The schedule should already exist. Tournament-day work is confirming arrivals, keeping matches moving, recording results and handling exceptions.
Before teams arrive
- Published fixtures visible.
- Pitch names match signs on site.
- Venue and Maps information correct.
- Referee coverage known.
- Tiebreak and qualification rules published.
- Result-entry responsibility clear.
- Venue emergency arrangements confirmed.
Team arrival and check-in
- Confirm arrival.
- Identify no-show risk early.
- Direct teams to the correct pitch.
- Resolve entry issues before the first match where possible.
Thirty minutes before play
- Walk each pitch.
- Confirm signs and first teams.
- Confirm referee or fallback.
- Test result entry from pitch side.
During groups
- Watch live and next matches.
- Resolve missing results.
- Watch delayed pitches.
- Check team arrival.
- Confirm current standings.
Before the final group round
- All earlier results present.
- Tiebreak rules correct.
- Remaining opponents correct.
- Qualifier slots ready.
Move into knockouts
- Confirm all deciding results.
- Resolve tiebreaks.
- Protect team rest.
- Confirm pitch and referee.
Announcements
Update the fixture first, then use a specific announcement that points people to the current schedule.
After the final
- Confirm the result.
- Check final bracket or standings.
- Resolve remaining match states.
- Keep the public page as the event record.