Run a korfball tournamentwith four match formats in one day
You set the match length per category -- 2 x 30, 2 x 25, beach or four quarters -- and the schedule works with it, changeover time included. Teams enter themselves and players confirm themselves, so the youngest age groups and the seniors can run side by side without you keeping a list.
What makes a korfball tournament different
The IKF rules and the KNKV competition regulations are built into PlayTour. These are the three things you notice while setting one up.
Match length decides your day
Two halves of thirty minutes on a running clock take an hour plus the break and the changeover. Two of twenty-five on a stopped clock run considerably longer in the hall, because the clock stops at every interruption. Beach korfball is two sixes, and a lot of those fit in a day. You set the format per category and the schedule works with it.
- 2 x 30 on a running clock, as the field competition plays it
- 2 x 25 of stopped time with a shot clock, as the Korfbal League plays it
- Beach korfball, 2 x 6 on a single post
- 4-korfball in four quarters of ten, for the youngest teams
The goals add themselves up
In beach korfball a goal from the two-point zone is worth two. The table there counts points rather than goals, and that is a different thing from the same number under another name. PlayTour keeps the two apart, so a beach pool and an indoor pool in one tournament are both right.
- Points on the beach, goals indoors and on the field
- Goal difference and the head-to-head result when two teams are level
- You decide what separates them, per category
- The table is right while matches are still being played
Teams enter themselves
The team captain enters the team and invites the players with a link of their own; they confirm themselves. Per category you set how many players may appear on the form, so a beach four and an indoor squad with substitutes both fit.
- Eight players a side indoors, four on the beach
- Players confirm themselves, you keep no list
- A separate category per group, so the juniors get a pool of their own
- Withdrawals are handled before the draw rather than after it
Setting up a korfball tournament
Four decisions, after which entries run without you.
- 1
Create your categories
Indoor or beach, and within that the groups you want: seniors, juniors, recreational. Each category gets its own format and match length.
- 2
Open entries
You share a link. Captains enter their team, players confirm themselves. You can see how many teams each category holds and set a cap.
- 3
Draw the pools across your pitches
Pools, pools followed by crossover finals, or a knockout. The schedule is spread across the number of pitches you have that day, with match length and changeover time accounted for.
- 4
Enter scores at the pitch
Results go in at the pitch, on a phone. The pool table and the goal difference work themselves out and everyone in the hall sees the same thing.
Questions about korfball tournaments
Can indoor and beach korfball run in the same tournament?+
Yes. They are two categories within one tournament, each with its own format, its own pools and its own table. That is also why scoring is set per category: beach counts points because of the two-point zone, indoor counts goals.
Does PlayTour check for four men and four women a side?+
The make-up of a side belongs to the category rather than to the scoring, so it is fixed by the discipline you pick. What PlayTour does not check for you is whether two of each are actually standing in each zone in every match. That stays with the referee, as it does in the league.
We play stopped time. Will the day still fit?+
Only if you leave room for it yourself. On a stopped clock the time halts at every interruption, so two halves of twenty-five minutes take considerably longer than fifty minutes in the hall. PlayTour works with the match length you enter; the margin on top of it is a decision you make while setting up.
What does this cost?+
Publishing and taking entries are in the free plan, up to three tournaments a year and fifty entrants each. The draw, the schedule and live scoring are on a paid plan, billed per club per year rather than per tournament.
Set up your korfball tournament and let the teams come in
A free account, your categories with their own match length, and the link shared with the clubs around you. Entries arrive without you keeping a list.