{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"72000615229","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"How to Set Up Stripe as a Payment Option for Your Tournament in PT","slug":"72000615229-how-to-set-up-stripe-as-a-payment-option","html":"\u003Cp\u003EBefore you can collect online registration payments in Pickleball Tournaments (PT), you need to connect a Stripe account. Stripe is set up at the \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/72000644639-how-to-activate-your-new-club\u0022\u003EClub level first\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E, then activated for each individual tournament. This two-step process ensures the correct Club\u0027s Stripe account is connected to each event.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022step_1_connect_stripe_to_your_club\u0022\u003EStep 1: Connect Stripe to your Club\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFrom Pickleball.com, navigate to your Club and go to \u003Cb\u003EManage Club\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIn the left-hand menu, select \u003Cb\u003ECheckout Options\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFollow the prompts to add and connect your Stripe account.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOnce connected, you will see \u003Cb\u003EEnabled\u003C/b\u003E next to Stripe in your Club\u0027s checkout options.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou only need to connect Stripe to a Club once. After that, any tournament you create under that Club can activate the same Stripe account.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022step_2_activate_stripe_for_your_tournament\u0022\u003EStep 2: Activate Stripe for your tournament\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFrom your tournament, open the \u003Cb\u003E3-line menu\u003C/b\u003E and select \u003Cb\u003EEdit Tourney\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIn the left-hand menu, select \u003Cb\u003ECheckout Options\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick the \u003Cb\u003EClick to Activate\u003C/b\u003E button next to the Stripe option.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESearch for your \u003Cb\u003EClub name\u003C/b\u003E to connect the Stripe account linked to that Club.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOnce activated, you will see an \u003Cb\u003EActive Payment\u003C/b\u003E checkmark. Your tournament is now ready to accept registration payments.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022warning\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003EWarning\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you manage more than one Club, make sure you select the correct Club\u0027s Stripe account. You only have access to Stripe accounts connected to Clubs where you are listed as a manager.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022frequently_asked_questions\u0022\u003EFrequently asked questions\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhat if I can\u0027t set up my own Stripe account?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUse PT\u0027s Collection / Escrow Service, which allows PT to collect payments on your behalf using PT\u0027s own Stripe account. This option carries an additional $5 per player Escrow Service Fee. See How to Use the PT Collection / Escrow Service.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ECan I connect Stripe directly in my tournament without setting it up in the Club first?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENo. Stripe must be connected at the Club level before it can be activated in a tournament. Go to Manage Club \u2192 Checkout Options to connect Stripe first.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EDo I need to activate Stripe for every tournament I create?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou\u0027ll need to activate it separately for each tournament. The Club-level connection only needs to be done once \u2014 after that, the Click to Activate step in each tournament takes just a few seconds.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022related_articles\u0022\u003ERelated articles\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022#\u0022\u003EHow to Configure Checkout Options for Your Tournament in PT\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022#\u0022\u003EHow to Use the PT Collection / Escrow Service\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022#\u0022\u003ETournament Pricing and Fees in PT\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQuestions about Stripe setup? 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: \u0022What if I can\u0027t set up my own Stripe account?\u0022,\r\n    \u0022acceptedAnswer\u0022: {\r\n    \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022Answer\u0022,\r\n    \u0022text\u0022: \u0022Use PT\u0027s Collection / Escrow Service, which allows PT to collect payments on your behalf using PT\u0027s own Stripe account. This option carries an additional $5 per player Escrow Service Fee. 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