Competitions

Competitions: Introduction
You can use Pianola to run your club's ladders and other competitions. The competition types we offer are:   Average % Most improved % Masterpoints...
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Step 1: Details
On the first step of the competitions wizard you define the basic details of your competition:   Name Description  Start and end dates Whether the res...
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Step 2: Parameters (competition types)
Pianola offers you a variety of competition types. You choose the competition type on the parameters screen. Average percentage This competition cal...
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Step 3: Qualification
On this screen you define who can qualify for this competition.    Sessions to qualify This is the minimum number of games that a player or a pair n...
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Step 4: Handicaps
You can calculate the results of your competition based on the actual score achieved in the game, or based on the scored adjusted for handicap. You have...
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Editing a competition
You can edit any aspect of a competition after you've created it by clicking on the edit link from the Admin > Competitions index page. This wi...
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Adding or removing games from a competition
When you set up a competition you can define which regular sessions should be automatically included. Sometimes, however, you need to manually add or exclud...
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Showing or hiding a competition
You can choose when to reveal the results of a competition to players. By default, competitions are visible to players but you can hide a competition if you...
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Archiving a competition
When a competition is complete, you may choose to archive it. This will not delete the competition but will remove it from players' view and remove it f...
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Viewing competition results
Your players can view competition results on the Competitions page of Pianola. If they participated in the competition, they will see an excerpt of the full...
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