Payments
The Payments Module enables associations to price and electronically collect monetary amounts related to various processes (scenarios) in the COMET system. Please note that COMET integration with a selected payment gateway provider is required to receive online payments.
The system may trigger automated execution of actions in COMET following a successful payment transaction, e.g., deactivating the monetary sanction upon full payment of the monetary fee, or confirming player registration upon the club's payment of the registration fee.
The most common scenarios are payment of disciplinary sanctions, player and coach registration fees, and competition and course participation fees:
Scenario | Scenario Description and Impact on COMET |
Player Registrations by Club | The club pays a yearly membership fee for all its registered players. Players are ineligible until the registration has been paid (with a grace period). |
Coach/Staff Membership by Club | The club pays a yearly membership fee for all its registered Coaches/Staff. Coaches/Staff are ineligible until the registration has been paid (with a grace period). |
The club pays monetary sanctions for itself, its players, and staff. | |
The club registers its participation in a competition. | |
Coaches pay the course/seminar participation fee. |
The functionalities and features of the Payments Module, which are applied to any scenario, are listed below:
Submodule | Functionalities and Features |
Dynamic Item Definition | In these scenarios, the items will be rendered dynamically. E.g., the club will only be able to pay for registrations that have been previously entered in the COMET system. |
In these scenarios, the items will be created explicitly by the Governing Body. E.g., when creating a competition, the Governing Body will define and price Competition Entry Fees for the Clubs. | |
Various pricing structures can be defined, e.g., early-bird, regular, or last-minute pricing. | |
Payments can be made electronically using the Payment Gateway's payment options, such as credit and debit cards and PayPal. | |
If the payment is not executed electronically through the system, e.g., in cash or by bank transfer outside the system, it can be updated manually by the Governing Body. | |
Single vs Group Payment | Possibility to pay for single or multiple items at once. If multiple items are selected, they must be of the same item type. |
History of Transactions, Overdue Unpaid Items, Total Amounts per Club or Item, Notifications. |