How to actually run sports stuff
Real, practical guides for the people who organise clubs and tournaments. Written by someone who runs them.
For organisers
Practical guides for club owners, weekly comp runners, and tournament organisers.
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How to organise a tennis tournament
An end-to-end guide to organising a tennis tournament — picking a format, booking courts, registration, seeding, scoring rules, prize structure, and communication with players.
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How to start a social sports club
A practical, step-by-step guide to starting a social sports club from scratch — picking your sport, finding a venue, getting your first members, and keeping them coming back.
Tournament formats
Single elimination, round robin, and pool play — explained.
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Best tournament formats for small groups
Single elimination, round robin, or pool play — which tournament format to pick based on player count, time available, and how fair you want the result to be.
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How to run a round robin tournament
A practical guide to running a round robin tournament — when to use the format, how to seed players, scoring rules, handling odd numbers, and the common mistakes that ruin one.
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Pool play tournament format explained
How pool play tournaments work — splitting players into pools, running round robins within each pool, then feeding the top finishers into a knockout playoff bracket.
Educational
Background knowledge worth understanding.