The following provides an introduction to Sportzware Tipping and an overview on how to use the system.
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If you have decided you would like to purchase one or more Tipping systems from SportingPulse you will need to contact a customer support officer who will create the system framework for you. Make sure you read the below requirements and what will be involved in maintaining the system before going ahead with the purchase. While we are willing to provide some technical support and advice, it will be your responsibility to make necessary changes to the competition and input results into the system.
To take advantage of the Sportzware Tipping system your association or club must either already be using, or have access to commence using the Sportzware Central or Sportzware Online programs to create your fixtures and be uploading them to a website. Altenately, you will need to manually create the fixtures in the Sportzware Tipping system.
Note: Manually creating these fixtures in the tipping system can take a long time and for a standard home and away season you can expect to spend at least 2-3 hours building the draw.
Once you have decided that you wish to go ahead with one or more tipping competitions you will need to contact SportingPulse so that we can create the framework. Once this has been done we will get in contact with you to designate one or more administrators at your organisation.
Once you have clicked Accept Terms, we will then set make you an administrator for the tipping competition.
The next time you click on the link that was previously sent you will see the below screen with the Administrator button in the menu headings.
By clicking on this Admin button you will be taken to the section where you will build your competition and configure the tipping system.
Before you input your competition information you should configure the tipping system. Click on the Configure System button. An explanation of the system configuration settings are below.
The below table explains each of the configuration settings that need to be inputted by the administrator of the competition.
| Paths | ||
|---|---|---|
| Section Name | Description | |
| Name of Tipping System | This is the name of the overall tipping system and will already have been populated by a member of SportingPulse. This can be changed to better suit your tipping system if necessary. | |
| MySport Brand ID | This number represents the mySport Brand ID for your sport. | |
| Fixture Importer | By ticking this box you are acknowledging that you will be importing your Competition Fixtures through your Sportzware website. Therefore you are currently using Sportzware Central or Sprotzware Online to build these fixtures. | |
| Admin Email Address | This is the email address that any inquiries by tipping members will be directed to. It is also the email address which we will use if we need to contact anyone at your organisation regarding the tipping system. | |
| Website Link | This link will be sent to anyone you invite to join the Tipping Competition via the email system. This can either be direct link to the Tipping registration screen or to your website depending on how you wish to direct users. | |
| Groups on Home Page | Tipping members have the ability to create tipping groups so that they can have limited competitions with their friends. If you select this check box these groups will appear on the everybody's tipping homepage when they go to enter tips or register to join the competition. | |
| Margins | By checking this box you are allowing members to tip the winning margin for the first round of the match. | |
| Standings Per Page | This is the amount of members names and results that will appear per standings (ladder) page. | |
| Rounds Per Page | This is the amount of round results that will appear per standings (ladder) page. It is suggested that you set this to equal the total amount of rounds in your competition to avoid confusion at a latter part of the season. | |
| Points Allocation | ||
| Points for a Win | The amount of points members will be allocated for a successfully tipped match. | |
| Points for a Loss | The amount of points members will be allocated for a unsuccessfully tipped match. | |
| Point for a Draw | The number of points scored if the member successfully tips a draw. | |
| Draw - Both Win | If this box is checked and the match is a draw the system will treat it as a win for both teams, therefore all members will get points as if they tipping successfully. | |
| Default Tip | Whatever is set as the default tip will automatically be assigned to every untipped member in the competition. This can be set as all home teams, all away teams and no tips at all. | |
| Max Admin Proportion | If tips are automatically assigned, as per the Default Tips option, only assign up to a percentage of the total points for the round to those members who received automatic tips. | |
| Timezone | This is where you set the timezone for your competition. | |
This is where you can set the colours for the welcome screen and other sections in the Tipping System. To set these colours you need to know the hex colour code label for the colour you are trying to select. Follow this link http://www.december.com/html/spec/colorhex.html to see a hex colour code guide.
The text boxes in this section allow you input information that the members will be able to read prior to registering to join the tipping competition as well as when they go to enter their tips each week, or check their standings. Each test box is explained below.
Welcome Text
This is the text that will appear on the home screen each time a member enters the system. Updating this section is a good way of informing members of any changes or news involving the tipping competition. This information may include prize details as well as the points allocation system.
Terms and Conditions
The terms and conditions set in this box will need to be read and accepted by members prior to joining the tipping competition. It is good to set out any guidelines or rules in this section, as well as informing members of the tipping cut-off times.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can include any information you believe the members may wish to know in this section. As you become more familiar with the system this sections can be continually updated.
Other Text Label
This will be the heading for the information you out in the Other Text box.
Other Text
Any other information you may wish to tell members.
Once you have inputted all the configuration, colour and text information click on the Update Configuration to save these changes. You should then return to the Admin screen by clicking Admin in the top menu. The next step is to add a competition into the system.
From the Admin screen click on the Add Comp button.
You will then be taken to the Competition Set-Up screen.
The below table describes the set-up options when adding a competition.
| Paths | ||
|---|---|---|
| Section Name | Description | |
| Name | This is the name of the tipping competition. | |
| Short Name | An abbreviated version of the competition name. | |
| Allow Tips on Draws | By checking this box you are allowing members to tip on draws as well and wins and losses. | |
| Set all Cutoff Times to ___ minutes | This is where you input the time at which members can no longer enter tips. The check box below allows you to set this cutoff time before the first match of the rounds, meaning members can not tip on any further later matches, or before each match, meaning they will be progressively locked out of matches. | |
| Set all tipping Reminder Dates to days ___ before first match of round | You can set reminder emails to be sent any amount of days before the first match of the round. We suggest this be set to no more than 2 days before the first match. | |
| Groups on Home Page | Tipping members have the ability to create tipping groups so that they can have limited competitions with their friends. If you select this check box these groups will appear on the everybody's tipping homepage when they go to enter tips or register to join the competition. | |
Once these have all been inputted click on the Save Changes button. You will be taken back to the Admin screen and you will now see your competition in the box.
You can now set up your fixtures. If you are using Sportzware Central or Sportzware Online and uploading/publishing your fixtures to a website follow the instructions below for Importing Fixtures, if not go to the section on Manually Building Fixtures.
To import fixtures through your SportingPulse website click on the Import Fixtures button next to your competition in the Administration screen.
At the next screen you can search for your competition fixtures either by Association name or the competition ID.
It will be easier to use the Association name as you will be more familiar with this.
Enter the name of your Association, as displayed on your SportingPulse website and click Go.
You will see a list of search results appear. If your association does not appear on the list click Back and try searching just one key word from your association's name.
Once you have found your association click on the link to take you to a list of the competitions run by the association.
At this screen you can select the competition you wish to import.Click on the competition name.
The next screen will allow you to confirm your choice. It will also give you the option to go to the Association's website to make sure you have selected the correct competition. Once you are sure that the correct competition has been selected click on the confirm button. 
You will then be shown a screen detailing all the information that has been imported including team, venue, rounds and fixture details. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click on the Admin Home button to return to the Admin screen.
You have now essentially completed setting up your first tipping competition. If you have other competitions you wish to add simply follow the same procedure.
It is important to note that any changes you make to your competition in either Sportzware Central or Sportzware Online after this import will not automatically update the tipping competition. These changes will need to be made by editing team, match or round information.
Once you have set-up your competition you can edit it by clicking the Edit button next to the competition name in the Admin screen. This will allow you to alter the competition long and short name, cut-off times and reminder email dates for your existing competition.
To edit any Team information in the tipping competition click on the Edit Teams button on the admin screen.
In this screen you can edit the team names for any existing teams, delete teams or add new teams.
Add Teams
To add a new team click on the Add Team button. At the next screen type in the name of the new team and click the Save Changes. The new team will appear in your team list.
Edit Team
To edit a team's name click on Edit button next to the team. At the next screen change the name accordingly and click Save Changes. The team name will be updated.
Delete Team
To delete a team click on Delete button next to the team. At the next screen click Save Changes. The team name will be removed from the tipping competition.
To edit a round's name, the reminder date for the round reminder emails or the short round name click on the Edit Rounds button at the Admin screen.
You will see a list of all of your rounds from the competition. Find the rounds you wish to change and click on the edit button.
The screen that opens will allow you to change the Name, Short Name and Reminder Date for this round. Once the changes have been made click the Save Changes button. 
Once this has been done click on the Admin Home button to return to admin screen.
To edit individual match information, which will be necessary if there have been any changes to match dates, a round has been washed out and needs to be moved or match time, teams or venues have changed. At the admin screen click on the Edit Matches button. 
The next screen will allow to select the round in which the matches you need to edit fall. Select the correct round from the drop down box and click go (If you need to change round 1 matches obviously you will not need to change the selected round).
The matches will appear in the box below. Find the match that needs editing and click on the Edit button next to the venue. At the next screen you can edit the details as explained in the below table.
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| Section Name | Description | |
| Team 1 | Change the home team for the match. | |
| Team 2 | Change the away team for the match. | |
| Round | Change the round that the match will be played in. | |
| Match Date | Change the date and time details for the match. Note the specific date and time format (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss, in 24 hour time) | |
| Tips Cutoff Date/Time | Enter the date and time cutoff point for tipping on this match. | |
| Comment | Add a comment to this match. Could include explaining match details changes to tipping members. | |
Once all the necessary changes have been made click the Save Changes. You will be returned to the match details for the previously selected round. If further match detail changes are needed go and make these, if not click Admin Home to return to the Admin screen.
To edit or delete a venue click on either Edit or Delete at the Admin Home screen. 
If you click Edit you will be taken to a screen that will allow you to change the venue title. Change the venue title as needed then click Save Changes. 
If you need to delete a venue click the Delete button at the admin home screen. A warning screen will appear asking you if you are sure you want to delete the venue. By clicking Yes you will remove the venue from the tipping system.
To enter tips click on the Tips button at in the tipping Top Menu. A screen similar to the below will appear. 
Simply check the box next to the result you believe will occur in each match and when you have completed all your tips click Submit Tips.
If the competition has been configured to allow tipping with margins you will see the below box next to the first match of each round. 
Input the margin you believe the victor will win into this box and make sure you do not forget to complete your other tips.
Tips can be entered round-by-round or for the entire competition.
As the administrator it will be your job to enter the results at the completion of each round of matches. To do this click on the Results button in the top menu of the tipping system. Select the appropriate round from the drop down box (You should be taken to the most recent round where results have not yet been entered automatically). The latest round of matches should appear in the box.simply select the correct result for each match, making sure you insert a margin for the top match if marginal tipping has been turned on. 
Once all the results have been inputted click Submit Results. The system will refresh the screen and you will receive the following messageResults Submitted Successfully. Standings Updated. Results emails have been sent. This means that your results have been accepted by the system, member standings have been updated to reflect the latest results and each member has been sent an email to notify them of these changes.
If a mistake is made these results can be changed and the system will automatically update the standing and re-send result emails
You can see the member standings by clicking on the Standings button in the top menu.
You will see the Rank, Scores for each round, Cumulative Margin score (only if marginal tipping has been set-up) and a total score for each member.
Note: The amount of members and the amounts of rounds that will be displayed in the standings is set-up in the Configuration section.
You can chose whether or not to automatically send out emails to the members of your tipping. There are two types of emails - Reminder and Result. To change the email setting click on the Emails button in the top menu heading. Check or un-check the boxes under each email type depending on whether you would like these sent out to members.
Once you have the setting the way you would like them click on the Update button to save these changes.