This page is a resource for Tournament Directors (TDs). In partnership with WPR, the USPA now uses Clubspark tournament management software (TMS) for draws, schedules and scores. The software will improve the experience for players, clubs, and tournament directors. Tournament Directors are responsible for learning the software and managing all aspects of their tournaments. WPR will support TDs during this process. 

The WPR website will continue to be used for players to enter and pay for tournaments. Tournament entry fees will be paid to the club directly from WPR the week after the tournament. 

In summary, a two-part system: i) WPR for entries & payment → ii) Clubspark TMS for draws, schedules and scores (+ late entries & payment, if any).

Tournament Directors should log into and learn the Clubspark TMS at least 8 weeks prior to their tournament. To access their club’s account, visit this website. To log in, TDs must use their USPA / WPR account email. The username and password for your USPA, WPR, and Clubspark accounts are the same. If you are having issues with your USPA or WPR login, you can do a password reset here. TDs should email info@padelusa.org to be added as an “Admin” on their Clubspark account. 

To ensure a successful tournament, the following steps must occur:

1. TDs should check that their tournament is on the USPA Calendar.
2. TDs should create their tournament flyers using these guidelines and email the completed flyers to info@padelusa.org. 
3. Once the flyers are approved, the USPA will contact WPR to create the tournament on the WPR website. Once the tournament is created, WPR will share the tournament’s registration page link with the TD and the USPA. (The page can also be found via USPA Calendar and via the WPR website’s tournaments listing.) This process should be completed at least eight weeks before the tournament. Then, players can enter the tournament.  
4. TDs should encourage all players to register on the tournament’s registration page prior to the entry deadline. If a player cannot register on their own, a TD may choose to assist with the registration. WPR cannot assist in manually entering players.  
5. All tournament entry deadlines are advertised publicly as Thursday at 11:59 a.m. local time, the week before the tournament. However, registration will remain open until Friday at 11:59 a.m. ET. At this stage, WPR will share the “Registered Players List” with the TD and the USPA. This list contains all the teams entered, their payment status, and the division selected. (*Note: Please do not use the Clubspark TMS for monitoring entries prior to this stage; please use the tournament’s registration page on the WPR website.)
6. TDs should check the “Registered Players List” file on Friday afternoon the week before the tournament, and reply-all to WPR & USPA to confirm it is all correct, having made changes themselves, if any needed, directly in an attached new, finalized version of the file. To check: i) All players have entered in appropriate divisions with the correct partners; ii) Total entries do not exceed what a club can accommodate (*if exceed, notify the USPA, whose rules for draws will determine which teams qualify to play, and WPR to assist with refunding unselected teams); iii) Any late entries, if accepted at the TD’s discretion, are included. All changes or additions should be made as soon as possible; the sooner the process is completed, the sooner the TD can create the draws and schedules. (*Note: The TD is advised to notify players affected by changes, if any.)
7. Once the finalized/confirmed and corrected if needed, “Registered Players List” file is received by the USPA from the TD, the USPA will confirm divisions and assign seeds, reverting a version of the file with these denoted to the TD. 
8. Once the TD receives the “Registered Players List” file with denoted seeds, they can create the draws and schedule.
9. TDs must publish the draws and schedule by Monday at 4:00 p.m. ET or earlier and inform tduspa@worldpadelrating.com when they are complete.
10. TDs use the TMS for in-tournament management – scores automatically populate on the public draws when entered in the draws within the TMS’s Tournament Desk.

*Note re Late entries: TDs must manually enter (step-by-step instructions here) the team in the Clubspark TMS, in addition to the “Registered Players List”. TDs are responsible for sending payment requests to these teams, if any, within the TMS. A Stripe account must be linked to a club’s TMS prior to sending payment requests in order to properly receive payment.

Training Resources 

Watch the training videos by clicking the links below:
USPA Tournament Director Training 1: Tournament Setup and Registration Video – This session covers the process of creating a tournament, setting up Stripe for payments, adding administrators, and promoting your tournament for player registrations.

USPA Tournament Director Training 2: Tournament Management – This session covers managing the tournament, including creating draws, scheduling matches, communicating with competitors, and entering match scores. 

For the complete library of training and resources, Tournament Directors should visit here. On this page, TDs can use the search bar in the top right-hand corner, or the chat function in the bottom left-hand corner, as well as click “Submit a request” in the top right-hand corner if there are additional questions. 

Office Hours: WPR will run open office hours on Fridays 1-2pm ET to support with “Registered Players List” and Mondays 11am-12pm ET to support with draws & schedules creation.

For any other questions or issues, please email tduspa@worldpadelrating.com / eric@redpadel.com. Technical questions or issues, please email tournamentdesksupport@clubspark.com.