The notification that gets your wrestler to the right mat on time
In the hole. On deck. Up to wrestle. Three alerts, sent by name to the people who need them, so nobody spends tournament day guarding a bout board.
Quick answer
Smart Wrestler sends real time tournament notifications: free standard alerts for weigh ins, bracketing, mat assignments, results, and tournament status, plus premium targeted mat call alerts that tell parents, coaches, and wrestlers when a specific wrestler is in the hole, on deck, and up to wrestle.
What notifications does Smart Wrestler send?
Every account, free or premium, receives the standard notification set that keeps a tournament day oriented: weigh in complete, wrestler bracketed, bracket started, mat assignment, match status changes, results posted, tournament status changes, payment received, and broadcast messages from the host.
Premium plans add the three targeted mat calls that matter most, each tied to a specific wrestler’s position in the live mat queue: in the hole (two bouts away), on deck (next up), and up to wrestle (called to the mat). Parents get them for each linked child by name; coaches get them for every wrestler on the team dashboard; wrestlers get their own.
How do mat call alerts actually work?
The alerts are not scheduled guesses, they are driven by the same live mat queue the table crews run. As matches complete on a mat, the queue advances, and each wrestler’s position updates in real time. When your wrestler crosses the in the hole threshold, the alert fires; when the bout ahead starts, the on deck alert fires; when they are called, the up to wrestle alert fires.
- A match completes at the table and is scored into the system.
- The mat queue advances and recalculates every queued wrestler’s position.
- Subscribers linked to affected wrestlers get the corresponding alert instantly.
- The wrestler warms up and arrives matside, on time, every time.
Because the queue enforces rest between bouts and admins can reorder matches, the alerts stay truthful even when the schedule shifts, they reflect the queue as it actually is, not as it was printed at 8 a.m.
Why are targeted alerts better than PA announcements?
A PA announcement is one overworked voice competing with fifteen mats, two hundred conversations, and a concession blender. It announces every match to everyone, which in practice means announcing nothing to anyone. Targeted alerts flip the model: each family hears only about their wrestler, on the device already in their hand, with enough lead time to act.
For coaches the difference compounds. A coach with twelve kids across six mats cannot physically track every queue, but the team dashboard plus mat call alerts means the right coach is in the right corner for every bout, without a runner system or radio chatter.
What do mat call notifications cost?
Standard notifications are free forever. Targeted mat call alerts are the headline premium feature: parents from $40/year or $6 per tournament (covering all linked kids), wrestlers from $30/year or $4 per tournament, and coaches from $150/year or $20 per tournament (covering the whole team dashboard). One parent plan covers the whole family, there is no per child charge.
The full notification set
In the hole / on deck / up
Targeted mat calls by wrestler name, driven by the live mat queue. Premium.
Bracket & mat updates
Wrestler bracketed, bracket started, and mat assignment alerts. Free.
Results posted
Match results and status changes the moment they are scored. Free.
Weigh in & check in
Weigh in complete confirmations so families know their morning went through. Free.
Payments & broadcasts
Payment received confirmations and host broadcast messages. Free.
Whole family coverage
Parent premium alerts cover every linked wrestler automatically.
Frequently asked questions
What does “in the hole” and “on deck” mean in wrestling notifications?
“On deck” means a wrestler’s match is next on the mat; “in the hole” means it is two matches away. Smart Wrestler sends both as targeted alerts, plus a final “up to wrestle” alert when the match is called.
Are wrestling tournament notifications free on Smart Wrestler?
Standard notifications, weigh ins, bracketing, mat assignments, results, payments, broadcasts, are free for every account. Targeted in the hole/on deck/up to wrestle mat calls are a premium feature, from $4 for a single tournament pass.
Do parents get alerts for all of their kids?
Yes. A parent premium plan covers every linked wrestler, and each alert names the specific child, mat, and position, so a parent with three kids wrestling knows exactly who is up where.
How accurate are the alerts if the schedule changes?
The alerts are computed from the live mat queue, not a pre printed schedule. When matches are reordered, moved between mats, or delayed, positions recalculate and alerts reflect the real state of the mat.
Do coaches get mat calls for their whole team?
Yes. Coach premium plans send mat call alerts for every wrestler on the coach’s team dashboard, across all mats simultaneously, no roster size limit on premium tiers.
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Upgrade for targeted mat calls, or start free and see the standard alerts at your next tournament.