Run a volleyball tournament: twelve teams,four courts and the hall until five
A volleyball tournament comes down to one simple, merciless sum: matches times match length, divided by courts. PlayTour does that sum for you, and lets you change the inputs before the schedule goes out.
Setting up a volleyball tournament
- 1
Pick the format and the squad size
Indoor six a side with a squad of up to fourteen, or four a side for a recreational day with smaller teams. You set the minimum and maximum number of players per event.
- 2
Decide how long a match runs
Best of three for a real fixture, best of five for a final, or a single set to 25 for a pool that has to keep moving. A golden set to five can settle a match that is level.
- 3
Draw the pools across your courts
The schedule lays every pool across the courts you have at the same time instead of running them one after another. If it does not fit your hall hours, you hear about it before the poster goes out.
- 4
Play and count
Set scores come in from the court and the pool table keeps up. Teams move into the knockout on their own, and the final result is ready when the last ball lands.
Why it holds up with four courts in play
Teams that sort themselves out
The manager enters the team, invites the players and they confirm for themselves. Collecting the entry fee online is coming soon; every entry already says whether it has been paid.
- Six a side and four a side
- A minimum and a maximum squad size per team
- An entry fee per team, paid online up front (coming soon)
- A waiting list the moment the pools are full
The sets add themselves up
A match is won on sets taken, not on total points. A team that plays 25-10, 23-25 and 15-13 has won, even though the opposition scored more points across the match.
- Best of three or five, or a single set to 25
- A golden set to five as a decider
- Set scores entered courtside
- Set ratio as a tiebreak in the pool
Every court, all day
You state which courts you have and between which hours. The schedule stays inside that and flags a clash before you publish, so you do not find out on the day.
- A court allocation per pool, stage or round
- Pools first, the knockout after
- Several halls inside one tournament
- Each team sees court, time and opponent on their phone
Volleyball tournament questions
How do I keep a one-day tournament inside the hall hours?+
By turning two dials: match length and the number of courts. A single set to 25 in the pools and best of three in the knockout saves hours. While scheduling you see at once whether it fits.
How is a pool decided when teams are level on points?+
On the order you set. In volleyball the set ratio is the usual first rule, with the match between the two after it. The table applies it as soon as the last result is in.
Can we play with mixed recreational teams?+
Yes. Create the event with the squad size you want and set the category that goes with it. Four a side with smaller squads sits alongside the regular six a side.
Does every player need an account?+
The manager does, because they enter the team. Players get an invitation and confirm for themselves that they are taking part.
Put your volleyball tournament up and let the teams sign on
A free account, your pools laid out, the link shared with the clubs around the region. That is the day’s admin finished. Publishing and taking entries are part of the free plan; the draw, the playing schedule and live results come with a paid plan.