{"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=\u0022/72000637050-how-to-use-the-kiosk-to-check-in-players\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\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=\u0022#\u0022\u003EHow to Manage Players During Registration in PT\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022#\u0022\u003EHow to Send a Text or Email to a Specific Tournament Player\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022#\u0022\u003EHow to Refund a Player Through Stripe in PT\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQuestions about adding players? 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: \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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