SSW Tennis PRO! - Competitions

20 Competitions

On the Competition Details screen you can alter information about existing competitions and add new competitions.

20.1 Field Definitions

Competition ID Use a standard naming system. See Tip 2.

Competition Name Try to use the year first, so each year’s competitions are grouped together. The name you choose will show on reports about this competition.

Primary Surface Choose the surface on which most matches are to be played.

Start Date First day of the Competition. Used to determine the date of the first round.

End Date Last day of the Competition; usually the finals day.

Category Sample data suggests using doubles, singles or combined. Users may add new categories if they prefer to categorise comps in a different way.

Rating Priority Determines the importance of the competition. This field is used when allocating reserves an initial rating. If a reserve has played in more than one competition, the rating priority determines which comp’s initial rating it will use to give the reserve an initial rating. Ratings cannot be run if this field is blank.

Team Average Select the method to use for calculating a team average. Normal Average averages all the ratings of all team members to give an team rating. Used for all male or all female comps. Average of male and female averages the male players and then averages the female players then calculates a team rating from this. This stops skewing of a team average if more men than ladies are registered as men within a team are in general of a higher standard than the women in the team. Average of Top2 male and Top 2 female averages those players only to get a team average. This method gives the average of the best members in the team. It basically shows the team average for the best possible combination of players. It prevents a team from being downgraded because it is registering up and coming juniors who possibly have lower ratings.

Comp Notes Enter any anecdotal information you wish to retain about the comp.

Points These fields are used to calculate the points scored for each match.

Points per (Rubber) Set Enter the number of points the team gets for winning a set.

Singles Rubbers
Enter the total number of singles sets played in each match.

Doubles Rubbers
Enter the total number of doubles sets played in each match.

Team Bonus - Win Enter the number of points the team gets for winning the match.

Team Bonus - Draw Enter the number of points the team gets for drawing a match (usually half the winning bonus points).

Team Bonus - Loss Enter the number of points the team gets for losing a match (usually nil).

Points Available for Win This figure is calculated from the information you have entered. If it is not correct then one of the above figures must be entered incorrectly.

No of Sets Played

Singles The number of singles sets each player plays in the match.

Doubles The number of doubles sets each player plays in the match

Washout Select the method to allocate points in the event of a washout i.e. split the available points or allocate zero points to both teams.

20.2 Adding a new competition

When adding a new competitions it is recommended that you use the New Competitions Wizard button at the Competitions menu.

Choose the Competitions button on the Main Menu.

Then choose the Add button and the cursor will appear in the Comp ID field.

Enter the details for the new competition.

Tip: Develop a standard ID system for coding your Competitions. E.g. 95-01-SX. This shows the Competition was the first comp in 1995. By placing the year first, the most recent Competitions show up in selection boxes at the top of the list. By including S for a Saturday and X for Mixed etc, it is easy to distinguish the type of Competition. This will allow the interchange of results of specific categories of Competitions.

When all details have been entered, choose the left side bar to save your data. The pencil will change to a triangle, indicating saved data.

To enter another Competition details, commence the procedure at point 2 by choosing the Add button .

To close the Competitions form, choose the Close button .

20.3 Grading a New Competition

After the selection committee has graded the teams for the comp, the grades have to be added.

Select the comp for which you wish to add grades from the green Select Comp to Find combo box on the right side of the screen.

Choose the Grades button on the top of the screen. The Comp ID and comp name will be displayed, however the grade box will show 'unallocated.'

In the grade box, insert the top grade for that comp. - e.g. Grade 1 - (this can be typed in or selected from the combo box).

Choose the next panel of Comp ID. To re-insert the Comp ID and Comp Name, press the Ctrl and ‘ keys together. Click in the Grade box and insert the next grade - e.g. Grade 2.

This procedure is followed for all grades that are required for that comp.

When all grades are entered, choose the Close button to close the window.

Competition ID		Use a standard naming system. See Tip 2.
Competition Name		Try to use the year first, so each year’s competitions are grouped together. The name you choose will show on reports about this competition.
Primary Surface		Choose the surface on which most matches are to be played.
Start Date		First day of the Competition. Used to determine the date of the first round.
End Date		Last day of the Competition; usually the finals day.
Category		Sample data suggests using doubles, singles or combined. Users may add new categories if they prefer to categorise comps in a different way.
Rating Priority		Determines the importance of the competition. This field is used when allocating reserves an initial rating. If a reserve has played in more than one competition, the rating priority determines which comp’s initial rating it will use to give the reserve an initial rating. Ratings cannot be run if this field is blank.
Team Average		Select the method to use for calculating a team average. Normal Average averages all the ratings of all team members to give an team rating. Used for all male or all female comps. Average of male and female averages the male players and then averages the female players then calculates a team rating from this. This stops skewing of a team average if more men than ladies are registered as men within a team are in general of a higher standard than the women in the team. Average of Top2 male and Top 2 female averages those players only to get a team average. This method gives the average of the best members in the team. It basically shows the team average for the best possible combination of players. It prevents a team from being downgraded because it is registering up and coming juniors who possibly have lower ratings.
Comp Notes		Enter any anecdotal information you wish to retain about the comp.
Points		These fields are used to calculate the points scored for each match.
Points per (Rubber) Set		Enter the number of points the team gets for winning a set.
Singles Rubbers		Enter the total number of singles sets played in each match.
Doubles Rubbers		Enter the total number of doubles sets played in each match.
Team Bonus - Win		Enter the number of points the team gets for winning the match.
Team Bonus - Draw		Enter the number of points the team gets for drawing a match (usually half the winning bonus points).
Team Bonus - Loss		Enter the number of points the team gets for losing a match (usually nil).
Points Available for Win		This figure is calculated from the information you have entered. If it is not correct then one of the above figures must be entered incorrectly.
No of Sets Played
Singles		The number of singles sets each player plays in the match.
Doubles		The number of doubles sets each player plays in the match
Washout		Select the method to allocate points in the event of a washout i.e. split the available points or allocate zero points to both teams.