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Safety & insurance for organisers

Racket sports involve a risk of injury. Here is what we recommend before you host.

About 2 min Organisers

Get appropriate insurance

Organisers are strongly encouraged to obtain and maintain appropriate insurance covering their activities. Where it applies, that should include you and the players taking part, subject to the policy's terms and exclusions.

SmashR does not check or verify individual organisers' insurance policies.

Check the venue, courts and equipment

Before each Session, check that the venue, courts and equipment are suitable and safe for the activity and the players you expect.

Venue details in SmashR may come from public online sources and may not have been checked by SmashR. Confirm opening hours, prices, availability, booking terms and facilities directly with the venue. A venue listed in SmashR is not a court booking.

Check players in

Check players in when they arrive. It records who actually attended and helps you spot no-shows. Why check-in matters.

A check-in record shows attendance only. It does not confirm a player's identity or insurance.

Who can host

Free Sessions: anyone with a SmashR account can host one. No verification is needed, and you can publish it straight away.

Paid Sessions and paid Tournaments: you need to set up payouts with Stripe, our payment provider, before they can go live. Stripe checks your identity and bank details, so players' payments can reach you. How to get paid.

Accounts that are on hold cannot publish new Sessions.

Still need help? Contact support

Email us and tell us what happened.

To help us find your booking, please include:

Never send your password, full card number or card security code.

Ready to host?

Create your Session in the SmashR app.

Create and publish a session

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