User Roles

Understand the different user roles in the platform and what each role can do.

Role Overview

The platform has four main user roles:

• Admin: Full system access
• Staff: Tournament and match management
• Host: Host organization management
• Player: Tournament participation

Admin Role

Admin Permissions

Full System Access:

• System Management: Manage entire system
• User Management: Create, edit, delete users
• Host Management: Create and manage all hosts
• Tournament Management: Manage all tournaments
• Settings: Access system settings
• All Features: Access to all features

Admin Responsibilities

What Admins Do:

• System configuration
• User account management
• Host creation and management
• Global tournament oversight
• System maintenance
• Support and troubleshooting

Staff Role

Staff Permissions

Tournament Management:

• Tournament Management: Manage tournaments
• Match Management: Create and manage matches
• Game Management: Import and manage games
• Team Management: View and manage teams
• Broadcast Control: Control broadcast overlays
• Limited Settings: Limited settings access

Staff Responsibilities

What Staff Do:

• Tournament setup and management
• Match scheduling and results
• Game import and verification
• Team registration management
• Broadcast production
• Tournament operations

Host Role

Host Permissions

Host Organization Management:

• Host Settings: Manage host settings
• Tournament Creation: Create tournaments for host
• Team Management: Manage teams in host
• Branding: Customize host branding
• Public Pages: Customize public pages
• Limited System Access: No system-wide access

Host Responsibilities

What Hosts Do:

• Manage host organization
• Create and manage tournaments
• Customize host branding
• Manage teams and players
• Configure host settings
• Maintain host presence

Player Role

Player Permissions

Tournament Participation:

• Profile Management: Manage own profile
• Team Membership: Join teams
• Tournament Registration: Register for tournaments
• View Information: View tournaments and matches
• Statistics: View own statistics
• Limited Management: No management access

Player Responsibilities

What Players Do:

• Maintain player profile
• Link Riot account
• Join teams
• Register for tournaments
• Participate in matches
• Follow tournament rules

Role Hierarchy

Permission Levels

Hierarchy:

1. Admin: Highest level, full access
2. Staff: Tournament and match management
3. Host: Host-specific management
4. Player: Basic participation

Role Relationships

How Roles Work Together:

• Admin manages system and all hosts
• Staff manages tournaments and matches
• Host manages their organization
• Player participates in tournaments

Host-Specific Roles

Host Assignments

Host-Specific Roles:

Users can have different roles per host:

• Host Admin: Admin for specific host
• Host Staff: Staff for specific host
• Host Player: Player for specific host
• Banned: Banned from host

Global vs Host Roles

Role Priority:

• Host-Specific Role: Takes priority for that host
• Global Role: Used if no host-specific role
• Combined Access: Can have different roles per host

Changing Roles

Who Can Change Roles

Role Management:

• Admins: Can change any user's role
• Host Admins: Can change roles for their host
• Host Staff: Limited role changes
• Users: Cannot change their own role

How to Change Roles

Process:

1. Navigate to user management
2. Find user to modify
3. Select new role
4. Save changes
5. Changes apply immediately

Best Practices

Role Assignment

• Principle of Least Privilege: Assign minimum needed access
• Regular Review: Review role assignments regularly
• Document Roles: Document who has what role
• Audit Access: Audit access periodically

Security

• Protect Admin Access: Limit admin accounts
• Monitor Staff Access: Monitor staff actions
• Host Isolation: Keep host roles isolated
• Regular Audits: Audit permissions regularly

Related Articles

• User Permissions
• Managing Users
• Host Assignments