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Dashboard Guide & Feature Tutorials

A comprehensive guide to every feature. Learn how to manage your rowing tournaments from start to finish with step-by-step tutorials.

Tournament Setup

Create and manage all aspects of your rowing events.

This is the first and most crucial step. The Tournament Setup module allows you to define the foundational details of your event, including dates, venue, event types, and registration rules. A well-configured tournament ensures a smooth experience for both organizers and participants.

Tutorial: Creating Your First Tournament

  1. 1Navigate to the Tournaments Page from the main navigation.
  2. 2Click the 'Create New Tournament' button to open the setup wizard.
  3. 3Fill in the required fields: Tournament Name, Start/End Dates, and Venue Address.
  4. 4Define event categories (e.g., Men's 8+, Women's 4x) and set entry fees.
  5. 5Review all details and click 'Publish Tournament' to make it live.

Athlete & Team Management

Handle registrations, rosters, and crew assignments efficiently.

Once your tournament is live, you'll need to manage incoming registrations. This feature provides a centralized dashboard to view all registered teams and athletes, manage rosters, handle payments, and communicate with team captains or coaches.

Tutorial: Managing Team Entries

  1. 1From your tournament's dashboard, select the 'Teams & Athletes' tab.

Interactive Check: Approve a Team

Walk through the entire workflow for approving a pending registration.

Quick Action: Edit Roster

This selection button takes you to the roster list for a specific team.

Race Scheduling & Heats

Generate heat sheets and timetables automatically.

Our smart scheduling tool helps you generate fair and balanced heat sheets based on the number of entries and available time slots. You can fine-tune the schedule, assign bow numbers, and publish the official timetable for all participants to see.

Tutorial: Generating the Schedule

  1. 1Go to the 'Schedule' tab within your tournament dashboard.
  2. 2Click 'Auto-Generate Heats'. The system will create a draft schedule.
  3. 3Drag and drop heats to adjust timings or resolve conflicts.
  4. 4Assign specific boat numbers or lanes to each crew.
  5. 5Once satisfied, click 'Publish Schedule' to notify all participants.

Live Results & Tracking

Input race times and publish results in real-time.

On race day, timing is critical. You can use our command center to input finishing times for each lane as races conclude, and the system will automatically calculate placings and update the public results page. This keeps athletes, coaches, and spectators informed instantly.

Tutorial: Entering Race Results

  1. 1From the 'Live Results' tab, select the race that has just finished. You'll see an interface to input times for each lane.

Communications Hub

Send announcements to participants and teams.

Keep everyone in the loop with the Communications Hub. Send bulk emails or push notifications to all participants, specific teams, or coaches. This is perfect for weather updates, schedule changes, or general announcements.

Tutorial: Sending an Announcement

  1. 1Select 'Communications' from your tournament's main menu.
  2. 2Click 'New Announcement'.
  3. 3Choose your recipients (e.g., All Participants, Coaches Only).
  4. 4Write your message: subject and body.
  5. 5Click 'Send Message' to broadcast your announcement.