Défi-Plugin tournaments offer an excellent opportunity to create healthy, engaging competition within your tennis club. This feature lets your members register easily online and take part in challenges based on a dynamic ranking system. Find out how to set up and effectively manage your Défi-Plugin tournaments with Plugin.ch.

Défi-Plugin tournaments represent a major innovation in managing tennis competitions. They allow your club's members to take part in a flexible, dynamic competition, where each player can challenge their opponents based on an evolving ranking.

To create a Défi-Plugin tournament, go to the dedicated section of Plugin.ch and use the creation form. The system offers an intuitive interface where you define the fundamental characteristics of your tournament.

Creation form

See the steps to create your tournament:

Each Défi-Plugin tournament has specific settings that govern how it works. Understanding these settings will let you adjust the tournament to fit your goals and your club's culture.

Days to play after registration

This setting defines the amount of time each member has to play their match after registering for the tournament.

Minimum days between 2 challenges with the same player

This rule prevents two members from challenging each other too often. It encourages a variety of matches and better circulation of challenges within the tournament.

Number of ranks above that a player can challenge

This setting limits the ranking gap between the challenger and the challenged player. For example, if you set 3 ranks, a player ranked 10th can challenge players ranked 7th, 8th, and 9th.

Ranking method

The initial player ranking can be based on different methods. The default recommendation is to use ranking by registration date, which offers a fair approach for new members.

Multi-club sharing

If your organization manages several clubs, you can enable the multi-club sharing option. This allows members from different clubs to take part in the same challenge tournament, creating a dynamic inter-club competition.

See a concrete example of a successful challenge tournament configuration from Tennis Club Confignon. This example illustrates best practices and recommended settings for a dynamic and fair tournament.

Tennis Club Confignon configuration

Once your challenge tournament has been created and activated, your members can easily register and take part. Here is how the user experience unfolds for each participant.

Registration and participation steps

1. The member logs in to the site

The member accesses your club's site using their personal login details. Once logged in, they have full access to all features, including challenge tournaments.

2. The member sees the tournament interface

Once logged in, the challenge tournament interface is displayed with all the key elements: the current ranking, the tournament rules, and the option to register.

3. The member accesses the tournament options

By clicking on “My challenge tournament”, the member accesses a personal space where they can:

• Check the ranking in real time and see where they stand among participants
• Read the full tournament rules (“Rules”) to understand all the rules and conditions
• Officially register for the tournament (“Register for the tournament”) to start taking part
• View the history of their matches and challenges exchanged
• See pending challenges and issue new challenges to opponents

4. Active participation in the tournament

Once registered, the member can start taking part right away. The system works on a challenge model: each player can challenge players ranked above them, according to the defined settings. After each match, the ranking is updated automatically.

Members receive notifications for challenges received, match results, and ranking changes, which keeps engagement high throughout the tournament.

Summary and next steps

• Create your challenge tournament by filling in the creation form with the basic information
• Configure the specific settings according to your vision for the tournament and your club's dynamics
• Use the Tennis Club Confignon example as inspiration to adjust your settings
• Communicate with your members to inform them of the tournament launch
• Track engagement and results to optimize the experience over time