---
title: "Creating and Managing Waitlists"
canonical: https://www.lime-sportadmin.com/en/help/registrations/managing-waitlists/
updatedDate: 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
description: "How to create the waitlists families sign up for on the registration page, and how to show, hide and edit them."
category: "registrations"
lang: en
---
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[nl]: ../../../nl/help/inschrijvingen/wachtlijsten-aanmaken-en-beheren.md

Families do not sign up for a class directly, but for a **waitlist**. On your public registration page they pick the waitlist that suits them, for example *Diploma A at Amsterdam Bad 1*. From the waitlist you later assign the student to a class. Waitlists let you manage demand and offer spots quickly.

## Your waitlists overview

1. Go to **Registrations**
2. Open the **Waitlist** tab

The list shows for each waitlist:

| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| **Name** | The waitlist's name, as families see it on the registration page |
| **Status** | **Open** (visible on the registration page) or **Hidden** |
| **Registrations** | How many sign-ups are on the waitlist |
| **Location** | The pool the waitlist belongs to |
| **Program** | The program the waitlist belongs to |
| **Min. age** | The minimum age for the waitlist |
| **Fee** | The waitlist fee, or **No fee** |

At the top you can filter by **Location** and **Status**, and search by name.

## Create a waitlist

1. Click **Create waitlist**
2. Choose whether the waitlist is shown:
   - **Show on registration page** — families can sign up straight away
   - **Hide on registration page** — the waitlist is not visible to families
3. Fill in the details (see below)
4. Click **Save**

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| **Name** (required) | The name families see when signing up |
| **Description** | Extra information for families, for example who the lessons are for (up to 1,000 characters) |
| **Location** (required) | The pool or facility |
| **Program** | The program the waitlist belongs to |
| **Min. age** | The minimum age in years and months |
| **Fee** | The waitlist fee in euros. Leave it empty if you do not charge a fee. |
| **PDF for the confirmation email** | One PDF file (up to 3.5 MB), for example practical information, house rules or what to bring. It is attached to the confirmation email when a family signs up through the registration page. |

The details you enter here are visible to families when they sign up. They pay any waitlist fee via Stripe when signing up. See [How registrations and the waitlist work](/en/help/registrations/how-registrations-work/).

## Edit, show or hide a waitlist

Click **Edit waitlist** on the waitlist's row to change its details or to show or hide it on the registration page. This is also where you replace or remove the PDF for the confirmation email; the change applies to sign-ups from then on.

> **Tip:** Want to stop new sign-ups for a waitlist for a while? Choose **Hide on registration page**. Existing registrations on the waitlist stay where they are.