Which software should I use to run a taekwondo competition?
CompetHub is online software to organize a taekwondo competition (sparring, kyorugi). It handles registrations by weight and age class, the weigh-in and re-seeding, generates the pools and the elimination brackets with two-bronze repechage, advances the winner of each bout automatically, displays the podium and the schedule by combat area, then publishes it all on a branded public page.
The taekwondo organizer's real problem
Building a taekwondo competition on a spreadsheet means keeping dozens of grids in parallel. Sparring (kyorugi) is contested by gender, by weight and by age. At the Games, four weight classes per gender (men -58, -68, -80, +80 kg; women -49, -57, -67, +67 kg); at the senior world championships, eight classes per gender, on top of which come the grids for the youngest age groups, minimes, cadets and juniors. Each class runs its own competition.
On event day, the headache steps up a notch. After the weigh-in, depending on the number of entries, a class is played in a pool (everyone meets) or in a single-elimination bracket with repechage, where the fighters beaten by the two finalists come back to contest two bronze medals. Drawing these brackets by hand, carrying over each winner, tracking the repechage, all of it across several combat areas at the same time, multiplies the mistakes and the dead time.
On top comes the tracking. You have to know who is fighting, on which combat area and at what time, keep the ranking of each pool up to date and inform a public that doesn't see the scoring sheets. A spreadsheet doesn't keep up with this pace. Dedicated software centralizes registrations, weigh-in, brackets, results and schedule, and makes every line reliable.
Why not run a taekwondo competition in Excel?
Excel forces you to recopy each registration, to draw each bracket by hand and to carry over each winner from one bout to the next. A single carry-over error throws off an entire bracket, the repechage and the podium. Dedicated software generates pools and brackets, advances the winner automatically and publishes the ranking, with no recopying.
How CompetHub runs a taekwondo competition
CompetHub ties each building block of the software to the reality of a taekwondo competition. Here's how.
Online registrations, club lists and weigh-in
Each fighter registers online in their class. The staff sees the list, filters by class and by status, searches by name, approves or rejects each request and checks in the present fighters (check-in) on event day. An automatic email goes out on registration, on approval and on rejection. You can also enter a club's list in bulk: fighter records without an account, created in one go. At the weigh-in, you record each fighter's body weight, and CompetHub automatically re-seeds them into the right weight class when only one fits.
Weight, age and grade classes
You create your classes by combining three axes: gender, weight (bounds in kg, for example -68 kg or +80 kg) and age (year bounds, from the youngest age groups to seniors). A fourth, free-form level field lets you require a minimum grade (belt). The fighter chooses their class at registration, you keep control over approval, and the weigh-in confirms the weight class.
Pools and elimination brackets with repechage
CompetHub automatically generates the format suited to each class. For a small class, a pool (round-robin) where everyone meets. For a well-filled class, an elimination bracket with a two-bronze repechage format, recommended and pre-selected for taekwondo: the fighters beaten by the two finalists are repechaged and contest two bronzes, as the rules require. The winner of each bout advances on its own.
Bout entry and automatic advancement
On the combat area, the electronic chest protectors and headgear (PSS) automatically count the points of the bout: that's the sport's system, independent of the software. In CompetHub, all you have to do is record the winner of each bout; it then advances on its own to the next round, and the loser joins the repechage where applicable. An entry error stays correctable. You never carry over a result from one sheet to another again.
Podium, pool ranking and export
Once the final is played, CompetHub displays the podium of the class (gold, silver and two bronzes) and exports the final ranking to CSV (rank, medal, athlete, club). For classes played in a pool, the software keeps the table of bouts, wins, draws and losses, awards the points (three for a win, one for a draw) and breaks ties on the difference, updated with each bout entered.
Schedule by combat area
A taekwondo competition often runs across several combat areas in parallel. You assign each bout a combat area (free-form label) and a time, and CompetHub displays the schedule and flags conflicts (same combat area in the same slot). You orchestrate your combat areas without a side spreadsheet.
Public results page
You publish a public page in the competition's colors (logo, colors), with the overview, the participants, the brackets and the pool rankings. It updates automatically during the competition, without the spectator reloading the page, and stays accessible without an account. The list of entrants, the pool ranking and the schedule export to CSV for your archives.
How do I create a taekwondo competition with CompetHub?
Create your account, add the competition, create your weight and age classes, then open registrations. On event day, weigh in the fighters, generate the pools or the elimination bracket with repechage, enter the winner of each bout (the winner advances on its own) and publish the podium, ready to follow on the public page.
Which format to run for a taekwondo competition
Taekwondo is played through head-to-head bouts within each class. For a lightly filled class, the pool (round-robin) guarantees several bouts for each fighter. For a large class, the elimination bracket takes over, with a repechage that offers a second chance to the fighters beaten by the finalists and makes it possible to award two bronze medals. CompetHub generates these two formats (pool and elimination bracket with repechage) and advances the winner automatically at each bout entered.
Which format for a taekwondo competition?
A lightly filled class is played in a pool, where everyone meets. A large class moves to a single-elimination bracket with repechage. CompetHub generates the pool and the elimination bracket with repechage (two bronze medals), advances the winner on its own and keeps the ranking of each pool up to date.
Why CompetHub rather than Excel or a spreadsheet
| Step | Excel or paper | CompetHub |
|---|---|---|
| Registrations | Manual recopying, duplicates | Online form, approval, auto emails |
| Weigh-in | Manual carry-over, classes to recombine | Weight entered, automatic re-seeding |
| Brackets and pools | Brackets drawn by hand | Pools and elimination generated, repechage included |
| Bout results | Carry-over from one sheet to another | Winner entered, automatic advancement |
| Combat area schedule | Separate grid, conflicts unseen | Combat area and time per bout, conflicts flagged |
| Informing the public | PA announcement, quickly lost | Brackets and podium on a public page, no account |
Does CompetHub replace Excel for a taekwondo competition?
Yes. Where Excel imposes recopying and brackets drawn by hand, CompetHub generates pools and brackets with repechage, advances the winner automatically, displays the podium and publishes the schedule. You keep the history and export entrants, pool ranking, schedule and final ranking to CSV.
CompetHub versus other software
CompetHub aims for simplicity. You create a taekwondo competition in a few minutes, with no installation or heavy configuration. Where some platforms demand a long learning curve, CompetHub offers the essential building blocks directly: weight and age classes, weigh-in, pools, elimination brackets with repechage, bout entry, podium, pool ranking, schedule by combat area and a public results page. It's a tool to get started fast, whether you're putting on an internal club tournament, an interclub or a regional open. The counting of points on the combat area stays handled by the sport's electronic system (PSS).
What's the difference between CompetHub and other competition software?
CompetHub aims for simplicity: you create a taekwondo competition in a few minutes, for free and with no credit card. Weight and age classes, weigh-in, pools, elimination brackets with repechage, bout entry, podium, pool ranking, schedule and a public page are included, with no complex configuration or installation.
Free to start
CompetHub is free to start, no credit card. You create your first taekwondo competition, open registrations, define your classes, manage the weigh-in, generate the pools and the brackets, enter the bouts and publish the podium without paying anything. You test the full cycle, from registration to the final ranking, before any commitment.
Is CompetHub free to organize a taekwondo competition?
Yes, CompetHub is free to start, no credit card. You manage registrations, classes, the weigh-in, pools, brackets, bouts and the podium, and publish the public results page without paying. You test the full cycle before any commitment.
Frequently asked questions
How do I create a taekwondo competition online?
Create a CompetHub account, add your competition, create your weight and age classes, then open registrations. On event day, weigh in the fighters, generate the pools or the elimination bracket with repechage, enter the winner of each bout (the winner advances automatically) and publish the podium on the public page.
Is the software free?
Yes, CompetHub is free to start, no credit card. You manage registrations, classes, weigh-in, pools, brackets with repechage, bouts and the podium, and publish the public results page for free, before deciding to go further over a whole season.
How are weight and age classes handled in taekwondo?
You create your classes by combining gender, weight (for example the four Olympic classes men -58, -68, -80, +80 kg and women -49, -57, -67, +67 kg) and age (youngest age groups to seniors). The level field, free-form, lets you require a minimum grade (belt). Each fighter registers in the class that concerns them, and the weigh-in confirms their weight class.
How do the brackets and repechage work in CompetHub?
CompetHub automatically generates pools (round-robin) for small classes and elimination brackets for the larger ones, including a repechage format that awards two bronze medals. When a result is entered, the winner advances on its own, and the loser joins the repechage where applicable. Once the final is played, the podium is displayed and the ranking exports to CSV.
How do you enter the bout results?
On the combat area, the electronic chest protectors and headgear (PSS) count the points during the bout. In CompetHub, you record the winner of each bout; the result stays correctable, and the winner advances automatically to the next round or updates the pool ranking.
Can the public follow the results?
Yes. CompetHub publishes a branded public page, accessible without an account, that presents the competition, the participants, the brackets and the pool rankings. It updates automatically during the competition, without the spectator reloading the page.
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