SOFTWARE SUPPORT

GENERAL TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT

TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT

• Create the tournament and its definitions

• Manage admissions

• Update Tournament data

• Create and publish the Draw

• Set up how to record scores

• Enter scores

• Send scores to server

• Publish results

IN DATAGOLF

SETTING UP THE TOURNAMENT

• Tournaments/Results ->Tournaments -> New Tournament: define from Scratch or copy from existing tournament

• Define Course, nr. of holes and tees for men and ladies -> OK

• Write the description, date and time of the tournamen

• Define type (ex: Stableford Net), format (ex: Individual), status for handicap purposes (ex: HCP qualifying round Yes) and Handicap Allowance (ex: HCP Type 95%).

• Save

• Define Tournament criteria:
  a) Classification types: select the required classifications.  (See Predefined Classification Types)
  b) Untie Criteria: check the criteria for ties  (see Tie-Breaking)
  c) Admission Criteria: check the admission criteria

• Save and Exit

ADMISSIONS MANAGEMENT

OPTION CREATE ADMISSIONS ONLINE

• Create link: Tournaments/Results -> Links for Tournament Admissions -> New Tournament -> Select the Tournament -> link options configuration -> Save

  • Use the link from the website of the Club/Organiser:
    The link can be made available via the general Club/Organiser registration link list (See DGLinks Instructions) or through the specific Tournament registration link.
    
  • Tournaments/Results -> Links for Tournament Admissions -> Select Tournament -> Copy Link Site. (The link address must contain the Club’s/Organiser’s key.)
    The registration of players is done by accessing the admissions link page, using the player’s credentials (from myFPG), or if applicable, the Club credentials (from the Club Area).

• Admitted Players Management:

  • Tournaments/Results -> Links for Tournament Admissions-> Select Tournament -> Admitted Players: It is possible to check, update, change, delete, update handicap (important when there is a cut ), register international players and export admitted players and their selections and observations.

ADMISSIONS

• Tournaments/Results ->Tournament -> Select Tournament -> Admissions

• Import admissions:

  • From Link (Yes): admitted players are imported through the link previously defined.
  • From file (No): admitted players are imported from the selected file.

• Manual admissions:

  • From local database: double click on the player’s name in the player’s list.
  • From server: use the server guest button and search.
  • By manually registering a foreign player, based on the handicap certificate from overseas, using the button International Players and filling in the data.

UPDATE DATA

• Course Rating data, in case of a re-rating: Tournaments -> Change Tournament -> button next the course -> button Change/Update Course

• Handicap data for Players: Tournaments -> Admissions -> Refresh Handicaps

CREATING AND PUBLISHING THE DRAW

• Tournaments/Results ->Tournaments -> Select Tournament -> Draw -> Establish the draw definitions (type, time, gap)

CREATE DRAW

• Define the general configurations, namely, tee type (Tee 1, 10, 1 and 10 or Shotgun) and gaps

• Execute Draw -> Sort Draw -> Select the required options (select by random or by handicap and click on the intended group size -> OK

•  It is also possible to make manual changes by dragging the players’ names into the draw.

• Exit and Save

PUBLISH DRAW

• Link: Tournaments/Results ->Tournaments -> Select Tournament -> Draw -> Send Draw (See DGLinks Instructions)

• Version: allows to include and edit Draw Notes

• Publish Draw without players: publishes the draw header without a players list (or deletes the draw previously published)

• Publishes registrations without players: shows a list of admissions

•  Sending the draw with an incomplete draw shows players with no tee time at the end of the list.

PRINT DRAW

• Print: Tournaments/Results -> Tournaments -> Select Tournament -> Draw -> Print -> OK (define printer or PDF)

SETTING UP SCORE REGISTRATION

LIVE SCORING OPTION

PRINT SCORECARDS AND MANUAL LABELS

• Tournaments/Results ->Tournaments -> Select tournament -> Draw

HANDICAPS UPDATE

• Tournaments -> Admissions -> Refresh Handicaps button.

REGISTER SCORES

• Select each player, insert score hole by hole and save.elecionar cada jogador, digitar o resultado buraco a buraco e gravar

SENDING COMPETITION

• Tournaments/Results -> Tournaments -> Select Tournament -> Send to Server

• A The publication of the official and pre-defined classifications, through DGLinks Links (see DGLinks Instructions), and to print Classifications;

• The classifications can be added to the rankings, if applicable. (See Rankings);

• The scores of the federated players are included in the handicap calculations, if applicable, at the end of the day;

• The scores, in tournaments valid for handicapping, for calculation of the PCC at the end of the day.

PRINTING RESULTS

• Tournaments/Results -> Tournaments -> Select Tournament -> Results
  – Select the type of pre-defined Classification -> Print