Sports Tournaments Overview

SignUpGo Sports is a full tournament management system built on top of the signup platform. Create a single-day or multi-day tournament, collect team or player registrations, auto-generate pools and brackets, sell spectator entry tickets and merchandise, and handle check-in with QR codes - all tied to your existing Stripe account. Sports tournaments are available on the Sports plan.

When to use it

• Sand volleyball classics
• Club basketball tournaments
• Soccer / futsal round-robin + knockout formats
• Pickleball tournaments with multiple divisions
• Youth baseball or softball weekend invitationals
• Cornhole or other recreational-league events
• Ultimate Frisbee hat tournaments and league playoffs
• PDGA-style disc golf tournaments with multiple divisions

What you get

• Dedicated tournament creation wizard with localStorage auto-save
• Default rule sets pre-filled for each sport (editable)
• Team and/or individual-player registration flows
• Pool play generator, schedule builder, and single-elimination bracket engine
• Responsive bracket views (SVG tree on desktop, stacked cards on mobile)
• Spectator entry tickets + merchandise sales with QR code tickets
• Shareable 24-hour staff scanner tokens for volunteers (no login required)
• Automated SMS match reminders and score alerts
• Financial summary with gross revenue, platform fee, and net payout

Setup

1. From the dashboard, click New Event and choose Sports Tournament
2. Walk through the wizard: basics (name, sport, date, location), divisions, pools, courts, rules, and registration settings
3. Choose per-team or per-player pricing (or free) and add optional merchandise items
4. Add an event image and publish
5. Share the public tournament link for teams/players to register
6. Once registration closes, click Start Pool Play to generate pools and the initial schedule
7. Run matches, enter scores, then click Start Brackets when pool play is done
8. Complete the tournament - standings and payouts finalize automatically

Tips

• Use the default rules as a starting point and tweak only what's different - saves 90% of the typing
• Set up Stripe payouts before publishing so registration fees transfer automatically
• Open registration 2-4 weeks early to give captains time to form teams
• Add spectator entry tickets if you're renting a venue - it offsets the court/facility cost
• Share the Gate Scanner QR code with volunteers on event day so they can check in attendees without your login