How to Organise a Sports Tournament: From choosing a venue to engraving
Sports tournaments are a great way to bring together individuals, teams and clubs that all share a love for the same sport. From football and hockey to athletics and swimming, there are hundreds of tournaments happening every year. But how do you organise a sports tournament?
Here are our tips to get you prepared for the event.
Make a plan
Before you can do anything you’ll need to pin down certain details about your event. When will it take place? What venue would you like to use? Who will be competing? By having a clear outline of what the event will entail, you can go on to establish finer details and start putting your plan into action.
Choose a venue
A venue is perhaps one of the most important parts of the event as it will determine when you will be able to hold the event and how many people will be able to attend. You’ll need to find a venue that can fit the number of people you hope to have as if you invite too many people and exceed the maximum capacity of the venue, you’ll run into problems. It’s also important to check the venue is secure and that it is convenient for participants to get to.
Event type
To appropriately plan, you’ll need to know exactly what type of sports event you are planning on running. Is it going to be a single match or a one-time tournament? Will you have regional tournaments for teams to compete at multiple tournaments? Will you have multiple sports or a single sport? This is all vital information as it will depend on the venue you have chosen and what other planning you will need to do for future events.
Organise supplies
You’ll need a fair amount of supplies for a sporting event to ensure the safety of competitors and spectators as well as ensuring they have fun. This includes scorecards, certificates, posters, whistles, medals and awards. It’s important to think about awards such as trophies and medals ahead of time as they will need to be engraved in advance. Engraved medals and trophies are a great way to create a special award that competitors can remember your event with.
Promote your event
There are many ways to promote a sports event and most of which will rely on word of mouth. Make use of your social media platforms and get in touch with clubs and teams that you think would like to get involved. If you have some extra money in the budget you could also get your event in local newspapers or advertise online.
Campbell & McGovern engrave trophies as well and provide awards, medals, shields, plaques & giftware at their trade counter. If you’re planning a sports event and need awards and trophies for your competitors, get in touch or visit us in-store in Liverpool.
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