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Tournament Setup

Last updated April 2026

The setup wizard walks you through creating your tournament step by step. Here's what each step covers and what to expect.

Tournament Info

Enter your tournament name, dates, location, and basic settings:

  • Entry fee per team — shown to coaches during registration
  • Game guarantee — minimum games per team (coaches see this)
  • Buffer between games — turnaround time on each field, used during schedule generation
  • Registration deadline — registration automatically closes after this date
  • Max teams per division — caps registration per division

Divisions

Add one or more divisions. For each division, specify:

  • Sport (baseball or softball)
  • Age group (e.g. 12U, 14U)
  • Game length in minutes — used to calculate field scheduling capacity
  • Pool play games per team — how many pool games each team plays
  • Min/max teams

Venues & Fields

Add your venues with an address (used for weather alerts and directions), then configure fields under each venue. For each field you can set:

  • Field name, type (60'/70'/90'/softball), and surface
  • Default availability hours — critical for schedule generation

Tip:Set field hours in the wizard to save time later. If you skip this step, schedule generation will use default hours (8am–8pm) which may not match your actual availability.

Branding

Upload your tournament logo and set brand colors. These appear on the public tournament page, registration forms, waiver emails, and shareable graphics.

Pre-register Teams

If you already have committed teams, you can pre-register them during setup. They'll appear in your registration list as confirmed without needing to go through the online registration flow.