What makes a TourneyCentral.com web site different from all the other tournament web site guys out there?
Four key things makes TourneyCentral your best choice:
- Everything is done under your tournament brand
ALL of the tournament operations takes place WITHIN YOUR DOMAIN. We do not link to third-party web sites for scheduling, hotels, tournament information, etc. The teams KNOW they are doing business with YOU.
- Real-Time
The modules allow you to do everything in Real-Time, from accepting teams to building advertising to building a schedule, entering scores and standings and sending out broadcast emails that also automatically update the front news. It is ALL Real-Time. All the time.
- Tight Integration
Every module works well together. The team performance is tied with their application, which is integrated in the schedule, etc. This saves you HOURS of data entry and tracking time and lets you know exactly what is happening with your tournament at all times.
- Really smart people
We don't just sell a software solution; we're on the ground, listening and learning. Since we make a point to get out and see the tournament action before, during and after the games, we are able to advise on marketing strategies, managing hotels, seeding and divisioning teams, managing sponsorship and advertising programs, etc. Everything you need to do to pull off a successful tournament event, we know too!
It is all about operations, not really cool software (which we also happen to have.) We understand that EVERYTHING must fit neatly together for your guest teams to have their best experience. Only then will they tell more teams and keep coming back. |
Do you sell, rent or lease email addresses and information collected on team applications.
Absolutely not! In fact, as part of the production agreement, we require the tournament to promise not to give out, sell, lease or otherwise make available this information to any third party without your permission.
We're not in the business of selling any other product and we respect your privacy. Period. |
How do you price your software?
Our software is priced at a small fee per ACCEPTED team, per event, per year. In addition, we also have a small revenue share with advertisers who place expanded listings in your travel section. |
Can I purchase and install your software on my server?
No. The TournamentTrak™ Software is available only under a license agreement. This enables us to be able to provide the lastest features and benefits to you as timely as the soccer tournament industry demands. |
Which modules are part of the standard web package? Can I assign log-in passwords to people so they have access to just certain modules?
The standard modules are: Team Applications, Team/Club Marketing, Advertising/Hotels, Host Team Ad Sales, Tournament Planner, Web Site Maintenance (Rules, about, etc pages), Scheduling, Scoring, Referee Applications and Schedule, User/Login Administration (1 super user, usually the TD). Additionally, if you use an outside photographer, they have access to a module that allows them to link up game photos to their web site directly from your schedule.
Yes, you are able to assign each user to as many (or as few) modules as they need. For example, scoring volunteers only need access to the scoring module, not the entire team admin area. |
Do I need to purchase a separate domain for my tournament event?
As of Jan 1, 2005, all our events will be provided with a domain name as part of the agreement. You are required, however, to select a domain name that is exclusively your tournament event. We encourage you to select a domain that closely resembles your tournament name.
If you retain ownership of your domain, however, you will still be responsible for keeping it current and paying whatever fees your registrant requires. |
I only want the schedule and scores module. Can I purchase just those modules?
No. Our tournament managment system is based on a "bottom up" approach, i.e., we take care of the needs of your guest teams, their family and fans... and everything else takes care of itself.
There is much more to a tournament than the games and our modules are all tightly integrated with each other to help you manage the ENTIRE tournament.
If you are looking for JUST scheduling software, there are a bunch of companies out there that can provide that for you. |
Do you provide photography as part of your standard package?
As of Jan, 2005, we will no longer provide photography as part of our standard package. However, we will work with a network of photographers to provide your teams with their photo needs.
If you prefer to work with your own photographers, we have a variety of tools available to link your game schedule with their photos so your guest teams need only remember one web site - yours! |
We have our own scheduling program, like it and don't want to change. Can your software work with our program?
Yes and kinda. We recognize that most events already have scheduling systems in place that work for them. If your software can export a text or XLS file that has date, time, place and teams, we can import it into the web-based Scheduling Module. |
What is the secret to your success? Why does a TourneyCentral.com Tournament Web Site work so well?
There really is no secret other than doing business by three guiding principles:- Keep it simple; Make it work. Every time.
- Build the site from the parents' point of view. Everything else will take care of itself.
- Be honest and deliver what you promise, on time, every time.
That's pretty much it. Everything else is a detail. |
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