{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"18954612-44d4-4db6-a4fb-60883d9c46d7","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"How to Manage Your Club Sanction Requests","slug":"article/how-to-manage-your-clubs-sanction-requests","html":"\u003Cp\u003EIf your \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.pickleballclubs.com\u0022\u003EPickleball Clubs (PC)\u003C/a\u003E club is a governing body, you can review and respond to sanction requests from tournament and team league organizers all in one place. Go to your organization menu and select \u003Cb\u003ESanctioning and Ratings\u003C/b\u003E to see every pending, approved, and declined request together.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrom there, you can approve, decline, or leave a request pending \u2014 with comments \u2014 without hunting through individual events.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022before_you_begin\u0022\u003EBefore You Begin\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESanctioning is only available to clubs designated as a \u003Cb\u003Egoverning body\u003C/b\u003E. It must be turned on for your club by a Pickleball.com admin \u2014 email \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:support@pickleball.com\u0022\u003Esupport@pickleball.com\u003C/a\u003E if your club is interested in becoming a sanctioning body.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYou must be signed in as the \u003Cb\u003Eprimary manager\u003C/b\u003E, an Owner, or a manager with \u003Cb\u003ECan Edit Club\u003C/b\u003E permission.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022what_sanctioning_is\u0022\u003EWhat Sanctioning Is\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOrganizers running Team Leagues, Tournaments, and other events can request sanctioning approval from official governing bodies \u2014 like DUPR, Minor League Pickleball, LIFE TIME Pickleball, or your Club \u2014 directly from their event\u0027s own Sanction \u0026amp; Ratings tab. If your Club is set up as a governing body, those requests land in your Sanctioning and Ratings dashboard for you to review.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESanctioning is turned on per Club by Pickleball.com \u2014 it isn\u0027t a setting you can enable yourself. Reach out to support if you\u0027d like your Club considered as a sanctioning body.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022access_your_clubs_sanctioning_and_ratings_tab\u0022\u003EAccess your Club\u0027s Sanctioning and Ratings tab\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELog in to Pickleball.com and click \u003Cb\u003EManage\u003C/b\u003E in the upper right corner.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESelect \u003Cb\u003EOrganizations\u003C/b\u003E and open your Club.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIn your organization menu, scroll down to \u003Cb\u003ESanctioning and Ratings\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThis opens the \u003Cb\u003ESanctioned \u0026amp; Approved\u003C/b\u003E view of all requests submitted to your Club.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022review_sanction_requests\u0022\u003EReview sanction requests\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Sanctioned \u0026amp; Approved view lets you browse every request submitted to your Club as a governing body:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUse the \u003Cb\u003EEvent Type\u003C/b\u003E dropdown to filter by product \u2014 for example, Team Leagues or Tournaments.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EToggle \u003Cb\u003EShow test events?\u003C/b\u003E to Yes if you want test events included; it defaults to No.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUse the tabs \u2014 \u003Cb\u003EPending\u003C/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EApproved\u003C/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003EDeclined\u003C/b\u003E, and (for some event types) \u003Cb\u003ECompleted\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 to browse requests by status.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEach row shows the event title, date, and the organizer\u0027s name, phone, and email.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022approve_decline_or_comment_on_a_request\u0022\u003EApprove, decline, or comment on a request\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFrom the Pending tab, click \u003Cb\u003EView\u003C/b\u003E next to the event you want to review.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYou\u0027ll be brought right to the tournament or league page where you can approve or deny.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIn the Sanction / Approval status window, select a \u003Cb\u003EStatus\u003C/b\u003E: Approved, Pending, or Declined.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAdd any notes in \u003Cb\u003EComments\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003ESave\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe event moves to the matching tab (Approved or Declined) once you save your decision.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022frequently_asked_questions\u0022\u003EFrequently Asked Questions\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EHow do I get my Club set up as a sanctioning body?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEmail support@pickleball.com. This is enabled per Club by a Pickleball.com admin \u2014 it isn\u0027t a self-service setting.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EHow do organizers request sanctioning from my Club?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrom their own event\u0027s Sanction \u0026amp; Ratings tab, organizers check a box for each governing body they want to request \u2014 including your Club, if you\u0027re set up as one \u2014 alongside options like DUPR VERIFIED, Minor League Pickleball, and LIFE TIME Pickleball.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ECan I change my decision after approving or declining a request?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYes. Open the request from the Approved or Declined tab, click View, and update the Status.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhat does \u0022Show test events?\u0022 do?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt controls whether test events appear in your list. It\u0027s set to No by default so test events don\u0027t clutter your real sanction requests.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhy do some event types show a Completed tab and others don\u0027t?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETabs vary slightly by event type. 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Email \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:support@pickleball.com\u0022\u003Esupport@pickleball.com\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cscript type=\u0022application/ld\u002Bjson\u0022\u003E\r\n{\r\n  \u0022@context\u0022: \u0022https://schema.org\u0022,\r\n  \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022FAQPage\u0022,\r\n  \u0022mainEntity\u0022: [\r\n{\r\n    \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022Question\u0022,\r\n    \u0022name\u0022: \u0022How do I get my Club set up as a sanctioning body?\u0022,\r\n    \u0022acceptedAnswer\u0022: {\r\n    \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022Answer\u0022,\r\n    \u0022text\u0022: \u0022Email support@pickleball.com. 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