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Tournament System

The Federation App provides complete oversight of tournament sanctioning, results, and rankings across your federation.

Tournament Sanctioning

Sanction Applications

Clubs and organizers submit sanction requests online:

FieldDescription
Event NameTournament title
Date(s)Competition dates
VenueLocation and facilities
FormatSingles, doubles, triples, mixed
CategoryChampionship level
Expected EntriesAnticipated participation
Entry FeeRegistration cost

Approval Workflow

Calendar Management

  • Avoid date conflicts
  • Regional balance
  • Championship scheduling
  • Blackout periods

Championship Hierarchy

Support for all competition levels:

LevelExamplePoints
WorldWorld Championships1000
ContinentalEuropean Championships800
NationalNational Championships500
RegionalRegional Championships300
DistrictDistrict Championships150
ClubClub Championships50

Results Management

Automatic Import

Results flow automatically from Tournament App:

  1. Tournament director enters results
  2. Results validated by umpire
  3. Automatic sync to Federation App
  4. Rankings updated

Manual Entry

For events not using Tournament App:

  • Spreadsheet import
  • Manual entry forms
  • Validation checks

Result Verification

  • Cross-check with registrations
  • License validation
  • Duplicate detection
  • Anomaly flagging

Rankings System

ELO Calculation

Automated rating updates based on:

  • Opponent strength
  • Match result
  • Tournament category
  • Recent form

Category Rankings

Separate rankings for:

  • Singles
  • Doubles
  • Triples
  • Combined/Overall

Age Categories

  • Youth (U12, U15, U18)
  • Senior
  • Veteran (55+, 65+, 75+)

Regional Rankings

  • District level
  • Regional level
  • National level

Publication

  • Automatic website updates
  • Historical archive
  • Trend visualization
  • Export options

Points Allocation

Configuration

Define points for each tournament category:

PositionNationalRegionalClub
1st1005020
2nd804015
3rd-4th603010
5th-8th40205

Decay Rules

Configure how points expire:

  • Rolling 12-month window
  • Best N results count
  • Minimum activity requirements

Reporting

Tournament Reports

  • Events by region
  • Participation trends
  • Revenue analysis
  • Organizer performance

Rankings Reports

  • Movement analysis
  • Category comparisons
  • International benchmarking

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