Make sure these This Document is a brief guide outlining the process of creating draws using Fixture Slots.
Before beginning this process you should make sure the following tasks have been completed.
- Venue Creation Add fixture slots to a grade - All venues and start times should exist in the database.
- Allocate teams to grades - All of your grading should be finished prior to fixture creation.
- Fixture Template Uploads - If you have a fixture template send it to support@interactsport to , contact support to have it uploaded
Adding Fixture Slots
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Navigate: Competition > Draws > Configure Start Times
From this screen click on the add new start time link to open the start time editor.
Select the day from the drop down list and enter a time. The Sort Order will determine the order your match times are listed in.
You can add as many start times as required. If you wish to change an existing start time you can do so by clicking
on the edit link in the right hand column of your start time list.
Draw Creation - General Settings
Once your fixture slots have been created you can start creating your draws.
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Navigate: Competition > Draw > Create Draw
The Start Page is used to input the general settings of your fixture and can be broken down into the following sections.
Basic Draw Information
Set the type of draw you wish to use, the season and grades (1 - many) that you wish to create fixtures for.
The fixture templates and match types available in your drop downs will are pre-loaded.
The Start Date should be the Monday of the first week of your fixture.
Start time is not relevant and will be superseded by your Fixture Slots.
If there are breaks in your fixture you can specify them next. Begin the date range from the day after the last match
and end it on the day before the next match for best results.
Headers and Footers can be added to the draws as well.
Draw Creation - Round Settings, Dates and Times
Round Settings
You can confirm the selected match type on this page. If desired different match types can be used from round to round.
Dates and Times
The starting date and time in each round can be modified on this page. When working with Fixture Slots the
Starting time will always be superseded by the times specified in your slots.
Draw Creation - Fixture Slot Allocation
In this step you associate each of the Fixture Slots you wish to use with Venues that are available.
Create pairings of each available fixture and time slot and apply a weighting to each pair indicating
its preference for allocation.
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100 is the highest order of preference and 0 is the lowest.
Setting all weightings to the same level will ensure an even distribution of matches
If a fixture slot is allocated to Any Venue/Court matches will be allocated to additional venues specified in the
'no venue selected' list (below).
Draw Creation - Review and Submit
The last step is checking the generated fixture to ensure it meets your requirements.
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You can return to any step in the process by clicking on the title in the progress bar
displayed at the top of the page.
When the Fixture is suitable click on the submit button to save it.
Match Scheduler
The match scheduler is used to quickly make changes to fixtures.
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Navigate: Competition > Venues > Venue Scheduler
Matches are moved to different Times and Venues with a Drag and Drop interface.
Matches that do not have a venue (listed below) assigned can be dragged into the display and allocated to an empty slot.
Grade Types are organised by colour and a Grade Key can be found at the bottom of the page which defines
each grade's short name.
All changes are saved as they are made, there is no need to update when you are done.
Activate Finals
When the home and away season reaches its end the automatic finals allocation can be activated.
Teams will be assigned to the finals slots based on the criteria set in the Finals Fixture Template used.
Clicking on the Activate Finals button will begin the process.
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- Match Type Creation - All of your required match types should be created with the appropriate duration set.
Once these tasks are done, you are ready to create the Draw using the Create Draw screen, taking care to:
- Select the Fixture Templates in Step 1 - Start Creating Draw.
- Select the Fixture Slots under Venue Allocation Method in Step 1 - Start Creating Draw.
- Complete Draw Creation (Steps 1 - 7 - Review/Submit is complete).