Tournament Directors
Lead the operational side of a padel tournament.
Tournament directors bring the moving parts together: venue readiness, entries, draws, schedules, officials, player communication, scores, and post-event reporting.
A tournament director turns a fixture into a controlled event.
The role is practical: confirm what is being played, make sure the venue can support it, keep the schedule moving, and close the event with accurate results.
Event planning
Dates, divisions, venue capacity, registration windows, draw structure, court time, player messaging, and contingency plans.
Team coordination
Referees, desk officials, court supervisors, volunteers, players, venues, and Padel Federation Ireland contacts all need clear ownership.
Results and rankings
For ranked events, directors help ensure scores, category results, walkovers, withdrawals, and ranking-relevant data are verified before publication.
Director checklist
The operating rhythm of a well-run tournament.
The best events are clear before they start: categories, venues, officials, schedules, scoring rules, and result responsibilities should all be understood early.
Pre-event approval
Confirm ranking status, divisions, venues, dates, registration link, and whether the event is ranked, non-ranked, or circuit.
Draw and schedule
Prepare categories, court allocations, match timings, player communications, and contingency plans.
Matchday control
Coordinate check-in, court flow, scores, conduct issues, finals, and player questions.
Results handover
Verify results, submit ranking-relevant data, close out communications, and capture event learnings.
Before hosting
What directors should confirm
- Whether the event is ranked, non-ranked, circuit, national, or international
- Which divisions and categories will be offered
- How many courts, venues, and officials are needed
- How scores and ranking data will be submitted
- Who handles conduct, safeguarding, medical, or weather-related issues
Director resources
Host a Tournament
Guidance route for clubs and organisers preparing an event for PFI review.
Hosting GuidanceRanking Points
IPT point bands and ranking-update guidance for directors planning ranked or circuit events.
View PointsCode of Conduct
Behaviour standards that directors may need to reference during events.
Read Code