How do you organize a tournament?
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Turn your tournament into an experience
A tournament is much more than the matches alone. We wrote down everything we learned in six easy chapters. The guide for an online FIFA tournament consists of three chapters.
Chapter 6
Evaluation
Spread the word and show others what you've organised with a message on social media or a post for the website or newspaper. Mention the next edition of the tournament if it has already been scheduled. Evaluate the tournament internally by discussing if the targets are meet and the budget was sufficient. Write down what went good and what could be improved the next time. Next to that, ask the participants what they think about the tournament and encourage them to share their stories.
Chapter 1
General
The start of the organisation is the right moment to think about your goal and how you differentiate from other tournaments. With a clear budget you know how much sponsoring is needed. Divide the tasks, depending on the size of the tournaments, among multiple people or different committees.
Chapter 2
Communication
Email remains essential while organising a tournament. However, the right tools and a clear information strategy prevents you from answering all questions individually over email. Use a combination of owned media, club media and regional media to promote your tournament.
Chapter 3
Planning
A correct match schedule forms the basis of every tournament. With a good format - consisting of groups and finals - and clear match regulations, your tournament will undoubtedly become a success. Next to this, there are so much more activities to think of to make the tournament extra fun for both the players and spectators.
Chapter 4
Venue
Transforming a sports park or court into a save tournament location can be a challenging job, especially if you're expecting a lot of visitors. In this chapter you'll find the main points of interest that you can apply to your own situation.
Chapter 5
Playbook
We suggest creating a short playbook or plan of action, comprising the planning for the set-up and breakdown and the tournament itself. "Where, what and who" can be found in the playbook. Do weather conditions influence the tournament? Try to create different scenarios to tackle this. The playbook can be created in a shared Google Spreadsheet, so all organisers can collaborate easily.
Chapter 6
Evaluation
Spread the word and show others what you've organised with a message on social media or a post for the website or newspaper. Mention the next edition of the tournament if it has already been scheduled. Evaluate the tournament internally by discussing if the targets are meet and the budget was sufficient. Write down what went good and what could be improved the next time. Next to that, ask the participants what they think about the tournament and encourage them to share their stories.
Chapter 1
General
The start of the organisation is the right moment to think about your goal and how you differentiate from other tournaments. With a clear budget you know how much sponsoring is needed. Divide the tasks, depending on the size of the tournaments, among multiple people or different committees.
Chapter 2
Communication
Email remains essential while organising a tournament. However, the right tools and a clear information strategy prevents you from answering all questions individually over email. Use a combination of owned media, club media and regional media to promote your tournament.
Chapter 3
Planning
A correct match schedule forms the basis of every tournament. With a good format - consisting of groups and finals - and clear match regulations, your tournament will undoubtedly become a success. Next to this, there are so much more activities to think of to make the tournament extra fun for both the players and spectators.
Chapter 4
Venue
Transforming a sports park or court into a save tournament location can be a challenging job, especially if you're expecting a lot of visitors. In this chapter you'll find the main points of interest that you can apply to your own situation.
Chapter 5
Playbook
We suggest creating a short playbook or plan of action, comprising the planning for the set-up and breakdown and the tournament itself. "Where, what and who" can be found in the playbook. Do weather conditions influence the tournament? Try to create different scenarios to tackle this. The playbook can be created in a shared Google Spreadsheet, so all organisers can collaborate easily.
Chapter 6
Evaluation
Spread the word and show others what you've organised with a message on social media or a post for the website or newspaper. Mention the next edition of the tournament if it has already been scheduled. Evaluate the tournament internally by discussing if the targets are meet and the budget was sufficient. Write down what went good and what could be improved the next time. Next to that, ask the participants what they think about the tournament and encourage them to share their stories.
