Understanding

“Board Groups”

Run ANY Elimination Bracket with Board Groups!

Running a successful, on-time dart competition is a difficult task that is often under-appreciated. Incorporate Board Groups into your knockout brackets and DartConnect will greatly reduce staff stress and effort, while improving the player experience.

“What is a Board Group?”

Player Benefits

Using a standard knockout bracket, players are organized into groups for the initial rounds.
Each group competes on the same board, avoiding the controversies associated with prior board assignments.
Players are essentially competing in “mini-brackets”, within the overall bracket, until each group/board has a winner.
Match play order is pre-determined (as illustrated), enabling players to monitor group progress to determine when they play.
Successful players advance into the “finals portion” of the bracket, where boards are then manually assigned.

Pro Tip: Pre-assign boards to the finals portion of the bracket and never worry about assigning a board during a live competition again!

Organizer Benefits

Players are essentially competing in “mini-brackets”, within the overall bracket, until each group/board has a winner
Since players are on the same board, they never have to worry about WHERE to play
Match play order is pre-determined (as illustrated), enabling players to monitor group progress to determine WHEN they play

Staff Benefits

Reduce the Stress of Running Events!

Boards are pre-assigned and results automatically update
Eliminate player inquiries regarding board assignments

Now bracket operators can effortlessly run multiple competitions simultaneously.

Player Benefits

Reduce the Anxiety of Missing Board Calls!

During the group rounds, each player knows WHERE they will play their next match.
With DCTV’s “My Board Group” feature, players can determine WHEN they will play

Now players can properly prepare for each match, without delaying the event.

Set Your DartConnect Event on Autopilot!

Place your competitions on Autopilot by incorporating Board Groups and Auto Accepting Results into every KO Bracket. Staff are relieved of the mundane task of assigning boards, the bracket advances in real time, while players have access to all the information required to prepare and report to their match on time.

Now Available for Every Player:

“My Board Group” on DCTV!

Personalized Board Group Progress with Notifications!

While Board Groups are great for staff, they are even BETTER for players!

With “My Board Groups”, players have access to a group progress bar that triggers real-time notifications. With a quick swipe, they gain access to a comprehensive overview of group results and specific details for their match schedule.

Now, EVERY player can properly prepare for EVERY match.

Optional Scorekeeping Notifications

A Personalized Dashboard for Every Player!

Progress Bar
Players can determine when they will play next, enabling them to properly prepare for every match.

Live Match Widget
Follow the progress of the current Board Group match

My Board Group
Every result in the quest to determine who will be the Group Winner

My Match Schedule
Players can clearly see the path forward without a bracket!

My Board Group Bracket
But for those who love the traditional bracket view…

My Performance
DartConnect updates your Event 3DA after each match and compares it with your DC Competition Card

IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS

Player Requirements: To access this feature, players must have a FREE or paid DartConnect Account and register for the competition using the same email as their DC Account. Players can sign up to access this feature, even after the event begins – just be sure to use the same email.

Event Requirements: Competitions MUST elect to use Board Groups with their Elimination Brackets. If a tournament has multiple competitions throughout the weekend, organizers are NOT required to use Board Groups for all events. Be aware that players may be confused if they do not see this level of detail for some competitions. Consider incorporating Board Groups into all your elimination brackets.

Forfeiting Players With Confidence

Failure to report to matches in a timely manner is the primary reason events run late. Before DartConnect, players were blind to tournament progression, relying on verbal announcements or paper schedules. However, the digital world dispenses with the limitations of both approaches, providing players with real time information.

Eliminate player excuses by providing multiple communication channels

Communication for players WITH smart phones:

DCTV’s existing match assignment listing (available to everyone)
Player match notifications via text (SMS) or email (players must register with an email)
DCTV’s personalized My Board Group (free DartConnect membership required)

Communication for players WITHOUT smart phones:

Onsite “Match Assignment Scrolling Display” (requires a standard TV or Monitor connected to a PC)
“Match Calling Tool”, to enable the control desk to effortlessly announce and track board calls.
“Board Manager Tool” to empower event staff to answer player questions from anywhere in the venue

Don’t let a chronically late player ruin the experience for the 99%

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