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Events are a flexible structural element within a Tournament or League. They can represent categories, divisions, time blocks — you can use them however you want. You must have a Tournament or League set up before you can create Events.

Related article: Understanding the Tournament & League Structure

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What is a Tournament or League Event?

An Event is a structural unit within your Tournament or League. Players can be registered for a specific set of Events, and all scoring and results are tracked separately per Event.

Organizers use Events in a variety of ways, including:

• To separate players by level — ex. Open, Under 2000, 3.0 - 3.5
• To separate players by demographic — ex. Women's, 18 & Over
• To designate specific start dates / times — ex. Wednesday League Night
• To designate different competition stages — ex. Preliminary Round

A Tournament or League can have one or multiple Events. Two organizers may structure the same competition format in different ways based on their preferences. Here are some examples of how Events might be used:

Spring Open (Tournament)
├── Open Singles (Event)
│   ├── Round Robin (Draw)
│   └── Playoffs (Draw)
├── Women's Doubles (Event)
│   ├── Round Robin (Draw)
│   └── Playoffs (Draw)
└── Under 18 (Event)
    ├── Round Robin (Draw)
    └── Playoffs (Draw)

Spring League (League)
└── Tuesday Night League (Event)
    ├── Division 1 (Draw)
    ├── Division 2 (Draw)
    └── Division 3 (Draw)

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Visit stadiumcompete.com/events to browse past Tournaments and Leagues and see how other organizers have used Events on STADIUM.

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What makes an Event special?

There are also non-structural reasons you may want to use an Event. Events have a few unique properties that set them apart from Draws:

• Player registration. Players register for Events, not Draws. A player can be registered for one or more Events within a Tournament or League.

• Entry restrictions. You can also restrict* who is eligible to enter a specific Event.

  • By Rating — ex. Under 1800, Over 3.0
  • By Sex — ex. Women only
  • By Birthdate — ex. Under 18, 40 & Over

  *Admins can view eligibility status by player and override these restrictions if needed.

• Entry fee. Each Event can have its own entry fee, allowing you to price different categories or sessions independently.

• Start date & time. Each Event can have its own scheduled start date and time.

Creating an Event