{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"72000638040","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"How to Create Your First League Session in PL","slug":"72000638040-league-setup---creating-first-league-session","html":"\u003Cp\u003EA Session is a time-bound group of \u003Ca href=\u0022/72000638409-game-day---king-of-the-court-/-dupr-session\u0022\u003Egame day\u003C/a\u003Es within your league \u2014 a fall session, winter session, spring session, and so on. This article covers every setting on the session creation screen so you can configure your first session correctly.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022part_1__basic_info\u0022\u003EPart 1 \u2014 Basic Info\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Ctable border=\u00221\u0022 style=\u0022border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\u0022\u003E\u003Cthead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Cth\u003ESetting\u003C/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003EWhat it does\u003C/th\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/thead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EFee Plan\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EThe current fee for the league in USD.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EVisible Status\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EControls whether the session appears on the public website. Works together with Show Public Date.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ECurrent Status\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ETurns the session live. Only enable this when setup is complete and registrations can begin.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EComplete and Lock\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ETurn on to end the session.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ECount Games Toward Club Ratings\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EIf on, games count toward club ratings when all players in a game are club members. Required if using club ratings on the ladder. Note: additional fee applies.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ECount Games Toward DUPR Ratings\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EIf on, game results are sent to DUPR after each completed game day. All players must have a DUPR account linked.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EActivate Player Text\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EIf on, players receive a text after each game showing the entered score. Managers can also send texts to all opted-in players on a game day.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EDefault Location\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EThe playing location for this session. Locations are defined in the Club record.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ERating Choice\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EThe rating used to determine eligibility at sign-up. Choose DUPR or Self Rating (evaluated in order). If a player has NR in DUPR, the system falls back to self-rating.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESign Up / Payment Type\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EChoose per game day payment or full session payment. Flex Leagues require Session Sign Up.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EMax Players for this Session\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESet a player cap or leave unlimited. Blue number shows current registered count.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/table\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022part_2__online_registration_parameters\u0022\u003EPart 2 \u2014 Online Registration Parameters\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Ctable border=\u00221\u0022 style=\u0022border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\u0022\u003E\u003Cthead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Cth\u003ESetting\u003C/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003EWhat it does\u003C/th\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/thead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EAllow Non-Member Sign-Up\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ENo = club members only. Yes = open to non-members. Each player will only see the single price for their own category (see Cost to Members / Cost to Non-Members below) \u2014 the two prices are never shown side by side.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ECost to Members / Cost to Non-Members\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESet different prices for club members and non-members. Player must be listed as a club member in your Pickleball.com Club to receive member pricing. On the registration page, each player sees only the price that applies to them \u2014 a member sees the member price, a non-member sees the non-member price. The site does not display both prices together.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ENew Players Start\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EAt Bottom = new players start at the bottom of the ladder. At Rating = placed based on their rating.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EShow to Public\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EWhen the session appears on the public website. Session must also be set to Visible.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EUse Waiting List\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ECreates a waitlist once the game day max is reached. Waitlisted players auto-move in when opt-outs occur.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EDisplay Opt-In Wait List Date/Time\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EShows when players joined the waitlist on the public game day detail page.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EDisplay Opt-In Playing List Date/Time\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EShows when players opted into the playing list on the public game day detail page.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/table\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlayers never see both the member and non-member price at once. Whoever is registering will only see the single price that matches their own membership status \u2014 there\u0027s no side-by-side comparison on the registration page. If a player thinks they were charged the wrong price, check whether they\u0027re listed as a member of your Club.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022part_3__online_registration_dates\u0022\u003EPart 3 \u2014 Online Registration Dates\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Ctable border=\u00221\u0022 style=\u0022border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\u0022\u003E\u003Cthead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Cth\u003ESetting\u003C/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003EWhat it does\u003C/th\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/thead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EUse Online Registration\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EYes = players register themselves online. No = league manager handles all registrations.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ECurrent Players Early Signup Date\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ELets players from a prior session register before the general public. Online registration only.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ENew Players Open Spot Signup\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EThe date new players can begin registering. Online registration only.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EAge Limit Deadline\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EThe date used to calculate player age if the session is age-restricted.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/table\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELeague managers are not restricted by registration deadlines. Only players registering online are subject to these date limits.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022part_4__session_operation_parameters\u0022\u003EPart 4 \u2014 Session Operation Parameters\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese settings control how \u003Ca href=\u0022/72000649992-players---how-to-sign-up-for-a-league\u0022\u003Eplayers\u003C/a\u003E are matched and how the ladder moves each game day.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ctable border=\u00221\u0022 style=\u0022border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\u0022\u003E\u003Cthead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Cth\u003ESetting\u003C/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003EWhat it does\u003C/th\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/thead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EScramble Seeding Within Group\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EUses different seedings each week to vary matchups within a group. Prevents the same players from always being matched. Only applies to groups of 5\u002B. Note: when enabled, the manager cannot manually move players between groups.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ERanking Type\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EDetermines how players move up or down the ladder. See dedicated ranking articles for details on each type.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EChoose Group Size\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESet your first and second choice of group size for game days.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EPlayer Score Formats\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESet scoring format (games to, win by, rounds) for group sizes 4\u201316. Highly recommended to configure multiple group sizes as a fallback.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/table\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you have groups of 4 and 5 on the same game day, a proven format is: Group of 4 \u2014 Double Round Robin, games to 11 win by 2 (6 games each). Group of 5 \u2014 Single Round Robin, games to 15 win by 1 (4 games each). Both finish in about 1.5 hours.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022part_5__adding_game_days\u0022\u003EPart 5 \u2014 Adding game days\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce the session is configured, add your game days:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003EAdd New Game Day\u003C/b\u003E to add a single game day, or \u003Cb\u003EAdd Multiple Game Days\u003C/b\u003E to create the full session schedule at once.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESelect the day(s) of the week you\u0027ll be meeting.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESet the \u003Cb\u003EStart Time\u003C/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003ENumber of Weeks\u003C/b\u003E, and \u003Cb\u003EMax Players on Game Day\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESet \u003Cb\u003EFirst Game Day\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 the date the session begins.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESet \u003Cb\u003EOpt In From\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 how far before game day start time players can begin opting in.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESet \u003Cb\u003EOpt In To\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 when the opt-in window closes.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESet \u003Cb\u003EWaitlist Prior to Start Time\u003C/b\u003E \u2014 the final cutoff for automatic waitlist movement. Set this far enough ahead that waitlisted players have time to arrive.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESet Max Players on Game Day to match your available court space. Any player who tries to opt in after the maximum is reached will be prompted to join the waitlist.\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\u003EWill players see both the member price and non-member price when they register?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENo. Each player only sees the single price based on their own membership status \u2014 club members see the member price, and everyone else sees the non-member price. The two prices are never displayed together on the registration page.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EHow do I add a second session after my first one ends?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUse Add a Session from the League Menu. The setup process is the same as the first session. See The League Menu in PL for navigation help.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EI\u0027m setting up a Flex League \u2014 is there anything special to configure?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFlex Leagues must use Session Sign Up (not per game day payment). Make sure to set this before enabling registration.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ECan I change session settings after registration opens?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYes. 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