If you’re captaining a team, you don’t need a Rook Ready account — you register your team from a public link and manage the roster from a private link the system hands you. This guide covers both.
Register your team
Open the team registration link the organizer shared. Enter your own details as captain, then add each player by board. If you’ve got a bench player, mark them as an alternate with the checkbox rather than giving them a board.
Save your manage link
When your team is registered, the confirmation page hands you a private manage link. Hit Copy link and save it — bookmark it, email it to yourself, whatever works. It’s how you get back to your roster, and it needs no password.
Fix your roster any time
Open your manage link to see your current roster and board count, and to add players as your lineup firms up.
A note on board order
USCF team rules seat players strongest-first — board 1 is your highest-rated player. The director sets and sorts the board order by rating on their end, so if your boards don’t look the way you expect, that’s usually why. Make sure the director has each player’s rating (or USCF ID) and check in with them.
What’s next
- Follow the tournament — once play starts, track your team’s pairings and the live team standings.
- For organizers: run a team event — how teams, boards, and standings work on the director’s side.
Questions? The FAQ and support@rookready.com are here for you.
Updated June 11, 2026