How tournament pricing works

Tournament pricing in Good Game Sports uses a base price plus division price model. This only applies when you use GGS Registration. If you use an outside registration system (like CourtReserve), players register and pay there instead.

Where to set prices

You can set prices in two places, depending on what you're configuring:

During tournament creation

When you create a new tournament, set default prices on the first page:

1. Start creating a new tournament

2. On the first page of the creation form, scroll to the Pricing section (marked with a dollar sign icon)

3. Expand it to set your base price and member price

When you add divisions to the tournament, each division form has its own price field where you can set a division-specific fee. These become the default prices players see.

After creation: Pricing Configuration

For pricing tiers, division limits, and registration deadlines:

1. Go to your Tournament Details page (tap on your tournament)

2. Tap Event Settings (an action tile on the page)

3. This opens the Host Dashboard Event Settings page

4. Tap Pricing Configuration (labeled "Set early bird pricing, division prices, and registration limits" with a dollar sign icon)

5. A full-screen dialog opens with the Pricing Configuration widget

In Pricing Configuration you can:

• Set max divisions per player — limit how many divisions one person can register for

• Set a registration cutoff date — hard deadline to close registration across all divisions

• Create pricing tiers — time-based price overrides (Early Bird, Regular, Late Registration) with specific date windows and optional per-division price overrides

• View and delete existing pricing tiers

Base price (tournament-level)

The base price is a one-time fee every player pays to enter your tournament, regardless of how many divisions they register for. Think of it like a venue entry fee.

Set the base price once at the tournament level. It covers general event costs like venue rental and staff. A player pays this fee only once, even if they sign up for multiple divisions.

Division price (per division)

The division price is the fee for each specific division. A player pays this price for every division they register for.

Set division prices individually on each division. Different divisions can have different prices. For example, a competitive division might cost more than a recreational one.

How the two work together

Single division registration:

Total = Base Price + Division Price + Processing Fees

Multi-division registration (for example, signing up for 2 divisions):

• 1st division: Base Price + Division Price + Fees

• 2nd division: Division Price only (no base price charged again, no extra processing fees)

Example

Say you set up a pickleball tournament with:

• Base price: $20

• Men's Singles division: $15

• Mixed Doubles division: $25

A player who registers for Men's Singles only pays: $20 + $15 + fees = $35 + fees

A player who registers for both divisions pays: $20 + $15 + $25 + fees = $60 + fees

The $20 base price is only charged once, even though the player is in two divisions.

How to set prices for a specific outcome

If you want players to pay a certain amount for their first division and then a different amount for additional divisions, back-calculate from your goal:

Example goal: First division costs $75, each additional division costs $20 more.

• Set Base Price to $55

• Set each Division Price to $20

The math:

• 1 division: $55 base + $20 division = $75

• 2 divisions: $55 + $20 + $20 = $95 (which is $75 + one $20 additional)

• 3 divisions: $55 + $20 + $20 + $20 = $115 (which is $75 + two $20 additionals)

Because the division price applies to every division the player registers for, subtract the division price from your desired first-division total to find your base price.

Pricing tiers (optional)

You can also set time-based pricing tiers like Early Bird or Late Registration. These override the base and division prices during specific date ranges. For details, see How pricing tiers work.

What to do next

After you understand the pricing model, configure your event in Event settings. Then set up multiple divisions for your event before you open registration.