Organizing a sports competition
Step-by-step methods, sport by sport, to build your competition from A to Z: choosing the format, categories, registrations, schedule, budget and how the event day unfolds. Useful even before you pick software.
Combat sports
View the category ->Organizing a judo competition
The complete guide: FFJudo federation, categories, grades, pools, bracket with repechage, refereeing, tatamis, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a BJJ (Brazilian jiu-jitsu) tournament
The complete guide: governing framework (CFJJB, IBJJF), categories and belts, scoring, pools and brackets, refereeing, combat areas, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a wrestling competition
The complete guide: FFLutte federation (UWW), weight classes, disciplines, weigh-in, pools, bracket with repechage, refereeing, mats, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a taekwondo competition
The complete guide: FFTDA federation (World Taekwondo), weight classes, kyorugi, weigh-in, pools, bracket with repechage, refereeing, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a karate competition
The complete guide: FFKarate federation (WKF), kumite weight classes, weigh-in, pools, bracket with repechage, refereeing, tatami, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a boxing tournament
The complete guide: FFBoxe federation, weight classes, weigh-in, elimination bracket, 10-point must scoring, ring, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a savate competition
The complete guide: FFSavate federation, assaut and combat, weight classes, weigh-in, pools, elimination bracket, refereeing, arena, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a kickboxing tournament
The complete guide: FFKMDA federation (WAKO), disciplines, weight classes, weigh-in, elimination brackets, refereeing, ring and tatami, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing an MMA tournament
The complete guide: governing framework (FFBoxe / FMMAF), IMMAF rules, weight classes, weigh-in, elimination bracket, refereeing, cage, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a fencing competition
The complete guide: FFE federation (delegated) and FIE, weapons, categories, pools and direct elimination, pistes, refereeing, budget and ranking.
Read the guide ->Racket sports
View the category ->Organizing a tennis tournament
The complete guide: FFT federation, sanctioning, categories and ranking, bracket and seeding, pools, court scheduling, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a padel tournament
The complete guide: FFT, sanctioning and P categories, registrations by pair, pools, bracket, court scheduling, head referee, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a badminton tournament
The complete guide: FFBaD, authorization (Poona), events and ranking, pools, bracket, court scheduling, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a table tennis tournament
The complete guide: FFTT, sanctioning, events and ranking, pools, bracket, table scheduling, head referee, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a squash tournament
The complete guide: FFSquash, sanctioning, categories and ranking, pools, bracket, court scheduling, head referee, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a beach tennis tournament
The complete guide: FFT, sanctioning, categories and pairs, pools, bracket, court scheduling, head referee, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a pickleball tournament
The complete guide: FFT framework, sanctioning, events and levels, pools, bracket, court scheduling, head referee, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a racquetball tournament
The complete guide: the sport's framework, divisions and levels, pools, bracket, court scheduling, refereeing, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Team sports
View the category ->Organizing a football tournament
The complete guide: FFF framework, sanctioning, formats and categories, team registrations, pools, final stage, field scheduling, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a futsal tournament
The complete guide: FFF framework, sanctioning, categories, team registrations, pools, final stage, court scheduling, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a handball tournament
The complete guide: FFHandball framework, GESTHAND filing, categories, pools, final stage, court scheduling, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a basketball tournament
The complete guide: FFBB framework, sanctioning, categories, 5x5 or 3x3, pools, final stage, court scheduling, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a volleyball tournament
The complete guide: FFvolley framework, sanctioning, categories, pools, final stage, court scheduling, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a beach volleyball tournament
The complete guide: FFvolley, sanctioning, categories and pairs, pools, bracket, court scheduling, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a rugby sevens tournament
The complete guide: FFR framework, sanctioning, categories, sevens format, pools, final stage, field scheduling, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a rugby tournament
The complete guide: FFR framework, festivals and tournaments, categories, pools, final stage, field scheduling, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a field hockey tournament
The complete guide: FFH framework, sanctioning, categories, pools, final stage, field scheduling, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing an ice hockey tournament
The complete guide: FFHG framework, sanctioning, categories, pools, final stage, rink scheduling, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a water polo tournament
The complete guide: FFN framework, organization, categories, pools, final stage, pool scheduling, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing an ultimate (frisbee) tournament
The complete guide: FFFD framework, self-refereeing and spirit of the game, categories, pools, final stage, field scheduling, budget and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Strength sports
View the category ->Organizing a powerlifting competition
The complete guide: federation, weight classes, weigh-in, flights, refereeing, budget, countdown plan, and ranking.
Read the guide ->Organizing a streetlifting competition
The complete guide: governing framework (FNSL, ISF, WSLF), weight classes, weighted pull-ups, dips and squats, weigh-in, flights, budget, and ranking.
Read the guide ->Organizing an Olympic weightlifting competition
The complete guide: federation FFHM (national governing body) and IWF, weight classes, snatch and clean-and-jerk, weigh-in, flights, refereeing, and ranking on total.
Read the guide ->Organizing a bench press competition
The complete guide: federation FFForce (national governing body) and IPF, weight classes, weigh-in, flights, three attempts, refereeing, and ranking on total.
Read the guide ->Organizing an arm wrestling competition
The complete guide: governing framework FFForce (national governing body) and WAF, categories by arm and weight, double-elimination, weigh-in, refereeing, table scheduling, and budget.
Read the guide ->Precision sports
View the category ->Organizing a pétanque competition
The complete guide: FFPJP, formats and categories, pools, final stage, court schedule, budget, and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a darts tournament
The complete guide: governing framework, formats (501, legs, sets), pools, bracket, board schedule, budget, and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing an archery competition
The complete guide: FFTA, qualification then head-to-head matches, bow categories, bracket, target schedule, budget, and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a billiards tournament
The complete guide: FFB, disciplines and categories, pools, bracket, table schedule, budget, and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Organizing a bowling tournament
The complete guide: FFBSQ, score-based qualification then head-to-head finals, categories, lane schedule, budget, and countdown plan.
Read the guide ->Freestyle & individual disciplines
View the category ->Organizing a street workout competition
The complete guide: governing framework (FNSWC, WSWCF), age and skill classes, freestyle battles, judged qualifying, brackets, stage schedule, and budget.
Read the guide ->Organizing a breaking competition
The complete guide: FFDanse (national governing body) and WDSF framework, b-boys and b-girls categories, pools and elimination battles, judging panel, stage, sound, and budget.
Read the guide ->Organizing a speed climbing competition
The complete guide: FFME, timed qualifying followed by head-to-head brackets, categories, lane schedule, budget, and countdown plan.
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