diff --git a/tournaments/models/player_registration.py b/tournaments/models/player_registration.py
index 4dbd9ad..13a7018 100644
--- a/tournaments/models/player_registration.py
+++ b/tournaments/models/player_registration.py
@@ -230,4 +230,6 @@ class PlayerRegistration(TournamentSubModel):
             return 0
 
     def player_contact(self):
-        return self.contact_email or self.email
+        if self.contact_email:
+            return self.contact_email
+        return self.email
diff --git a/tournaments/services/email_service.py b/tournaments/services/email_service.py
index a94a58d..206285a 100644
--- a/tournaments/services/email_service.py
+++ b/tournaments/services/email_service.py
@@ -516,8 +516,8 @@ class TournamentEmailService:
 
     @staticmethod
     def notify(captain, other_player, tournament, message_type: TeamEmailType):
-        print("TournamentEmailService.notify", captain.email, captain.registered_online, tournament, message_type)
-        if not captain or not captain.registered_online or not captain.email:
+        print("TournamentEmailService.notify", captain.player_contact(), captain.registered_online, tournament, message_type)
+        if not captain or not captain.registered_online or not captain.player_contact():
             return
 
         tournament_details_str = tournament.build_tournament_details_str()
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ class TournamentEmailService:
             print("TournamentEmailService.notify_team 2p", team)
             first_player, second_player = players
             TournamentEmailService.notify(first_player, second_player, tournament, message_type)
-            if first_player.email != second_player.email:
+            if first_player.player_contact() != second_player.player_contact():
                 TournamentEmailService.notify(second_player, first_player, tournament, message_type)
         elif len(players) == 1:
             print("TournamentEmailService.notify_team 1p", team)
@@ -814,11 +814,11 @@ class TournamentEmailService:
         tournament_prefix_that = federal_level_category.localized_prefix_that()
         processed_emails = set()
         for player in player_registrations:
-            if not player.email or not player.registered_online:
+            if not player.player_contact() or not player.registered_online:
                 continue
-            if player.email in processed_emails:
+            if player.player_contact() in processed_emails:
                 continue
-            processed_emails.add(player.email)
+            processed_emails.add(player.player_contact())
 
             tournament_details_str = tournament.build_tournament_details_str()
             other_player = team_registration.get_other_player(player) if len(player_registrations) > 1 else None