How many players will you have today? Now you know. You can have players pre-register and prepay for your tournament. Tournament organizing just became "Easy Peasy," too!
Wondering how many players will show up today? Now you don’t have to guess. With Scoreholio, players can pre-register and pre-pay for your tournament — and you can use PayPal Business or Stripe to collect the payments. Tournament organizing just got way easier!
Pre-registration and Pre-Pay are available on all organizer subscription levels, including FREE
Organizer video tutorial for pre-registration/prepay
Players
Organizers
When setting up your tournament toggle on Pre-Registration
Promote/Share Your Tournament
To maximize pre-registration, use whatever channels work best:
The best way to handle pre-registration is to use pre-pay. 💸 No more juggling envelopes of cash or tracking down players who “forgot” their buy-in. With pre-pay, your players can register and pay instantly using a credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. On game day, check-ins are seamless — players are already paid up and ready to roll.
Even better, Scoreholio never holds your money. Funds go directly from the player to your PayPal Business or Stripe account, so you’re in full control. Pre-pay keeps things organized, professional, and stress-free… while helping you make more money by locking in registrations ahead of time.
Two ways to connect your Paypal or Stripe Accounts
Use the Sequence below to change your preferred currency:
When connect a Paypal account, be sure to use this sequence
Turn on Pre-Pay on Tournament Setup
Seeing all transactions in tournament admin
Pre-Payment Fees
PayPal Processing Fee:
A percentage of approx 2.99% to 3.49% of the payment amount.
A fixed fee of approx $0.29 to $0.49 per transaction.
This handling fee may fluctuate based on the payment method used by the purchaser.
This handling fee may fluctuate based on the payment method used by the purchaser.
Friends and Family Mode:
This option is not permitted for commercial activities such as ticket sales.
Customizing Fee Responsibility
Organizers have two main options when it comes to managing fees:
Player Pays Fees: The additional processing and handling fees are added to the registration cost, and the player pays the total amount.
Organizer Pays Fees: The organizer absorbs the fees, but they can adjust the ticket price to include these costs.
For example, if the tournament costs $50:
When the player pays the fees, their total payment will include the base price, Servicer processing fees, and the Scoreholio handling fee, resulting in a higher final payment.
When the organizer pays the fees, the ticket price can be adjusted to $55, so the fees are effectively included in the price while players see a single upfront cost.
Example Fee Structure
Scenario
Base Price ($)
Servicer Fee (approx 3.49% + $0.49)
Scoreholio Fee (2%)
Total Fee ($)
Final Cost to Player ($)
Player Pays Fees
$50.00
$1.83
$1.52
$3.35
$53.24
Org receives $50
Organizer Pays Fees
$55.00 (adjusted)
$1.88
$1.10
$2.98
$55.00
Org recieves
$52.02
Key Insight:
As shown in the table above, a $55 ticket price where the organizer pays the fees provides a cleaner, upfront cost for players. This approach makes the registration process feel more transparent and avoids any surprise charges during checkout.
Refunds
If a refund is needed from an organizer to a player, the organizer will need to do so through paypal or Stripe and issue the refund.
