Mode: Competition Management

Menu: Competition >> Ladders >> Ladder Points Scheme

 

This page allows Ladders Points Schemes to be set up and modified. Ladder Points schemes define how the ladder points of automatically calculated ladders are determined. 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. Note that when configuring ladders, where there are more than one ladder defined within a grade/season, they all must use the same ladder points scheme. This essentially means that a match is worth the same points irrespective of the ladder it is included in, not allowing for ladder adjustments applicable to each individual ladder.

Adding a new Ladder Points Scheme

Editing a Ladder Points Scheme

Note: changing points where ladders are using the points scheme will affect the ladder the next time it is recalculated. To ensure that ladders from previous seasons do not get inadvertently recalculated when a scheme is changed, do one of the following:

Deleting a Ladder Points Scheme

Merging Ladder Points Schemes

Any Ladder Points 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.

 

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.