Organising Fixtures and Competitions

Sport is first and foremost to be participated in, and enjoyed by all those who wish to. It provides great health benefits and other sources of enjoyment, including social interaction and friendships. However, for many it is important to have some sort of final outcome and structure in the forms of leagues and tournaments. Somebody will have to take on the responsibility of organising a team or some sort of competition at some point.

The aim of this Quick Guide is to support people who are organising fixtures and competitive sport events. It covers the following topics:

> why have competitions?
> what does an event organiser do?
> what does a fixtures secretary do?
> what does a registration secretary do?
> leagues
> fixture lists
> league tables
> play-offs
> knock-out competitions
> knock-out competition table template
> making the draw
> seeding
> tournaments
> handicap events
> ladders and pyramids
> arranging the matches
> team management
> on the day of the match
> glossary of terms
> useful contacts
> more help from runningsports

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