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Purpose

This page allows Ladders Display Schemes to be set up and modified. Ladder Display schemes are a collection of settings

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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 which simplify the creation of ladders.
Ladder display schemes can be set up in one of two modes:
  • Simple Mode - in this mode there is little control over the columns that display, or the way the ladder is sorted. Although it is primarily included for backwards compatability, it is normally more straightforward to set up.
  • Advanced Mode - If available, this is the preferred option, as it provides complete control over the columns that display in the ladder, and can support complex sorting rules.

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

  • Click the Edit link of the Ladder Display Scheme you wish to edit.
  • Display Scheme Name - give a descriptive name, this will be used within the Ladder Configuration screen when selecting a Ladder Display scheme to apply
  • Number of finals teams - enter 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
  • Show Ladder summary fields - causes ladders to display extra information relating to total scores for and against
  • Number of decimal places* : points - forces 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 seconday 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 seconday sort
  • Number of decimal places* : Points ratio - forces 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')
  • Show percentage - the percentage is displayed on the ladder (

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  • note - for ladders that have MANUAL calculation, this must be manually entered

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  • when editing the ladder points, in this case it can only be entered if the Show percentage option is checked)
  • Percentage Label - if percentage is displayed on the ladder (see Show percentage option), this is the label that appears as the heading of the percentage column. If left blank, % is displayed.

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  • Number of decimal places* : percentage - forces 0-4 decimals in all display of percentage. AUTO means that the system will allocate the maximum number of decimals found in the percentages for the ladder to all percentages.
  • Default display scheme - if checked, the current scheme becomes the default, which means it is selected when creating new ladder configurations. If checked, the default setting is removed from any other scheme that had it previously.
  • Click the Update button to save changes, or click the Back to Ladder Display Scheme Management link to return to the main managment screen.
*Note - when setting decimal places, values may be rounded - e.g. a value of 1.2785 would display as 1.279 with 3 dps, 1.28 with 2 dps, 1.3 with 1 dp and 1 with 0 dp.

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Deleting Ladder Display Schemes

  • Click the 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

Any Ladder Display Schemes that are used by one or more ladders may be merged. This means that any ladders that used the 'source' scheme are updated to use the 'target' scheme, and the 'source' scheme is then deleted. This can be used when two schemes are essentially the same, but should be used with care, as all ladders that used the 'source' scheme will immediately change to reflect the 'target' scheme. This option only displays when there are two or more schemes that are used by one or more ladders.
  • Select the 'source' scheme from the left hand dropdown
  • Select the 'target' scheme from the right hand dropdown
  • Click the Go button immediately to the right - the schemes are immediately merged

 

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.:
       
  • setting up a new ladder       
  • changing the points scheme of an existing ladder      
  • modifying the points scheme that is in use by one or more ladders
  • changing match results

     

If a change is made to anything that affects a ladder's display, the changes will take effect immediately e.g.:
  • changing the display scheme of an existing ladder
  • modifying the display scheme that is in use by one or more ladders
  • setting the public visibility of a ladder
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.