Event Organizer Education

Running an event well is a skill, and most of it is not obvious the first time. These are the things worth knowing before you start, split into what applies to any event and what is specific to running one here.

Got a question? See the Frequently Asked Questions - the things people ask most. New to the words? See the Glossary.

Building your first tournament hereFrom an empty scheduler to a shareable live link, start to finish.

Score Buddy and live scoringLetting teams report their own scores without letting them report everybody else's.

Umpires on this siteTeams umping each other's playoff games, or your own crew - how both work.

Leagues versus tournaments on this siteWhich one your season actually is, and what changes when you pick.

ELO, leaderboards and what they trackWhat turning ELO on does for your event, and what it does not.

Custom web addressesA link people can remember for your event, team or profile.

On the day: late teams, drop-outs and fixesChanging things once games have started without breaking what is already scored.

First drafts, being tightened up. If there is something you want covered, say so and it goes on the list.