Setting Up Courts and Fields
Courts (also called fields, tables, or canchas depending on the sport) represent the physical locations where matches are played. You must set them up before the live control panel can assign matches.
Creating a court
- Open your tournament.
- In the side navigation, click Courts (Canchas).
- Click Add court or the + button.
- Fill in:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | A descriptive label — e.g., "Court 1", "Table 3", "Field A" |
| Code | A short identifier used in the live panel and displays (e.g., "C1", "T3") |
| Display order | Controls the order courts appear in the live control panel |
- Save.
Repeat for each court or field at your venue.
Connecting a TV display to a court
Each court can have an associated display — a scoreboard shown on a TV screen or projected on a wall.
- In the live control panel or court settings, click Assign display or the display icon.
- The system generates a display URL for this court.
- Open the URL on the screen you want to use as a scoreboard, or use it as a browser source in OBS for streaming.
See Streaming & Displays for detailed setup instructions.
Court status during live play
The live control panel shows each court with a real-time status:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Playing | A match is currently in progress |
| Paused | An ongoing match has been paused |
| Free | The court is available — no match assigned |
| Alert | An issue requires attention |
Alerts
The system will flag alerts on a court when:
| Alert | Cause | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| No referee | A match is assigned but no referee has been set | Assign a referee from the live panel |
| No display | A match is assigned but no display is connected | Assign a display from the live panel |
| Match delayed | A match has gone past its scheduled time | Investigate and reschedule or finish the match |
Resolve alerts from the live control panel by assigning the missing resource.
Editing or removing a court
- Go to Courts in the tournament side navigation.
- Click the court name or the edit action.
- Update the name, code, or display order.
- Save.
To remove a court, click Delete and confirm. A court can only be removed if no active match is assigned to it.
How many courts do I need?
Courts can be added or removed at any time during the tournament. The number of courts you need depends on:
- Tournament size — more players and categories require more parallel courts
- Time constraints — more courts allow more matches to run simultaneously, reducing total duration
- Venue capacity — limited by the physical space available
Tip: Start with the number of courts you have physically available. You can always adjust during the event if courts are added or removed.