{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"72000649909","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"How to Manually Add a Player to Your Tournament in PT","slug":"72000649909-how-to-manually-add-a-player-to-your-tournament","html":"\u003Cp\u003EYou can manually add a player to your tournament in Pickleball Tournaments (PT) when registration is closed, before it opens, or when a player is having trouble registering themselves. Players must have a \u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000629088-how-to-create-a-player-account-on-pickleball.com\u0022\u003EPickleball.com account\u003C/a\u003E to be added \u2014 they need to accept the terms and conditions on file.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022how_to_manually_add_a_player\u0022\u003EHow to Manually Add a Player\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFrom your tournament, open the \u003Cb\u003E3-line menu\u003C/b\u003E and select the \u003Cb\u003EAttendees\u003C/b\u003E tab.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick the green \u003Cb\u003EAdd New Attendee\u003C/b\u003E button.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESearch for the player by \u003Cb\u003Elast name\u003C/b\u003E, \u003Cb\u003Eemail\u003C/b\u003E, or \u003Cb\u003Ephone number\u003C/b\u003E. Have this information ready before you start.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EReview the search results. Players already registered appear highlighted in green \u2014 click their row to edit their registration if needed. Unregistered players appear without highlighting.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003ERegister This Person\u003C/b\u003E for the player you want to add.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOn the event selection screen, use the dropdown to switch each event from \u003Cb\u003EUnselected\u003C/b\u003E to \u003Cb\u003ESelected\u003C/b\u003E. Only events the player is eligible for will appear.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf an event is full, you\u0027ll see a notification and can place the player on the waitlist directly. Tournament Directors can also override capacity limits and place a player directly into a full event.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESet the \u003Cb\u003Eregistration date\u003C/b\u003E if needed \u2014 useful when entering a paper registration after the fact. The current date is selected by default.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick the green \u003Cb\u003ENext\u003C/b\u003E button to continue and complete the registration.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf a player can\u0027t be found in search, try a different variation of their last name or search by email instead. If the tournament uses DUPR as the primary or secondary rating system, the player must have a linked DUPR account before they can be registered.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022warning\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003EWarning\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDouble-check that you\u0027ve selected the right person before you click \u003Cb\u003ERegister This Person\u003C/b\u003E. Players with similar or identical names are easy to mix up, so compare the player\u0027s email or phone number with the search result. If the wrong person is added, a tournament they didn\u0027t play in shows on their profile, and the results can be sent to their DUPR rating. Fixing it later requires your approval as the tournament director, and no changes can be made once the tournament is more than 90 days old.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022partner_preselection\u0022\u003EPartner Pre-Selection\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf another player has already selected this person as their partner, the event will show as \u003Cb\u003ESelected\u003C/b\u003E by default in the dropdown. You just need to confirm and proceed.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022frequently_asked_questions\u0022\u003EFrequently Asked Questions\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ECan I add a player to a full event?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYes. Tournament Directors can override event capacity limits and place a player directly into a full event. The full event status will be shown during event selection, and you\u0027ll have the option to override or add to the waitlist.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhat if the player doesn\u0027t have a Pickleball.com account?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe player must have a Pickleball.com account to be manually added. If they don\u0027t have one, they\u0027ll need to create an account first at pickleball.com before you can complete the registration.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EHow do I record a registration that came in on paper?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUse the Registration Date field during event selection to enter the actual date the paper registration was received. The current date is pre-filled by default, so just update it to the correct date before proceeding.\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=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000630284-how-to-move-a-player-to-the-waitlist\u0022\u003EHow to Manage Players During Registration in PT\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/article/how-to-send-a-text-or-email-to-a-specific-tournament-player\u0022\u003EHow to Send a Text or Email to a Specific Tournament Player\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000647388-how-to-refund-a-player-through-stripe\u0022\u003EHow to Refund a Player in PT\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENeed more help? Email us at \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: \u0022Can I add a player to a full event?\u0022,\r\n    \u0022acceptedAnswer\u0022: {\r\n    \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022Answer\u0022,\r\n    \u0022text\u0022: \u0022Yes. Tournament Directors can override event capacity limits and place a player directly into a full event. 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