# Run a friendly tournament — team registration online

> Football, basketball, pétanque, beach volley, darts: here is how to open team-by-team registrations, cap your bracket at a feasible match count, and welcome captains with a QR code on tournament morning.

## Typical scenario

Marc heads a casual football club in the Toulouse suburbs. Annual tournament: 16 teams of 5+5, that is 160 players on a single day. Before: a spreadsheet shared with 16 captains, duplicates, captains not knowing who was on their team. Today each captain registers as a leader and adds their 9 players via the multi-participant form. Marc sets capacity at 160 (16 teams × 10), exports the CSV for the full list, and emails the match schedule D-7 to every captain.

## 3 tips for a tournament that starts on time

- **Multi-participant signup: 1 leader + 9 players per group** — The captain registers as leader and adds 9 teammates via the multi-participant form (10 max per group). Total capacity covers every player (16 teams × 10 = 160 seats). No need for each player to register — the captain handles it for the team.
- **Skill level captured at registration** — Add a custom field 'Team level' (single choice: beginner / intermediate / advanced) to your registration form. The breakdown shows up in the participants table — you balance the brackets before the tournament without chasing email replies.
- **One QR per player — fast reception** — Each player has their own QR: they receive it by email, or through their captain's group recap email if they gave no address. At reception, scan each QR — count ~2 s per scan, so 5-6 min for 160 players. Faster than a roll call and you see complete teams in real time.

## Description template (copy-paste)

Template for a friendly sports tournament (football, basketball, pétanque…). Adapt to the sport and format.

```text
🏆 [Sport] — Friendly tournament [Edition / year]

📅 [Date], 9 a.m. → 6 p.m.
📍 [Venue: pitch / hall — access + parking]
👥 16 teams max (5 vs 5 + subs)
💶 Entry: €[price] / team (cheque deposit on the morning)

Format:
— Group stage in the morning (4 groups of 4)
— Quarters, semis and final in the afternoon
— Prize-giving at 5:30 p.m.

What to bring:
— Your own kit (bibs provided to differentiate)
— Water, fruit, snacks distributed free
— On-site refreshment bar

How to register:
— 1 captain registers for the whole team
— Line-up in the free-text field
— Skill level (beginner / intermediate / advanced) required to balance brackets

Organised by: [club / association]
Contact: [captain phone]
```

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Canonical: <https://www.justoneevent.com/en/use-cases/tournoi-amical>
Published: 2026-05-08
Updated: 2026-09-27