In Pickleball Clubs (PC), add Managers to handle day-to-day operations and Owners to publicly credit who owns the Club — both are set up from the Managers and Owners tabs on the Edit Organization screen. This guide explains what each role does, how to add and edit them, and how to change your primary manager.
Managers (starting at 3:50), Owners (starting at 4:01):
| Managers | Owners | |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Operational — run the day-to-day | Ownership — represent who owns the Club |
| Required? | Yes — at least one primary manager | No — owners are optional |
| Permissions | Granular toggles per manager | Same as the primary manager |
| Public bio and photo? | No | Yes — optional, with a public visibility toggle |
| Where you add them | Edit Organization → Managers tab | Edit Organization → Owners tab |
Owners have the same permission level as the primary manager. If you just need someone to help run the Club, add them as a manager. Use the Owner role when you want to publicly credit them as an owner of the Club (with a bio and headshot on the public Club page).
Managers run the day-to-day operations of your Club. Each Club must have at least one primary manager, but you can add as many additional managers as you need — each with their own permission set.
When you add or edit a manager, you'll see toggle switches for each of these permissions. Toggle on only the ones the manager needs:
Give each manager only the permissions they actually need. Anyone with Can Edit Club can add or edit other managers, so use that toggle sparingly.
The new manager appears in your Managers list immediately, with access based on the permissions you selected.
Owners represent who owns the Club. Unlike managers, owners are optional — you don't have to have any. But owners have two things managers don't: the same permission level as the primary manager (so they can do everything), and a public-facing bio and photo that can appear on your Club page.
The owner appears on your Owners tab and, if you turned on public visibility, on your Club's public page.
NoteThe Bio section on an owner's record shows an Incomplete badge until both the bio text and a headshot are filled in. Owners without a completed bio can still be saved — the badge is just a reminder.
Every Club has exactly one primary manager at a time. To change who it is:
This manager becomes your Club's primary manager immediately, and the previous primary manager keeps their other permissions but loses primary status.
WarningWhen you make a new manager primary, the previous primary manager automatically loses their primary status — only one manager can be primary at a time. The former primary keeps their other permission toggles unchanged; they just aren't primary anymore.
No. Owners are optional. Every Club must have at least one primary manager, but you can run a Club just fine without ever adding an owner. Add owners when you want to publicly credit the people who own the Club with a bio and headshot on your public Club page.
Yes. The Managers and Owners tabs are independent, and someone can appear in both. If you want the same person to have a manager entry and an owner entry, add them in each tab separately.
Only managers with Can Edit Club permission can add, edit, or remove other managers and owners. The primary manager always has this ability. Owners can as well, since they have the same permission level as the primary manager.
Two things: (1) owners have the same permission level as the primary manager, so they can do everything without you having to toggle on each permission individually; and (2) owners can have a public bio and headshot that show up on your Club page (regular managers do not).
No. Only one manager can hold the primary role at a time. If you need multiple people to have full access, either grant them all permissions individually on the Managers tab, or add them as Owners (which gives them the same permission level as the primary manager).
Only the Is Primary toggle turns off. All other permission toggles they had remain in place. If you want to remove additional permissions, edit the manager and turn off those toggles individually.
Yes. Each owner record has a public visibility toggle. Leave it off if you want the owner listed internally but not shown on the public Club page.
Questions about Club managers and owners? Email support@pickleball.com.