{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"72000633576","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"How to Manage Event Court Counts and Start Times in PT","slug":"72000633576-how-to-use-the-manage-event-court-counts-\u0026-start-times-tab","html":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Manage Event Court Counts \u0026amp; Start Times screen gives you per-event control over how many courts each event uses, which specific courts it\u0027s scheduled on, and what time it starts. It also lets you send start time emails to all players directly from this screen.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022how_to_access_manage_event_court_counts_andamp_start_times\u0022\u003EHow to access Manage Event Court Counts \u0026amp; Start Times\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrom your tournament, open the \u003Cb\u003E3-line menu\u003C/b\u003E and select \u003Cb\u003EManage Event Court Counts \u0026amp; Start Times\u003C/b\u003E. All events are listed with team counts and venue assignments.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022limiting_courts_per_event\u0022\u003ELimiting courts per event\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy default, each event uses the maximum number of courts needed for its bracket size. To reduce the number of courts an event is allowed to use:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFind the event and locate the \u003Cb\u003ENeeded Courts\u003C/b\u003E column.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EChange the value from \u003Cb\u003EAll\u003C/b\u003E to a specific number.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe Daily Planner will no longer schedule that event on more courts than the number you specified.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022designating_specific_courts_for_an_event\u0022\u003EDesignating specific courts for an event\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo restrict an event to play on specific courts only (e.g., only courts 1 and 2):\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFind the event and locate the \u003Cb\u003EExcluded Courts\u003C/b\u003E column.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERemove the checkmark from any courts you want to \u003Cb\u003Eexclude\u003C/b\u003E. Courts with checkmarks removed will not be used for that event.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe Daily Planner and Simulator will only schedule that event on the courts that remain checked.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis feature also works with player score entry. You can designate specific courts for an event and still use the player scoring feature \u2014 matches will be automatically assigned to only the designated courts.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022setting_start_times\u0022\u003ESetting start times\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you already know your start times, enter them directly here for each event. Once finalized, click \u003Cb\u003ESave\u003C/b\u003E, then use the \u003Cb\u003ESend Start Time Emails\u003C/b\u003E button at the top of the page to email each player their event start time.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u0027re not certain of your start times yet, use the Simulator (before verification) or Daily Planner (after verification) to plan your schedule first. Setting start times without running the planner can result in scheduling conflicts.\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\u003EHow do I make sure an event only plays on certain courts?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUse the Excluded Courts column and remove checkmarks from courts you don\u0027t want used. The Daily Planner will then only schedule that event on courts that are still checked.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EHow do I send start time emails to players?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUse the Send Start Time Emails button at the top of the page. Each player will receive an email with the start time for their event.\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 Set Up and Manage Courts for Your Tournament in PT\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022#\u0022\u003EHow to Set Starting Times Using Daily Planner in PT\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022#\u0022\u003EHow to Use the Simulator to Plan Your Tournament Schedule in PT\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQuestions about court counts or start times? 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 make sure an event only plays on certain courts?\u0022,\r\n    \u0022acceptedAnswer\u0022: {\r\n    \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022Answer\u0022,\r\n    \u0022text\u0022: \u0022Use the Excluded Courts column and remove checkmarks from courts you don\u0027t want used. The Daily Planner will then only schedule that event on courts that are still checked.\u0022\r\n    }\r\n},\r\n{\r\n    \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022Question\u0022,\r\n    \u0022name\u0022: \u0022How do I send start time emails to players?\u0022,\r\n    \u0022acceptedAnswer\u0022: {\r\n    \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022Answer\u0022,\r\n    \u0022text\u0022: \u0022Use the Send Start Time Emails button at the top of the page. 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