Purpose
Ladder Display schemes are a collection of settings that control various display properties of ladders as they appear on public web sites.
Schemes are defined by the organisation managing the competition, and can be reused across any number of grades and seasons. In this way, 'standard' schemes can be defined
whichthat simplify the creation of ladders.
Add Ladders Display Scheme
- Click Add New Ladder Display Scheme to add a new display scheme.
Ladder display schemes can be set up
using one or more methods.
Simple method : Provides no control over the columns that display
in the
ladder
, but is easier to set up.
Advanced
Adding a new Ladder Display Scheme
- Click the Add New Ladder Display Scheme link.
- Complete the details as listed below.
Editing a Ladder Display Scheme
method: Provides complete control over the columns that display in the ladder, and can support complex sorting rules.
Note Certain Sports will have only one method available whilst other Sports may have both.
Click Update to save changes.
Expand title Simple Method Display Scheme Name This name is used within the Ladder Configuration screen when selecting a Ladder Display scheme to apply. Number of finals teams
The number of finals teams that apply to ladders using this scheme. For example, entering 4 will mean the top 4 teams are shown with different formatting within the ladder to distinguish the fact that they are current in finals positions. Show Team Logos
If checked, a small version of the team logo (if it has previously been uploaded) will be displayed next to the team name
. Default display scheme If checked, the current scheme becomes the default, which means it is selected when creating new ladder configurations. Number of decimal places
- Points This sets 0-4 decimals in all display of points. AUTO means that the system will allocate the maximum number of decimals found in the points totals for the ladder to all points. Points ratio display
Determines whether to display the points ratio column in the ladder (this is the current ladder points divided by the number of matches played). Do not display - points ratio column is not displayed.
Display, sort by points ratio then percentage - points ratio column is displayed, teams are displayed in order of points ratio, with percentage (if applicable) as a
secondary sort.
Display, sort by match points then percentage - points ratio column is displayed, teams are displayed in order of match (ladder) points, with percentage (if applicable) as a
secondary sort.
Number of decimal places
- Points ratio
This sets 0-4 decimals in all display of
points ratios. Percentage calculation method
Specifies the method used to calculate 'percentage' (or more accurately, a way of sorting teams that have the same ladder points as some methods are not strictly 'percentage')
.
Expand title Advanced Method Display Scheme Name This name is used within the Ladder Configuration screen when selecting a Ladder Display scheme to apply. Number of finals teams The number of finals teams that apply to ladders using this scheme. For example, entering 4 will mean the top 4 teams are shown with different formatting within the ladder to distinguish the fact that they are current in finals positions. Show Team Logos If checked, a small version of the team logo (if it has previously been uploaded) will be displayed next to the team name. Default display scheme If checked, the current scheme becomes the default, which means it is selected when creating new ladder configurations.
Ladder Sort Order Ladder columns to display Order Name Heading Description Decimal Places
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Deleting Ladder Display Schemes
- Click the Delete link Delete link of the Ladder Display Scheme you wish to delete.
- Ladder Display Schemes that are used in one or more ladders cannot be deleted. In this case, the schemes must first be removed from all ladders that are using it.
Merging Ladder Display Schemes
This option is only available when there are two or more schemes that are used by one or more ladders.
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Use this function with care, as all ladders that used the 'source' scheme will immediately change to reflect the 'target' scheme. |
- Select the 'Merge (source' ) scheme from the left hand dropdown list.
- Select the '(target' ) scheme from the right hand dropdown list.
- Click the Go button immediately to the right - the Go button.
- The schemes are immediately merged.
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When do ladder configuration changes take effect?If a change is made to anything that affects a ladder's points or percentage, the changes will only take effect from the next time the ladder is calculated whether this is overnight, or by doing a recalculation via the Ladder Maintenance screen e.g.:
If a change is made to anything that affects a ladder's display, the changes will take effect immediately e.g.:
However one exception here is changing the percentage calculation method (simple mode) or adding a complex calculated field (advanced mode) within a display scheme in that this information displayed in the ladder will not change until the next time the ladder is calculated. |