are no conflicts or overlaps in the schedule.

  • Generate Brackets :

    • Automatically or manually seed the teams.

    • Generate the tournament bracket based on the chosen format.

Step 5: Game Management

  • Scorekeeping

    • Enable live scoring or deferred score entry.

      Train scorekeepers on how to input scores during matches.

  • Manage sanctions

  • Manage tie-breaker

  • Assigning Officials

    • Enable and set up the Official Assignment module

 

C. Communication and Website

The following steps are performed in the Spordle Page - Communication app.

Step 6: Communication and Updates

  1. Send Notifications:

    • Inform teams/participants of their match schedules.

    • Provide regular updates on any changes or important information.

  2. Send Communication via Spordle ID:

    • Send communication to the team contacts

    • Send communication to the team rosters

  3. Set Up Communication Groups:

    • Use built-in messaging tools or integrate with external communication platforms.

    • Create chat groups for teams, officials, and organizers.

  4. Update Results:

Step 7: Post-Tournament Wrap-Up

  1. Finalize and Publish Results:

    • Confirm final standings and winners.

    • Publish the complete results on the tournament website or platform.

  2. Feedback and Reports:

    • Collect feedback from participants and organizers.

    • Generate and review detailed reports on the tournament's performance.