Send and check match notifications
Separate assignment from messaging and interpret notification history correctly.
Before you begin
Messaging capability, tournament SMS enabled, eligible player contact details and notification choices. The interactive demo disables real SMS and email.
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Assign
Seat the ready match; no automatic message
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Send deliberately
Use enabled notification controls
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Review attempts
Sent means provider acceptance, not confirmed delivery
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Check configuration
Review notification capability in Settings and the tournament's SMS toggle. Check entrant phone numbers and Notify by SMS choices. Email options depend on email availability.
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Send when players should report
Use Notify all assigned on Bracket, or Tables → Setup & tools → Notifications and text tools. Review the recipients and any confirmation. Assigning tables, starting matches, or opening a screen does not itself send report-to-table messages.
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Review Notifications
This screen lists notification attempts. Sent means the configured provider accepted the message; it does not prove the phone or inbox received it. Review skipped or failed attempts and any error detail.
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Use player result links separately
When your event has access, open Tables → Setup & tools → Player self-report links (optional), then Prepare player result links. These are private links for individual players. Generating links is separate from sending messages.
What to check afterward
You can distinguish a table assignment, a deliberate send, and a recorded provider response.
Never share a player's private result link publicly. The demo cannot verify real delivery, carrier opt-outs, or billing entitlements.