{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"72000644027","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"How to Create Separate Playoffs After a Merged Round Robin Event in PT","slug":"72000644027-creating-separate-playoffs-after-a-merged-round-robin-event","html":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen you need to run separate playoff brackets for skill groups that were merged into one \u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000649976-final-rankings-for-round-robin-events-with-pools-and-playoffs\u0022\u003Eround robin event\u003C/a\u003E, PT lets you create those playoff events manually after registration closes. This is most useful when you\u0027ve merged events to give your teams more games but still want to award separate medals by division. Watch the video below for a walkthrough, or follow the step-by-step instructions for full detail.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ciframe src=\u0022https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gm7r0DdWNxk\u0022 width=\u0022640\u0022 height=\u0022360\u0022 frameborder=\u00220\u0022 allowfullscreen=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003C/iframe\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022before_you_begin\u0022\u003EBefore you begin\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERegistration must be \u003Cb\u003Eclosed\u003C/b\u003E before you create the playoff event.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETeam rosters must be finalized on the new event \u003Cb\u003Ebefore\u003C/b\u003E you verify or start the round robin portion. Once the round robin is started, the option to edit registrations is no longer available.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf your tournament has a limit on events per participant per day (set in Basic Info), change it to \u003Cb\u003EUnlimited\u003C/b\u003E after registration closes. This allows teams to be manually added to the new playoff event.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022how_to_create_a_separate_playoff_event\u0022\u003EHow to create a separate playoff event\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFrom the \u003Cb\u003E3-line menu\u003C/b\u003E, go to the \u003Cb\u003EEvents\u003C/b\u003E tab and use the button to create a new event.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESet \u003Cb\u003ESkill\u003C/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EAge\u003C/b\u003E to \u003Cb\u003EAny\u003C/b\u003E to avoid eligibility conflicts when adding teams manually.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGo to \u003Cb\u003EType a Custom Title\u003C/b\u003E and give the event a clear name (e.g., \u00225.0 Medal Playoff\u0022).\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIn the \u003Cb\u003ELink to Parent Event\u003C/b\u003E field, select the name of the merged event. This is critical \u2014 it prevents PT from charging an additional service fee for the new event.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESet the \u003Cb\u003EEvent Fee to $0\u003C/b\u003E. Without this, every team you add to the playoff will be charged the event fee a second time even though they\u0027ve already paid for the merged parent event.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESave the event and lock public registration (\u003Cb\u003ELock Public Registrations: Yes\u003C/b\u003E).\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGo to the \u003Cb\u003EAttendees\u003C/b\u003E tab. For each team you want to include in the playoff, use the \u003Cb\u003EMenu\u003C/b\u003E button and select \u003Cb\u003EEdit Registration\u003C/b\u003E. Add the new playoff event to their registration.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOnce all teams are added, verify and set up the playoff event just like any other event.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022warning\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003EWarning\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESet both the \u003Cb\u003ELink to Parent Event\u003C/b\u003E and the \u003Cb\u003EEvent Fee to $0\u003C/b\u003E before you save. These two settings together prevent teams from being charged an extra service fee or event fee for the playoff. If you forget either, you\u0027ll need to re-edit the event \u2014 and any registrations already processed in the meantime may have been charged.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou are welcome to re-seed teams in the playoff bracket based on how they finished in the round robin. That seeding decision is yours as the tournament director.\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 teams be charged a service fee for the new playoff event?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnly if you skip the \u003Cb\u003ELink to Parent Event\u003C/b\u003E setting. Linking the playoff to the parent round robin tells PT it\u0027s a child event, which prevents the additional service fee from being charged.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWill teams be charged an event fee for the playoff?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnly if you forget to set the event fee to $0 on the new playoff event. If you set the \u003Cb\u003EEvent Fee to $0\u003C/b\u003E when creating the event, teams added to the playoff won\u0027t be charged anything extra. Combined with \u003Cb\u003ELink to Parent Event\u003C/b\u003E (which prevents the additional service fee), this keeps the playoff cost-free for teams that already paid for the parent round robin.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhat if I forget to add teams to the playoff event before the round robin starts?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis must be done before the round robin starts. Once the round robin event is started in the Live Console, the Edit Registration option is no longer available in the Attendees tab.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ECan players end up with two medals for the same event?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYes, if the playoff isn\u0027t linked to its parent event. Without the \u003Cb\u003ELink to Parent Event\u003C/b\u003E setting, the round robin portion can award a medal placement (if medals are enabled in that event\u0027s setup), and the separate playoff event will also award its own medal \u2014 so a player could show two medals for what was really one combined event. 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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: \u0022Will teams be charged a service fee for the new playoff event?\u0022,\r\n    \u0022acceptedAnswer\u0022: {\r\n    \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022Answer\u0022,\r\n    \u0022text\u0022: \u0022Only if you skip the Link to Parent Event setting. 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Step-by-step guide to manage player registration and event setup efficiently.","keywords":"merge events; round robin; playoffs; player registration; event limit; new event creation; manual player addition; linked parent event; event verification; tournament director tasks","display_toc":true,"has_workingcopy":false,"allow_indexing":true,"sort_order":10,"total_views":189,"date_published":"2025-12-15T08:33:00","date_updated":"2026-08-19T14:56:16.883","date_created":"2026-02-28T20:38:59.23"}}}