Comparison

Bring the team, or come alone

Both paths play the same divisions. They do not cost the same thing, and they do not give you the same control.

The tournament enters teams. A free agent is a player without a full roster who waits for a captain in the same age division to take the last spot or two. The organizer makes the introduction. The captain decides.

Register a team Sign up as a free agent
What you pay the event $500 for the team. No separate player fee. Three teams are $1,300 on the 35-49 and 50-54 pages. Nothing to the event until a captain adds you. Most captains ask for a share of the $500. At 8 players that is $62.50. Some captains cover it. That deal is between you and the captain.
Who owns the roster The captain. You pick the names, the hotel plan, and the division. The captain who calls you. You can say no. You do not pick the other eight guys.
Who it fits A group that can put 8 to 10 players on the floor in one age band. A player with a clear position and no team. Name the spot you actually play.
The risk The division caps at 8 teams. Late entries miss it. Returning teams get priority. A match is not guaranteed. Captains usually fill the last spots 30–60 days out. If you are still open a week out, contact the tournament.
Start here Team registration Free agent form

If you are one player short

Register the team, then tell us you need a body. Captains who already have a team are matched with free agents in that division before the list is treated as a pile of individuals. The longer walk-through is how free agents get on a roster.

If you are the player without a team

Put your real age, so you land in 35-49, 50-54, or 55+. Put a position, not “anywhere.” Say whether you can cover your own room and your share of the fee. Captains are filling a gap, not holding a tryout.

Register a team Free agent form