Set up and run your tournament

The tournament flow

Set up the event and divisions first, then bring in wrestlers and prepare the competition. You can generate brackets before weigh-ins and adjust them afterward, or wait until weigh-ins finish. Publish when you’ve reviewed the field and are ready to put bouts on mats.

Step	What you do	Guide
1. Event settings	Set the date, venue, event structure, placement depth, mats, and weigh-in allowance.	Configure your event
2. Divisions and weights	Add divisions and eligibility rules; choose fixed weight classes or automatic grouping and the bracket types for each division.	Set up divisions and weight classes
3. Match rules	Set each division’s wrestling style, number of periods, period times, and overtime.	Set match rules
4. Roster	Use online registration, or import your entry list when registration is off.	Online registration · Roster import and additions
5. Brackets and review	Select each division, generate its brackets or matchup groups, and check wrestlers, seeds, formats, and placements.	Weight-class brackets · Automatic matchups · Team duals
6. Weigh-ins and attendance	Record weights, confirm no-shows, scratch wrestlers who won’t compete, and review affected brackets. You can do this before step 5.	Run weigh-ins
7. Publish and schedule	Use System Managed for a shared schedule, or plan queues, sessions, and mats in Director Managed and Run them.	Automatic scheduling · Guided plan
8. Run and score	Manage the mats, score at each table, show upcoming bouts, and follow results.	Run your tournament from weigh-ins to results

For the full checklist, including staff, table devices, payments, and event-day changes, start with Set up your tournament.

Already running? Find the fix

• Add a late wrestler
• Correct a weight class or duplicate entry
• Change a bracket after publishing
• Withdraw a wrestler who has already competed
• Repair matches and rule queues

Video at your event

Video is available in beta for events enabled by Snapdown.

Record bouts and offer live video covers camera setup, recording, and upload checks.

Other starting points

• Set up a league for recurring teams, rosters, and events.
• Choose the right Snapdown event setup if you haven’t chosen between a tournament, league, individual competition, or duals.
• Plan and run an event for the shared tournament and league workflow.

Use search or the sidebar for detailed guides on each task.