Organising sports games competitions in the digital age: organisational aspects for physical education teachers and coaches
Authors:   Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, Ukraine, Lavrin Halyna , Anheliuk Iryna ,   Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, Ukraine, Kucher Tetiana ,   Kremenets Regional Humanitarian and Pedagogical Academy named after Taras Shevchenko, Ukraine, Osip Nataliia ,   Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, Ukraine, Khoma Oleksandr ,   Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, Ukraine
Published: February 2025

The relevance of the study is due to the rapid development of digital technologies, which significantly transform the processes of managing and organising sports events.

The purpose of the article is to explore the possibilities of using digital tools in the organisation and conduct of amateur sports competitions.

Methods of research: analysis of scientific and methodological literature, documentary sources, publications and Internet resources, analysis of applications in the Play Market and App Store.

Results of the study. The use of digital tools in sports competitions opens up new opportunities for process automation, transparent refereeing and participant engagement. Mobile applications and software allow for easier registration, real-time results, broadcasting and analysis of events. These solutions are particularly useful in schools, sports clubs and amateur competitions where accessibility and management efficiency are important. Digital platforms automate processes such as creating schedules, keeping statistics, and generating standings.

Mobile apps such as Winner and other tournament management services offer multifunctional capabilities, including setting up a competition system (round robin, knockout), automated draws, entering match results, and saving data. Such tools also allow you to create online tournaments via web platforms without the need to install additional software. An intuitive interface and a wide range of functions allow organisers to easily adapt competitions to the specifics of the event.

Conclusions. Based on the analysis of the use of digital applications and programmes for the organisation of sports competitions, it was found that one of the main advantages of digital tools is significant time savings, as they automate the processes of creating a competition calendar, entering data into tables, and calculating points to determine the winners. This allows organisers to focus on other aspects of tournament preparation and execution, reducing the time spent on routine tasks. Digital applications reduce the workload of organisers by automatically performing numerous functions that require a lot of effort in manual data entry. Most sports management software is available free of charge, allowing schools, amateur teams and extracurricular institutions to use these tools without significant financial outlay. This contributes to the wider adoption of digital technologies in sports practice at various levels. All these factors make digital applications a powerful tool for optimising the processes of organising sports competitions, increasing the efficiency and convenience of the organisers' work. However, potential difficulties related to Internet access, technical issues and personal data security should also be taken into account, which may require additional efforts to ensure the smooth operation of the platforms.