{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"72000633376","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"How to Configure Venues for Your Tournament in PT","slug":"72000633376-venues","html":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Venues section of your tournament setup lets you confirm and manage the location(s) where your tournament will be held. PT automatically pulls in the primary venue from your Club \u2014 verify it\u0027s correct and add any additional venues if your event spans multiple locations.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022how_to_configure_your_venue\u0022\u003EHow to Configure Your Venue\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\u003EVenues\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYour Club\u0027s primary venue is pre-filled. Verify the venue title, address, and all location details are correct.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOptionally add details about \u003Cb\u003Enet type\u003C/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003Esurface type\u003C/b\u003E, and \u003Cb\u003Eparking information\u003C/b\u003E for players.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESelect the ball your tournament uses from the \u003Cb\u003EBall Used\u003C/b\u003E dropdown. You can start typing the ball\u0027s name to find it instead of scrolling. Players see the ball you choose with a link to buy it (see Showing Your Tournament Ball to Players below). If you see text boxes instead of a dropdown, follow the steps in If Your Tournament Already Has a Ball Entered below.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003ESave\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903/4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919/images/2d371c27f7ef4f7c9f75b3be508a04c9.png?v=1683077236\u0022 data-width=\u0022420\u0022 data-height=\u0022456\u0022 style=\u0022max-width: 420px;\u0022 alt=\u0022Ball Used dropdown on the Venues page with a search box and a list of balls, including Life Time LT Pro 48 Pickleball\u0022/\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EStart typing in the search box to find your ball instead of scrolling.\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022showing_your_tournament_ball_to_players\u0022\u003EShowing Your Tournament Ball to Players\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen you add the ball used at your tournament, players can see it on your tournament\u0027s main page (the \u003Cb\u003EDetails\u003C/b\u003E tab), in a \u003Cb\u003EBall Used at This Tournament\u003C/b\u003E card. The card shows the ball and a \u003Cb\u003EShop now\u003C/b\u003E button that links players to Pickleball Central, so they can buy the same ball they will play with at your event.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022265\u0022 data-height=\u0022405\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903/4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919/images/591ef7e32ec24412a8eba7cd2253151d.png?v=1330946852\u0022 style=\u0022max-width: 265px;\u0022 alt=\u0022Ball Used at This Tournament card on a tournament listing, showing the ball and a Shop now button linking to Pickleball Central\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022if_your_tournament_already_has_a_ball_entered\u0022\u003EIf Your Tournament Already Has a Ball Entered\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you already typed a ball into the \u003Cb\u003EBall Used\u003C/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EBall URL\u003C/b\u003E text boxes with the old formatting, the Venues page keeps showing those text boxes instead of the ball dropdown. To switch to the dropdown, clear the old entry first:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFrom your tournament, open the \u003Cb\u003E3-line menu\u003C/b\u003E, select \u003Cb\u003EEdit Tourney\u003C/b\u003E, then select \u003Cb\u003EVenues\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClear both the \u003Cb\u003EBall Used\u003C/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EBall URL\u003C/b\u003E fields so they are empty.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003ESave and Proceed Next\u003C/b\u003E with both fields empty.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGo back to the Venues tab and scroll down to the ball section. The ball dropdown now appears.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESelect your ball from the \u003Cb\u003EBall Used\u003C/b\u003E dropdown. You can start typing the ball\u0027s name to find it.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003ESave\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you haven\u0027t entered a ball yet, you\u0027ll see the dropdown right away and don\u0027t need to clear anything. If the old text is still there after you save, email \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:support@pickleball.com\u0022\u003Esupport@pickleball.com\u003C/a\u003E and we\u0027ll help you clear it.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022where_players_see_this_information\u0022\u003EWhere Players See This Information\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022on_the_main_tournament_page\u0022\u003EOn the Main Tournament Page\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe venue details you enter here appear on your tournament\u0027s main page (the \u003Cb\u003EDetails\u003C/b\u003E tab), so players see them as soon as they open your listing. This is also where the \u003Cb\u003EBall Used at This Tournament\u003C/b\u003E card appears.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022671\u0022 data-height=\u0022397\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903/4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919/a1160329-6c5c-409d-bba3-6cc6e361bfdb.png?v=2124937871\u0022 style=\u0022max-width: 671px;\u0022 alt=\u0022Tournament main page showing the venue details\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022on_the_venue_info_tab\u0022\u003EOn the Venue Info Tab\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYour venue details also appear in a dedicated \u003Cb\u003EVenue Info\u003C/b\u003E tab on your public tournament listing, replacing the venue summary that used to run along the bottom of the page. This tab also includes direct links to Pickleball Central so players can purchase the same balls and nets used at your venue.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022668\u0022 data-height=\u0022400\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903/4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919/d67708a1-0c1c-42d4-92b4-45f6452e7139.png?v=-167639932\u0022 style=\u0022max-width: 668px;\u0022 alt=\u0022Venue Info tab on a tournament listing\u0022/\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022adding_a_second_venue\u0022\u003EAdding a Second Venue\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf your tournament uses more than one location, click \u003Cb\u003EAdd New\u003C/b\u003E at the bottom of the Venues page and fill in the details for the additional venue. Each venue can then be assigned to specific events in your event setup.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you are using a Print Spooler and add a second venue, you will need a secondary computer running the Print Spooler program configured with the additional venue\u0027s information. Contact support@pickleball.com for help with multi-venue Print Spooler setup.\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\u003ECan I change the venue after my Club\u0027s location is pre-filled?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYes. PT pre-fills your Club\u0027s primary venue, but you can update the name, address, and all other details directly in the Venues section of your tournament setup.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ECan my tournament have more than one venue?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYes. Use the Add New button to add additional venues. Once added, you can assign each event to a specific venue from the event settings.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhere do players see the venue details I add here?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThey appear on your tournament\u0027s main page (the Details tab) and in the Venue Info tab on your public tournament listing. The Venue Info tab replaced the venue summary that used to appear at the bottom of the page.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ECan players buy balls or nets for my venue from the tournament page?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYes. The Venue Info tab includes links to Pickleball Central so players can purchase the same balls and nets used at your venue directly from our distributor.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ECan players see which ball is used at my tournament?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYes. 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