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# How to manage athlete marshalling using the "Registered" entry status

If your event has a marshalling or on-site check-in process, we recommend using the **Registered** entry status as your default. This article will show you:

* [How to set up an event to use the "Registered" status](#2-how-to-set-up-an-event-for-marshalling)
* [How to marshal athletes once they have registered](#2-how-to-marshalconfirm-registered-athletes)

## How to set up an event for marshalling

1. Go to **Event Settings** and click the **Registration** tab.
2. Under the **Default entry status section**, select **Register entries**
3. Click **Update event**  to save your changes.

Once set, all new registrations will have the **Registered** status by default. For paid events, payment will be taken upon entry, but the athlete will not be confirmed into a division until they are marshalled. If you need a different option where athletes aren't charged until they are confirmed, check out our waitlist feature: [Using waitlisted event registration](https://liveheats.crisp.help/en/article/using-waitlisted-event-registration-rhf38x/).

***Note:*** *For Surf Life Saving (SLS) organisations, this setting is automatically selected when you create a new event. You can check or update your organisation's sport type in your Organisation Settings*.

## How to marshal/confirm registered athletes

You have three options for marshalling or confirming athletes. Choose the method that works best for your event.

### **1. Using NFC Wristbands**

For events using our NFC wristbands (a popular choice for SLS), athletes can be marshalled by simply scanning their wristband.

For a full guide on this process, watch these videos:

* [Assigning NFC wristbands before a carnival commences](https://liveheats.crisp.help/en/article/quickstart-video-tutorial-surf-life-saving-d9mrax/?bust=1755611164260#3-2-assigning-nfc-wristbands-before-a-carnival-commences)
* [How to marshal and draw heats using wristbands and devices](https://liveheats.crisp.help/en/article/quickstart-video-tutorial-surf-life-saving-d9mrax/?bust=1755611164260#3-3-how-to-marshal-and-draw-heats-using-wristbands-and-devices)

### **2. Bulk Confirming Athletes**

To confirm a group of athletes at once, you can use either the **All Entries** page or a specific **Division** page.

###### From the All Entries page:

1. Click the **All entries**  button on your event dashboard.
2. Select the athletes you want to confirm by clicking the checkbox next to their name.
3. Click the **Confirm** button.

**Tip:** *Use the filter and sorting options to easily select specific groups of athletes.*

###### From a Division page:

1. From the event dashboard, select a division and go to the **Athletes** tab.
2. Select athletes by clicking the checkbox at the start of their entry row.
3. Click the **Confirm** button at the top of the page

### **3. Confirming Athletes Individually**

To confirm a single athlete:

1. Go to the division page.
2. Find the athlete in the list.
3. Click the **Confirm** button at the end of their entry row.