QuickKicks Tournaments
Run your next karate tournament without the spreadsheets
Registration, brackets, tablet judging, and a live spectator view in one place. Judges score from any phone, no app to install. $1 per entry, capped at $500. Your first tournament is free.
First event free · No monthly fee · No percentage of your gate
$1
per entry · $500 cap per event
Free
your first tournament
0
apps judges have to install
10s
live spectator refresh, every ring
Built for tournament sponsors
The whole event in one platform
Spreadsheets break on tournament day. Paper brackets fall behind. A parent asks who their kid plays next and nobody knows. QuickKicks Tournaments puts every part of the event — registration, brackets, judging, payments, spectator view — on one platform that doesn't forget where it left off.
- No software your judges need to install
- No checks to deposit at the bank Monday morning
- No re-typing the bracket when someone DQs
- No frantic group texts during finals
Registration
One link, every competitor
Share a single registration URL on flyers, social, and email. Competitors pick their division, pay by card, and get a confirmation with a self-cancel link — all in under two minutes.
- Public registration page per tournament with division picker
- Stripe Checkout with direct deposit to your bank account
- Click-through waiver capture with typed-name signature
- Self-cancel link in every confirmation email — refunds in one tap
- Roster CSV export for the desk on tournament day
Divisions & brackets
Every format your event needs
Generate brackets in seconds. Kata uses panel scoring. Kumite uses single elimination or round-robin pools. Mixed event? Run them side by side — every division gets the right format.
- Panel scoring for kata, forms, and weapons forms
- Single elimination for kumite and point fighting
- Round robin for small pools with head-to-head tiebreakers
- Random, by-rank, or school-separated seeding strategies
- Printable brackets for the wall
Judges & rings
Tablet judging without an app store
Each judge gets a per-tournament magic link via email. Tap it on any phone or tablet — no install, no account, no headaches. The link expires automatically a week after the event.
- Per-judge magic links scoped to one ring
- Mobile-first scoring UI optimized for tablets at the floor
- Single-judge or majority-vote (corner judges) match scoring
- Multi-judge panel scoring for kata, with live aggregate ranking
- Tournament-day ring assignment, all from one dashboard
Live & spectator view
Spectators follow along from the bleachers
A live page shows every ring's current match, last result, and what's up next. Share the link in your event programs so families can track their kid without crowding the table.
- Public live spectator view per tournament
- Per-ring on-now / last-result / up-next display
- Updates every ten seconds as judges record results
- PWA install — add to home screen for native-feeling launch
- Same link works on iPad, Android, and desktop
How it works
From signup to results in four steps
Most organizers go from account to published tournament inside an hour. The platform handles the rest of the day.
01
Create the tournament
Set the date, location, and fees. Add divisions for kata, kumite, and weapons with age and rank brackets.
02
Share the registration link
Publish and post. Competitors register and pay. Stripe deposits funds directly in your bank account.
03
Set up rings and judges
Add rings and invite judges by email. Each gets a unique link to their assigned ring.
04
Run the day
Judges record results on their tablets. Spectators watch the live page. You manage from one dashboard.
Pricing
A dollar an entry. Never a cut of your gate.
No monthly fee, no setup fee, no percentage. We cap our fee at $500 an event, so a big tournament never means a big bill. Funds go straight to your bank.
Standalone organizers
$1
per entry, capped at $500 an event. No percentage, no monthly fee.
- First tournament free, up to 150 entries
- Pass the $1 to competitors at checkout if you like
- Unlimited tournaments, divisions, and competitors
- Direct Stripe payouts, we never hold your funds
QuickKicks subscribers
25¢
per entry, same $500 cap. A free event to start, and one every year you're with us.
- Free first event, plus one a year (up to 150 entries)
- 25¢ per entry after your first two months
- Pulls your student roster in automatically
- Same dashboard you already use
A registration is one competitor in one division. Free events cover up to 150 entries; larger events pay the per-entry rate above that, still capped at $500.
What you'll pay
Flat, capped, and no surprises
A dollar an entry, never a percentage, and never more than $500 an event. Here's the math on real events, so you can see it before you run one.
Assumes about two division entries per competitor. Your first event is free, and active subscribers get a free event every year.
Common questions
The things every organizer asks first
How much does it cost?
$1 per registration, capped at $500 per event. No monthly fee, no setup fee, no percentage of your gate. Your first tournament is free. QuickKicks CRM subscribers pay 25¢ per registration (after their first two months) and get a free event every year.
What counts as a registration?
One competitor in one division. A competitor who enters three divisions is three registrations. The $500 cap means a big event never runs up a big bill.
Is there really no percentage?
Correct. It's a flat fee per entry, never a cut of what you collect. You connect your own Stripe account and pay only Stripe's standard processing rates, the same as any business. You can pass the $1 to competitors at checkout if you prefer.
Do my judges need to download an app?
No. Each judge gets a magic link by email and scores from any phone or tablet, no install and no account. It works like a native app on the floor, with single-judge or multi-judge panel scoring. The link expires a week after the event.
When does the 25¢ subscriber rate apply?
After your first two paid months. Before that, and on a paused or trial account, tournaments run at the standard $1 per entry. Your first event is free either way, and active subscribers get a free event each year.
How do payments and payouts work?
Stripe Connect Standard. You connect your own Stripe account and registrations deposit straight to your bank on Stripe's normal schedule. We never hold funds. Refunds and competitor self-cancels flow through the same account.
Which formats do you support?
Panel scoring for kata, forms, and weapons (judges score 0–10, ranked by average). Single elimination and round-robin for kumite and point fighting. Double elimination is on the roadmap.
Can spectators follow along live?
Yes. Every tournament gets a public live page showing each ring's current match, last result, and what's up next, refreshing every ten seconds. Share it in your programs so families watch from the bleachers.
Run a better tournament
Your first tournament is free and can be live by the end of the day. After that it's a dollar an entry, capped at $500. No card to start.