Audience: League Directors | Level: Beginner | Time: 2 minutes
Quick Answer
Choose Casual sign up for weekly leagues with player check-in, Formal sign up for pre-registration, Casual multi-day for weekend events, or Advanced for tournaments with multiple rounds/pools. Note: Advanced events don't support recurrence or handicap scoring.
📊 Template Comparison
Feature | Casual | Formal | Multi-Day | Advanced |
Best for | Weekly leagues | Pre-reg leagues | Weekend events | Multi-pool, multi-round events |
Check-in | ✅ Built-in | Optional | ✅ Built-in | Optional |
Pre-registration | Optional | ✅ Built-in | Optional | ✅ Available |
Recurrence | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No |
Multi-round | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
Multi-pool | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
Handicap scoring | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
🏃 Casual Sign Up
Use for: Casual weekly leagues
Key features:
Player check-in and card creation
Flexible arrival times (flex or shotgun start)
Single day, single layout, one round
Supports recurrence - schedule entire season
Supports handicap scoring
Choose this if: You run a casual weekly where players show up and play without pre-registering.
📋 Formal Sign Up
Use for: Organized leagues with pre-registration
Key features:
Pre-registration with attendance caps
Tee time or card selection
Admin controls card assignments
Single day, single layout, one round
Supports recurrence - schedule entire season
Supports handicap scoring
Choose this if: You need to know attendance in advance or assign specific tee times.
📅 Casual Multi-Day Round
Use for: Extended casual events
Key features:
Play anytime during multi-day window
Player check-in and card creation
Single layout, one cumulative round
Does NOT support recurrence
Supports handicap scoring
Choose this if: You're running a weekend or week-long event with one combined leaderboard.
⚙️ Advanced Event
Use for: Multi-round tournaments or events with pools
Key features:
Multiple rounds with cumulative scoring
Multiple pools (different divisions play different layouts)
Detailed card and round management
Does NOT support recurrence
❌ Does NOT support handicap scoring
Choose this if: You're running a tournament with multiple rounds or need different divisions on different layouts.
⚠️ Important: If your league uses handicap scoring, avoid Advanced events. Once converted to Advanced, you cannot use handicaps or convert back to Single Round.
🔄 Can I Change Templates?
Single Round → Advanced: ✅ Yes (permanent, cannot undo)
Advanced → Single Round: ❌ No (create new event instead)
Casual → Formal or Multi-day: ✅ Yes (add pre-registration or extend days in settings)
Formal → Casual or Multi-day: ❌ No (pre-registration can't be removed)
❓ Common Questions
Q: Which template supports recurring events?
A: Casual sign up and Formal sign up. Create your entire season at once!
Q: Can I use handicap scoring with Advanced events?
A: No. Handicap scoring is only available for Casual, Formal, and Multi-day templates.
Q: What if I need multiple rounds AND recurrence?
A: You can't have both. Use Casual/Formal for recurring events, or duplicate Advanced events manually.
Q: Can all templates be private?
A: Yes! All templates support public or private visibility.
🔗 Related Resources
Creating events:
Advanced features:
Handicap scoring:
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Article Details
Category: Leagues & Events → For Organizers → League & Event Set Up
Last updated: February 2026
Topics covered: Event templates, casual sign up, formal sign up, advanced events, recurrence, handicap scoring
Related features: Event templates, Pre-registration, Recurrence, Handicap scoring
Requirements: Approved league