{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"b857a752-62d4-4a74-ac6f-93b3bcfea89f","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"How to Register for a Team Event in PT","slug":"article/how-to-register-for-a-team-event-within-a-tournament-step-by-step","html":"\u003Cp\u003ERegistering for a team event inside a Pickleball Tournament (PT) works slightly differently depending on how your team captain set things up. This article covers all three scenarios \u2014 captain-registered, join code, and free agent \u2014 so you can complete your registration regardless of your situation.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022scenario_1__your_captain_already_registered_you\u0022\u003EScenario 1 \u2014 Your captain already registered you\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf your captain added you to the team, you should have received an email from the tournament with a direct registration link.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOpen the email you received from the tournament.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick the link in the email to go directly to the tournament page.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003ERegister Now\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EScroll down and select the \u003Cb\u003Eteam event\u003C/b\u003E you were added to.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003ENext\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWait for your team to load, then click \u003Cb\u003EJoin\u003C/b\u003E next to your team name.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESign the \u003Cb\u003Ewaiver\u003C/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003Efinalize the transaction\u003C/b\u003E to complete registration.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903/4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919/f344a841-17d9-4c70-adb0-f8cddea58797.png?v=1245080931\u0022 data-width=\u0022840\u0022 data-height=\u0022473\u0022 style=\u0022max-width: 840px;\u0022 alt=\u0022Tournament registration screen showing team event selection and Join button\u0022/\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003ESelect your team event and click Join next to your team name\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022scenario_2__you_were_given_a_join_code\u0022\u003EScenario 2 \u2014 You were given a join code\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf your captain gave you a join code instead of sending a direct registration link, use this path.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGo to the tournament page and click \u003Cb\u003ERegister Now\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhen prompted, select \u003Cb\u003ETeam Event\u003C/b\u003E only.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EChoose the team event using the toggle switch and click \u003Cb\u003ENext\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIn the \u003Cb\u003EJoin a Team\u003C/b\u003E section, click \u003Cb\u003EJoin\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEnter your \u003Cb\u003Ejoin code\u003C/b\u003E and complete registration.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903/4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919/c3b4a0c9-3f7e-4ea1-ab1d-a98df92b7c74.png?v=1639403597\u0022 data-width=\u0022840\u0022 data-height=\u0022473\u0022 style=\u0022max-width: 840px;\u0022 alt=\u0022Registration screen showing team event option selected and Join a Team section with join code field\u0022/\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003ESelect Team Event, then enter your join code in the Join a Team section\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ENote\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJoin codes come directly from team captains. If the system asks for a join code and you don\u0027t have one, contact your captain first before reaching out to the tournament.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022scenario_3__registering_as_a_free_agent\u0022\u003EScenario 3 \u2014 Registering as a free agent\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome tournaments allow players to register as a free agent \u2014 meaning you sign up individually and hope to be picked up by a team. This option is only available if the tournament director has enabled it.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOn the registration screen, look for the \u003Cb\u003EFree Agent\u003C/b\u003E section.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003ERegister\u003C/b\u003E within that section.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EComplete the registration process.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903/4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919/b84664d1-da92-40ea-9c65-18008e5c7f79.png?v=-1461711631\u0022 data-width=\u0022840\u0022 data-height=\u0022473\u0022 style=\u0022max-width: 840px;\u0022 alt=\u0022Registration screen showing the Free Agent registration option\u0022/\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EThe Free Agent registration option appears when enabled by the tournament director\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022quick_checklist\u0022\u003EQuick checklist\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGot a registration email? Use the link in it to go straight to the tournament page.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGot a join code? Use it in the Join a Team section.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENo join code? Contact your captain \u2014 don\u0027t contact the tournament yet.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWant to try free agent? Only available if the tournament director has enabled it.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAlways complete the waiver and finalize the transaction to finish.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022frequently_asked_questions\u0022\u003EFrequently asked questions\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EI don\u0027t have a join code and the system is asking for one \u2014 what should I do?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EContact your team captain first. Join codes are issued by captains, not the tournament. 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