Core Concepts
Core Concepts
The key building blocks of Paddles Up and how they relate to each other.
Paddles Up is built around a clear hierarchy of concepts. Understanding this structure makes everything else in the platform easier to navigate.
The hierarchy
Organization
└── Event
├── Participants
└── Competition
├── Teams
└── Phase
├── Bracket
└── Groups → Matches| Concept | Description |
|---|---|
| Organization | A club or group that owns and runs events on the platform. |
| Event | A tournament, league, or competition day run by an organization. |
| Participant | A person registered for an event. |
| Competition | A division or bracket within an event (e.g., Mixed 4.0, Men's Open). |
| Team | One or more participants grouped together to compete in a competition. |
| Phase | A stage of a competition — either a bracket draw or group play round-robin. |
| Match | A single game played between two teams within a phase. |
Roles
Access to features in Paddles Up is determined by your role within an organization or event.
| Role | Scope | What they can do |
|---|---|---|
| Participant | Event | View events, competitions, results, and their own match schedule |
| Event Manager | Event | Manage participants, teams, and match results for a specific event |
| Event Director | Event | Full control over an event including all manager permissions |
| Member | Organization | View org events and info |
| Admin | Organization | Manage events and members within the org |
| Owner | Organization | Full control over the organization, roles, and settings |