Late Registration

Sometimes leagues don't fill up by the time scheduling starts. Late registration lets you keep registration open after your schedule is created — even after your league is underway. When a new team joins, a new schedule including the new team will be created by volley.love and sent to you to review. Any past matches, or those happening within two days will remain untouched.

Enabling Late Registration

You can enable late registration from the Registration Settings dialog. At the bottom, you'll find a "Late Registration" section:

Toggle the switch on and pick a cutoff date. This is the last day teams will be able to register. You can set it up to 21 days after your league start date.

How It Works

Once late registration is enabled:

1. Registration stays open. Teams can register through your normal registration link even after scheduling begins.
2. Schedule updates automatically. When a new team joins, we'll create an updated schedule that includes them. You'll review and approve it just like the original.
3. Upcoming matches are preserved. Matches that have already been played or are happening within the next two days won't be affected. Only the remaining schedule is updated.

You don't need to do anything special when a team joins late — the process is fully automatic.

What You'll See

During Scheduling

If late registration is active while your schedule is being created, the progress bar will indicate that teams can still join:

Once the League is Underway

When your league is in progress with late registration enabled, you'll see a banner on the schedule page with quick access to registration settings and the option to request a new schedule:

When a Team Joins Late

After a new team registers or is added, we'll automatically create an updated schedule. During this time:

• Matches already played or happening within the next two days are shown in their own section and won't be affected.
• The rest of the schedule is rebuilt to include the new team.
• You'll review and approve the updated schedule before it goes live.

Players will see their existing upcoming matches along with a message that an updated schedule is on the way.

When Your League Fills Up

If your league reaches the maximum number of teams, registration closes automatically. You don't need to manually turn off late registration.

If a spot opens up or you increase the max teams in Registration Settings, teams can register again until the late registration cutoff date passes.

Adding Teams Manually

You can also add teams yourself at any time using the "Add team" button in the teams table. This works the same way — the schedule will automatically update to include the new team.

For more details on manually adding teams, see Managing Teams.