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Smart Wrestler for parents

As a parent you can add your children, sign them up for tournaments, pay, sign any waivers, check in on the morning of the event, and follow their matches live. Your child does not need an email address. This page walks you through each step in order, and links to a fix if something does not go the way you expect.

Step 1

Start here

If you already use Smart Wrestler, keep your login and add Parent access if needed. Otherwise, create your account, choose Parent, and verify your email. Then pick the line below that matches your family.

Your situationWhat to do
My child is under 13, or has no emailGo to Parent, then Athletes, and choose Add Child Athlete.
My teen already has their own accountChoose Link a Wrestler on your dashboard. Your teen approves the request from their own login.
I am a coach or host who is also a parentAdd Parent access to the account you already have. See how.

If you already added your athlete and they want their own login, see how they can claim the existing profile.

Your athletes in one place. Sample names only.
All you need is a name, a birthday, and a grade. Grade and club can be updated any time.

Free accounts can look after up to 2 children. A Parent plan raises that to 4. See plans and event passes.

If your child under 13 already submitted a signup, approve that pending request before creating another profile. How to approve a child’s signup.

Already a matching child profile? Choose Request access rather than creating another athlete. Access starts only after approval. Matching profiles and second-parent access.

Step 2

Register for an event

  1. Find the event with Find a Tournament and open its page.
  2. Choose Register and pick the child you are entering.
  3. Choose the bracket, weight class, division, and experience level. The form only shows choices that fit your child.
  4. If the event asks for waivers, read and tick them. As the parent, you are the one who signs for a child under 18.
  5. If there is an entry fee, check the summary, then choose Continue to Payment and finish checkout.
The registration form. Choices vary a little from event to event.

Something blocking you? See I cannot register.

Step 3

Weigh-in and check-in

Hosts run weigh-ins one of two ways, and the registration form tells you which:

Event styleWhat you do
Weigh-in at the venueNothing before the day. Staff weigh your wrestler when you arrive, then check them in.
Weigh-in at homeYou enter your wrestler’s weight when you register. On the morning of the event, check them in yourself.
On at-home events, Morning Check-In opens at 12:00 AM on tournament day.

Step 4

Tournament day

  • Check the event page for the schedule, mat assignments, and brackets. They update as the day goes on.
  • Open the live view to watch scores as they happen.
  • Turn on notifications so you hear when your wrestler is close to wrestling.
  • When the event wraps up, final results and placements appear on the event page and in your notifications.
Families are alerted as a wrestler moves up the line on their mat. These alerts come with a Parent plan.

See Match alerts for what each alert means.

Step 5

Manage your athletes

Open an athlete from Athletes to see everything in one place: their info, club, and grade, plus their tournaments and payments.

  • Update grade level whenever it changes. Past registrations keep the division they were entered in.
  • Add or change their wrestling club, or type a new one.
  • Update their city and state, or how their name sounds.
  • Need to fix a name or a saved birthday? Contact support and we will correct it for you.
  • Unlink an athlete from your account if you no longer manage them.

Step 6

Family analytics

Family Analytics turns your children's matches into simple trends: results over time, recent matches, and how each tournament went. It is included with a Parent plan. Higher tiers add deeper detail such as tendencies and opponent history.

Not sure which plan you need? See plans by role.

Questions

Common questions

Does my child need their own email address?
No. Add your child from Parent, then Athletes. You manage their profile, registrations, and notifications. When they are older they can sign up with their own email and claim that same profile after you approve the request.
I closed the payment page. Am I registered?
Not yet. A spot is saved once payment goes through. If you left before paying, go back to the event and register again. Nothing is charged until you finish checkout.
Can I register more than one child at a time?
Each child gets their own registration, so you register them one after another from the same event page. Your whole family shows up under My Tournaments.
Who can I ask about a refund?
The tournament host. Entry fees go to the host, and each event shows its refund policy on the registration page. Contact the host using the details on the event page.
Can another parent or guardian follow my child too?
Yes. A second parent or guardian can link to the same athlete, up to two in total. They get their own login and see the same events and results.

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