{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"6a62f68c-46d6-461d-8f97-0e0c888813ba","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"How to Add a Manager to Your Tournament","slug":"article/how-to-add-a-manager-to-your-tournament","html":"\u003Cp\u003ETo add or remove a manager to your tournament in Pickleball Tournaments (PT), go to \u003Cb\u003EEdit Tourney\u003C/b\u003E, select the \u003Cb\u003EManagers\u003C/b\u003E tab. You can\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EAdd New\u003C/b\u003E to search for the person, configure their permissions, and save. Managers are additional staff members who can help you run your tournament \u2014 from managing registrations to entering scores on event day. Watch the short video below or follow the step-by-step instructions for full detail.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ciframe src=\u0022https://www.youtube.com/embed/BCs0u9FphV8\u0022 width=\u0022640\u0022 height=\u0022360\u0022 frameborder=\u00220\u0022 allowfullscreen=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003C/iframe\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022table_of_contents\u0022\u003ETable of Contents\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/article/how-to-add-a-manager-to-your-tournament#before_you_begin\u0022\u003EBefore You Begin\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/article/how-to-add-a-manager-to-your-tournament#how_to_add_a_manager\u0022\u003EHow to add a manager\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/article/how-to-add-a-manager-to-your-tournament#frequently_asked_questions\u0022\u003EFrequently Asked Questions\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/article/how-to-add-a-manager-to-your-tournament#related_resources\u0022\u003ERelated Resources\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022before_you_begin\u0022\u003EBefore you begin\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYou must be the \u003Cb\u003EPrimary Manager\u003C/b\u003E of the tournament to add, configure, or disable managers. Secondary managers cannot modify the manager list.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe person you want to add must have an existing \u003Cb\u003EPickleball.com player account\u003C/b\u003E. If they don\u0027t have one, ask them to create one at pickleball.com before you proceed.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022how_to_add_a_manager\u0022\u003EHow to add a manager\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u00221_open_edit_tourney\u0022\u003E1. Open Edit Tourney\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELog in to your tournament and open the \u003Cb\u003E3-line menu\u003C/b\u003E. Select \u003Cb\u003EEdit Tourney\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022175\u0022 data-height=\u0022500\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903/4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919/c03142cce582cd68b82d2256b44dcbc8.png?v=-2137553174\u0022 style=\u0022max-width: 175px;\u0022 alt=\u00223-line menu with Edit Tourney option\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u00222_open_the_managers_tab\u0022\u003E2. Open the Managers tab\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the left-hand menu, select the \u003Cb\u003EManagers\u003C/b\u003E tab, then click \u003Cb\u003EAdd New\u003C/b\u003E to open the manager search.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022693\u0022 data-height=\u0022235\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903/4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919/eca981b98a62d03406cb750b0b10a393.png?v=-2139046838\u0022 style=\u0022max-width: 693px;\u0022 alt=\u0022Managers tab showing Add New button\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u00223_find_the_right_person\u0022\u003E3. Find the right person\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESearch for the person by their Pickleball.com profile name. When you find the correct profile, click \u003Cb\u003EUse this Person\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022556\u0022 data-height=\u0022514\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903/4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919/96c23491683881dd3359850b4f14760c.png?v=-2136288836\u0022 style=\u0022max-width: 556px;\u0022 alt=\u0022Manager search with Use this Person button\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u00224_set_permissions\u0022\u003E4. Set permissions\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESelect the permissions you want to grant this manager. To give them full access (same as the \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/article/club-managers-vs-club-owners-whats-the-difference\u0022\u003EPrimary Manager\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E), select all options except \u003Cb\u003EIs NOT Primary\u003C/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003ENOT View Only\u003C/b\u003E. This is also where you can remove all permissions or disable/remove a manager. See the reference table below for a breakdown of what each permission unlocks.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022693\u0022 data-height=\u0022220\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903/4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919/7cf37266932b99c75016adf37e09ce2b.png?v=-2141229332\u0022 style=\u0022max-width: 693px;\u0022 alt=\u0022Manager permissions checkboxes\u0022/\u003E\u003Ctable border=\u00221\u0022 style=\u0022border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\u0022\u003E\u003Cthead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Cth\u003EPermission\u003C/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003EWhat it unlocks\u003C/th\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/thead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIs Primary\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EFull access to every part of the tournament. Every tournament has exactly one Primary Manager \u2014 usually the person overseeing the entire event. To give another manager the same broad access without making them Primary, enable every permission below except \u003Cb\u003EIs Primary\u003C/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EView Only\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECan Manage Tourney\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EFull \u0022manage the tournament\u0022 access. Includes Edit Tourney settings, event editing, Live Console, refunds, reports, score edits, simulator, ratings, and user-defined fields. This is the broadest access short of being the Primary Manager.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003EManage Events\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EManages events within the tournament: edit events and settings, run the simulator, view and move players between events on the Attendees screen, access the Manage Event screen, message players, and access Live Console.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003EManage Scoring\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EAccess to Live Console, player messaging, court and location management, court counts and start times, and the Daily Planner.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECan Manage Attendees\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EAttendee screen access (including players in multiple events), player messaging, Reports section, and Kiosk (check-in) pages.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003EManage Check-In\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EKiosk page access \u2014 for checking players in on tournament day.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECan Manage Payments\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EAttendee screen access including being able to process refunds and the ability to see which players are registered in multiple events.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECan Manage Referees\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EAccess to the Referees tab only.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003EManage Volunteers\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EAccess to the Volunteers tab only.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003EIs a Court Manager\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ETracks players on court via the public \u0022Players on Court\u0022 feature. This role only unlocks the tournament dashboard \u2014 assigning it isn\u0027t strictly required to use the on-court tracking feature, since Court Managers can track players from the public side of the site.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECan View Reports\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EAccess to the Reports section only.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003EView Only\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ERead-only access to the tournament and its settings (Edit Tourney, Events, Attendees, User-Defined Questions, Rating setup). Save buttons are hidden. Live Console, court management, and the Simulator are not accessible.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/table\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEvery permission level includes access to the tournament dashboard, regardless of which specific toggles you enable.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u00225_save_the_new_manager\u0022\u003E5. Save the new manager\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClick the \u003Cb\u003Eblue Save button\u003C/b\u003E next to the manager\u0027s name to save their permissions.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022warning\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003EWarning\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUse the \u003Cb\u003Eblue Save\u003C/b\u003E button next to the manager\u0027s name \u2014 not the green Save button at the top of the page. The green Save button does not save manager permissions.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new manager will now appear in your Managers list and can access your tournament based on the permissions you selected.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022frequently_asked_questions\u0022\u003EFrequently Asked Questions\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ECan a secondary manager add other managers?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENo. Only the Primary Manager has the ability to add, configure, or disable other managers. Secondary managers cannot modify the manager list.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhat if I can\u0027t find the person I\u0027m trying to add?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe person you\u0027re adding must have an existing Pickleball.com player account. If you search for them and they don\u0027t appear, ask them to create a player account at pickleball.com first, then try again.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ECan I change a manager\u0027s permissions after adding them?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYes. Return to the Managers tab in Edit Tourney, update their permission checkboxes, and click the blue Save button next to their name.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EHow many managers can I add to a tournament?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere is no set limit. However, only one person can be the Primary Manager. All others are secondary managers with customizable permission levels.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022related_resources\u0022\u003ERelated Resources\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000643052-tournament--guide\u0022\u003EGetting Started with PT: Complete Setup Overview\u003C/a\u003E \u2014 the full tournament setup workflow\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000638853-how-to-find-your-managed-tournament-in-pt\u0022\u003EHow to Find Your Managed Tournament in PT\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENeed help with manager access? 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