Reference

Quick answers, definitions, and compatibility notes. If you can't find something here, check the section that covers the feature directly.

Glossary

Tournament

A single fishing event with a start and end date, a set of participants, and a leaderboard. The basic unit of FishTourney.

Division

A scoring bucket within a tournament — Bass, Crappie, Junior, Boat A, etc. Each division has its own leaderboard.

Calcutta

An optional side-pot pool with its own buy-in and payout structure, layered on top of the main entry fee.

Payout

The transfer of collected entry-fee revenue from FishTourney to the organizer's connected Stripe account, minus the platform fee.

Share token

A token embedded in a tournament URL that grants access to a private or unlisted event without requiring an explicit invitation.

Manual verification

Catches enter a review queue and only count toward the leaderboard after an organizer approves them.

AI verification

FishTourney's vision-based check on each catch photo — species detection, length estimation from a measurement board, and fish-alive checks for catch-and-release events.

Organizer

The user who created the tournament. Has full management permissions and owns the Stripe connection that receives payouts.

Co-organizer

A user the organizer has granted shared management access to a specific tournament.

Series

A collection of related tournaments with a cumulative leaderboard — a season-long bass league, a club's monthly opens.

FAQ

Is there a free tier?

Yes — running a tournament with no entry fee costs nothing. FishTourney only charges when you collect entry fees, and the platform fee is capped at $5 per tournament regardless of how many anglers register.

Do I need a Stripe account if my tournament is free?

No. Stripe Connect is only required if you're collecting entry fees or running a calcutta pool. Free tournaments work end-to-end without it.

What payment methods are accepted?

Whatever Stripe supports in your country — credit cards, debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and several regional payment methods. Stripe handles all card processing.

What happens if my tournament is cancelled?

Issue refunds to all registered participants from the participant actions menu (full or partial). The platform fee on refunded entries is not charged.

How do anglers without smartphones participate?

Use manual registration to add them as guests, and have a co-organizer log catches on their behalf from the admin panel. Their results appear on the leaderboard like any other participant.

Are catches saved if I lose cell service on the water?

Yes. Catches log to the device locally and sync to the leaderboard when the network returns. Photos compress on-device before upload to keep payloads small.

What browsers are supported?

Modern Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge — within the last two years. See the compatibility table below for specific versions.

Compatibility

• Browsers: Chrome 100+, Safari 16+, Firefox 100+, Edge 100+
• iOS PWA install: required for push notifications (iOS 16.4 or newer)
• Android PWA install: supported on Chrome and Samsung Internet
• Desktop install: supported on Chrome, Edge, and Brave
• Offline support: catches log locally and drain to the server when the network returns