INTRODUCTION
Feature Summary: Create resource category tags for every type of equipment that club members can book.
Use Cases: Each type of club equipment on the platform needs a resource category tag. This tag helps system users organize information and produce useful search results.
Creating a resource category does not automatically display that type of equipment on the platform. System users must also create an individual piece of equipment and assign it the appropriate resource category tag.
SETUP REQUIREMENTS
Log in to the admin dashboard.
Go to the side menu and click SETTINGS. A new page displays.
Go to the COURT & RESOURCE SETTINGS heading. Note: If your organization has renamed “Resource” in Organizational Settings > General, that updated name will appear here instead.
Click the Resource Categories icon.
Create a Resource Category
Click the green Create Resource Category button.
On the next page, fill in the fields and check the boxes as required to create conditions for the category.
Name: Enter the name of the resource category (e.g., Ball Machines). This is how the category will appear to members and staff.
Can be Booked with Courts: Select this option if the resource should be available to reserve at the same time as a court booking.
Is Court Required: Check this box if the resource must be booked with a court (e.g., a ball machine requires a tennis or pickleball court).
Allowed Court Types: Select which court types this resource category can be booked with (e.g., Pickleball, Hard, Indoor).
Allow Members to Book this Category: Check this box if you want members to be able to book this resource category through the member portal or mobile app.
Restrict Resource Category to Reservation Types: Limit the resource category to specific reservation types (e.g., Singles – Pickleball, Singles – Tennis). Members will only see the resource option when booking these reservation types.
Click Save changes. Repeat the steps to add more categories.
CourtReserve adds the resource type to the list. Use the buttons to edit or delete a category.
Set the Resource Costs
To set the cost of resource bookings, go to SETTINGS > BOOKING SETTINGS > Costs. In the Court Costs tab, scroll to the bottom to find the RESOURCE COSTS section. You can adjust resource costs by membership type if desired, and choose whether the cost is charged hourly or as a fixed fee.
USER PERSPECTIVE
When a player reserves a court linked to an eligible court type and reservation type, the associated resource category and resource will appear under Available Resources. In this example, the resource category is Ball Machines.
VIDEO TRAINING
Click here to watch the section of the Court & Ball Machine Management: Overview video that covers the information in this article.
Note: In older videos, the term Ball Machines is used to describe any rentable equipment. This label has since been updated to Resources throughout CourtReserve (unless a facility has chosen a custom name). The functionality remains the same—only the name has changed.