How Events Work on Your Site
Events on your site are a custom post type that can range from a simple LeagueApps registration link to a full standalone info page.
Before you can manage events on your site, it helps to understand what an “event” actually is here — because it’s not one-size-fits-all.
Events Are a Custom Post Type
On your site, events are a Custom Post Type (CPT) — a content type built specifically for your league’s needs. Think of it like a template: every event starts from the same structure, but what goes inside can vary depending on what that event needs to do.
This is different from a standard WordPress page built in BeaverBuilder. Event entries have their own dedicated fields and display rules set up by your web admin.
Two Common Ways Events Are Used on League Sites
1. A LeagueApps Registration Connector
Some events exist primarily as a link to your LeagueApps registration. The event entry holds basic details — program name, dates, a short description — and connects visitors directly to the registration flow in LeagueApps. In this case, the event page itself is fairly simple: you’re mostly keeping the text accurate and the registration link current.
2. A Standalone Information Page
Other events are fully built-out information pages — think a tournament, a tryout day, or a special clinic. These may include schedules, location details, FAQs, and photos. Editors update these more like a standard BeaverBuilder page.
What This Means for You as an Editor
You may be working with both types — or just one, depending on how your site is set up. Either way, the editing workflow follows the same general rules:
- Find the event under Events in the WordPress sidebar
- Edit the fields your web admin has set up for that event type
- Update text, dates, and links — but don’t change the structure or layout
- Preview before publishing, especially if a registration link is involved
💡 Tip: Not sure which type an event is, or what fields you should be editing? Ask your web admin for a quick walkthrough of your specific event setup before making your first edit. Five minutes of orientation will save a lot of guesswork.
What Editors Don’t Control
The structure of how events display on the site — the layout, the connection to LeagueApps, how they’re listed — is set up and maintained by your web admin. Your job is keeping the content inside each event accurate and up to date, not changing how the events system itself works.
📝 Note: If you need to add a new event type, change how events connect to LeagueApps, or adjust how events display on the site, those are web admin tasks — not editor territory.
