Getting started
Create an account, choose the right role, and understand what happens next.
MatComp is a platform for running martial arts competitions. Academies register their coaches and athletes, organisers publish events, and results build into rankings across the season.
Everything starts with an account. Which role you choose determines what you can do and what happens immediately after you sign up.
Choosing your role
When you sign up you pick one of six roles. You are not locked in — you can be approved for more later.
Parent or guardian
Manage profiles for children under 18. This is the only role that is active the moment you sign up, because it grants nothing beyond managing your own family's data.
Athlete
Compete under your own account. You will search for your academy during signup, and the academy owner approves you.
Coach
Work at an academy. Same as an athlete, you pick your academy during signup and the owner approves you.
Academy owner
Run your own academy. Requires business verification before the academy is created.
Event organiser
Host competitions: publish an event, build its divisions, draw them and record results. Requires business verification before you can publish events.
Federation owner
Run a sanctioning body — decide which organisers may run events under its banner, and who may compete in them. Requires business verification before the federation is created.
What happens after you sign up
Your account is created straight away and you are signed in. What you can do depends on your role.
| Role | When it becomes active |
|---|---|
| Parent | Immediately |
| Athlete | When the academy owner approves your request |
| Coach | When the academy owner approves your request |
| Academy owner | When an administrator approves your business verification |
| Event organiser | When an administrator approves your business verification |
| Federation owner | When an administrator approves your business verification |
Checking your status
Your profile is the single place to see where things stand. It shows:
- Your roles — everything currently granted to your account
- Academies — any academy you belong to, and whether your request is still pending
- Verification applications — their status, and any changes an administrator has asked for
If something needs your attention, it appears at the top of your profile with a button to act on it.