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Important Updates
- NEW! “Premier” League Points. Open any Division Edit page and choose from the following options for LEAGUE POINTS in your match format settings:
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League Portal Guide
Best Practice
We highly recommend opening separate windows to work with the league portal while following this page side by side.
Brand New League?
First season with DartConnect? Start Here!
Read the essential things new leagues need to know to get started on the right foot:
Overview
Combined with the scorekeeping application and DCTV, your League Portal provides you with simple, yet powerful tools to monitor and manage league activities.
In addition to making your job easier, we strive to provide strategic information that can guide decision making in important categories such as player and team ranking, participation, history, handicapping, all star reward/recognition and many other areas.
Please follow the information and instructions on this page to learn more about how to take full advantage of your DartConnect League Portal.
Know Your DartConnect Vocabulary
There is no such thing as “standard” darts terminology, and even experienced veterans confuse the words we use to describe a darts competition.
Below is a quick explanation of how DartConnect uses the following important darts vocabulary:
- MATCH = A competition that is made up of one or more sets that results in a winning player or team when finished (or a tie if applicable)
- SET = A subset of a match that contains one or more legs. Players must remain the same for each leg within a set, but can change when a new set is started.
- LEG = An individual “round” of a specific game such as 501 or Cricket. A set can be made up of a single leg, multiple legs or “best of” a number of legs.
- GAME = the type of darts game being played such as “501” or “Cricket”
A MATCH is made up of SETS that contain LEGS of one or more GAME types. A leg consists of ROUNDS where each opponent has one TURN of up to 3 Darts.
“Opponents” are defined as the players competing during a given Set or Leg. If the player line up changes for either side, a new set begins. Opponents can be Singles, Doubles, Triples, Quads or Teams (5 or more players per side).
Helping Teams & Players Get Started
Are your members inexperienced with DartConnect? Several resources are available for helping them get on board quickly.
Put a link on your website or Facebook page that goes to our Player Help & Resources, including:
Ready for league competition?
- DartConnect How-To Basics: Downloading, installing and basic scoring app troubleshooting
- Player Handout: Getting Started – How to Register a DC Guest Account for League Use
- Player Handout: Setting up and playing a league match
- Player Handout: Navigating the Player Leaderboard
- Player Handout: Competing in an Online League
Scoring a league night match?
- Player Handout: League Match Basics
- Video: League Match Basics
- Video: Scorekeeping Basics
Online Singles League?
- Player Handout: Online League Match Setup Instructions
- How to Use DC VideoConnect
Your DCTV League Channel
Your league’s DCTV Channel is the “Hub” for all of your league’s information, including:
- Live Scoreboards
- Match Reports
- Player Performance Leaderboard
- Division Regular Season and Post Season Standings
- Player Rosters
- Past Season Archive
- And much more!
Access your league on DCTV from the bottom of the control panel:
DCTV continues to evolve with new features and updates so your members can have everything at their fingertips.
Your league’s channel will be in the “On Break” section until the first match is played.
Understanding Season Dates
The “Calendar” section of the league portal controls access to your league, so it’s very important that you understand how they are used and how to update them. Learn More
IMPORTANT: Make sure you have your Regular Season and Post Season start dates set at the beginning of the season. If dates are not finalized and you use placeholder dates, you must remember to update these dates to make sure your teams and players don’t lose access to the league inside the scorekeeping app.
- DartConnect Agreement – This date range starts with the first day your season became accessible, and ends with the final day when access to your season is turned off. Only DartConnect can control these dates. If you ever need your date extended, make sure you contact DartConnect right away at [email protected]
- Regular Season Start Date – This is the first day that matches can be played in your league. On this day, a Green Button will appear inside the league section of the app allowing access to the new season for league matches. League Admins can set this date themselves to anywhere within the agreement date. Note: This date can be overridden at the division level.
GREEN = Regular Season Button:
- Post-Season Start Date – If your league conducts post-season playoffs, this is the first day that a playoff match can be played in your league. On this day, a Gold Button will appear inside the league section of the app allowing access to the post-season. It is important for playoff matches to be played with the Gold Button in order to access playoff team rosters, any special playoff match format and for match stats to be separated from the regular season. League Admins can set this date themselves to anytime after the regular season start date. Note: This date can be overridden at the division level.
GOLD = Post-Season Button:
See the “Calendar Settings” section on this page for more detailed information.
Running the Division / Post Season Audit Report
From the control panel in the “Activity” section, running the Division or Post Season Activity Report will give you a summary snapshot of your division settings.
Run this report after you’ve finished setting up your season to check for:
- # of teams/players
- Season Dates
- Game Menu and Match Format settings
To run the report:
- In the control panel, under “Activity Reports”, select “Division” or “Post Season”
Example Division Report:
Ready for a new season?
Create your own new season in the league portal!
Leagues in good standing can create a new season in the portal for instant access. On the left side control panel, click the red button labeled “Create New Season”:
TIP: Set your contract start date at least a few day prior to your season start date to give you flexibility to move the start date to an earlier day without having to contact DartConnect.
Getting Started
Finding Your Way Around the Portal
Navigating the Portal centers around three basic areas:
- TABS: The tabs across the top of the portal will take you to the main sections:
- CONTROL PANEL: The scrollable frame on the left hand side will change depending on which tab is selected. On this panel you’ll find important functions, including:
- switching seasons
- searching and filtering lists
- creating divisions, players and teams
- updating league and season settings
- SPY GLASSES: Blue spyglasses will allow you to view and edit players, teams and divisions. On the match log page, the blue spyglass opens the match report and the red spyglass allows you to edit matches.
New Season Steps
On the control panel you’ll find “New Season Steps” you can follow for creating a new season:
Each numbered item is a link that will walk you through the steps required and open the necessary page:
- Create New Season – you can use this link or the green button above it when you are ready to create a new league season.
- Confirm League Settings – Here you can update various things such as your league’s challenge night, contact information and portal password.
- Edit/Assign Teams – For team leagues, you can create new teams, edit teams or, for a new season, re-assign teams to new divisions as needed.
- Update Player Status – This will open the list of all players where you can quickly change a player’s active/inactive status, assign gender, view team/division assignments and other information.
- Edit/Assign Players – This will open the player page where you can access creating a new player or selecting an existing player to update their information, such as their team or division assignment.
- Edit Divisions – This will open the divisions page where you can access creating a new division or selecting an existing division to edit settings such as game menu, match format and other features.
- Edit Post Season – This will open the Post Season Groups page where you can access creating a new group or selecting an existing group to edit settings such as game menu, match format and other features.
- Set Calendar – This will open the calendar page where you will set the season start date, # of weeks duration and post-season start date. You can also access division-specific override dates for divisions that may have a different schedule than others in the same league.
- Run Audit Report: Click this link to view report that shows you a summary snapshot of all league divisions. Use this report to double-check the number of teams and players assigned and the match format and game menu settings.
Links to League Info on DCTV
Towards the bottom of the control panel you’ll find the “DartConnect Links” section:
- DCTV League Menu – the main menu for you league’s channel on DartConnect TV
- Division Standings – Direct link to DCTV Division Standings page
- Post-season Standings – Direct l ink to Post-Season Standings page (if applicable)
- Player Leaderboard – league performance leaderboard with all player stats
Help & Support
The bottom of the control panel has links for help and support:
- Check Player Email – Opens the League Lookup tool for checking if a player’s email is connected to a DartConnect account that is affiliated to the league
- League Portal Help – Opens the support page you are reading right now
- Contact DartConnect – send an email to [email protected]
- Admin Facebook Group – join the DartConnect community of league administrators. Network, ask questions or seek help from your peers and DartConnect
The Key: A Player’s eMail
Overview
While players are not required to have an email address in their player record, we strongly advise that all players be listed with a unique email.
Email address IS required for:
- Receiving email match reports
- To have league activity connected to a player’s personal DartConnect account
- To connect to the league inside the scoring app
Important: Players can not share email addresses, each player must have a unique email.
In the league portal, the player list will indicate whether or not the player’s email is the correct one they use for their DartConnect account.
- If this field says “Premium” or “Guest”, they are connected to their DartConnect account and can access the league in the scoring app.
- If this field is blank, this email is not connected to any DartConnect account, and this player WILL NOT be able to connect to the league when logged into the scoring app.
- To correct this, update the player’s email in the portal and have them click the “Check for Updates” button inside the app and the league should now be available.
Have player’s sign up for a FREE Guest Account
Players are not required to have a DartConnect account unless they want to be able to host a league match by logging into the scoring app. A Premium membership is optional and not required.
A DartConnect Free Guest Account will allow a player to log into the scoring app and play league matches.
Registering a FREE Guest Account is easy and takes less then 2 minutes:
If a player wants to use DartConnect outside of league, for example, to continue playing after league night ends, to practice against the computer, or to use online features such as the global lobby, they will need to purchase a Premium subscription.
If a Guest Account is upgraded to a Premium membership, personal stats played on the Guest account will transfer over. Guest accounts will also allow access to special league features such as a league’s private lobby.
Check Player Email - League Lookup Tool
Use DartConnect’s League Lookup Tool & enter any email address to check:
- If a person’s email is connected to a DartConnect account
- If a person’s email address is connected to the league
- The current status of all leagues connected to this email
Watch the video below or try the tool for yourself:
Match Reports & Notifications
ALL Players who have an email listed in the league portal will receive an email match recap, even if they do not have a DartConnect account.
The match recap will have links to:
- The detailed match report
- League division standings
- League Performance Leaderboard
If a player is not receiving their match recap, see the information at this link: Click Here
The email match recap looks like this:
"Calendar" Settings
Introduction
Calendar – On this page you can control the start and end dates for your regular season and playoffs (if applicable).
DartConnect Agreement – These dates represent the day your new season was activated and the day it will expire. Customers CAN NOT change these dates. If you need an adjustment, such as having your end date extended, contact [email protected].
NOTE: Standard league seasons are limited to 6 months (24 weeks). If your season needs to run longer than 6 months, contact [email protected].
Do you have a Post Season? (Y/N) – If your league conducts a post-season (aka “Playoffs”), select “Yes” to fill in the Post Season Start date, otherwise select “No”. Learn More
The following dates can be changed at any time within the Agreement dates:
Note: Changing the Start Date or Season Length will automatically adjust the Season End Date.
Season Start Date, Length & End Date
Season Start Date – Your start date should be the first day that matches will be played.
Season Length – Enter the number of weeks that your season will last. This will automatically calculate the end date and post-season start date.
NOTE: Standard league seasons are limited to 6 months (24 weeks). If your season needs to run longer than 6 months, contact [email protected].
Division Overrides – If you have one or more divisions that follow a different schedule, you can set overrides. Learn More
Post Season Start Date
Post Season Start Date
- When you select “Yes” for “Post Season”, the start date will automatically default to the day after your regular season ends. This can be edited to a later date if necessary.
- When the Post Season begins, the following will occur:
- Inside the app, a Gold button will appear on the League page labeled “Post Season”. For post-season matches, teams/players should use the Gold Button instead of the Green button to identify the match as a playoff match.
- The Green button can be removed from the app by going to the Division page and clicking the red button “End R. Season” (see picture below). Do this ONLY if you are certain that all regular season matches are completed.
- Post Season Matches will be filed on DCTV and the league leaderboard as “Post Season” and stats can be reviewed separately from regular season or combined.
To remove the Green Regular Season button from the scoring app:
Division Overrides
Division Overrides – If you have one or more divisions that follow a different schedule than your default season dates, you can set overrides for them individually.
- Click on any division to adjust any season dates for that division only
- Click on the Magnifying Glass icon to open the Division Edit page
League Settings
Introduction
Access League Settings at the top of the control panel in the upper left corner.
League Settings – Optional settings for “Report Distributions” and “Match Play Frequency”. Here you can also control the “Challenge Day” settings for your league’s private online match lobby. Learn More
League Profile – Update your league’s information including region, time zone, logo URL and League Site URL. These settings will update what appears on your league’s public channel on DCTV. Learn More
League Notes – more info coming soon.
League Contacts: The people listed here are considered the league’s administrators for DartConnect and will receive emails and other communications, including billing invoices and updates. This section can be updated at any time. Learn More
Change Password: Update the password used to login to this league portal. To request a change to your username, send an email to [email protected]. Learn More
League Settings
League Settings – Control optional settings for “Report Distributions” and “Match Play Frequency”. Here you can also control the “Challenge Day” settings for your league’s private online match lobby.
For more information about the league lobby and challenge day – Click Here.
League Profile
League Profile – Update your league’s information including region, time zone, logo URL and League Site URL. These settings will update what appears on your league’s public channel on DCTV.
Notes:
- Country setting will change the flag that appears for your league and it’s members on DCTV. Select “None” to show a generic global flag if your league is multi-national.
- For your league logo to appear correctly on DCTV, the link provided must go to an image that is perfectly square. For free image hosting, we recommend uploading your logo and generating a URL at the following website: postimages.org.
- League Site URL: Enter your league’s website, Facebook page or other general information link. This will be used for the “League Info” button on your DCTV channel.
League Contacts
League Contacts: The people listed here are considered the league’s administrators for DartConnect and will receive emails and other communications, including billing invoices and service updates. This section can be updated at any time.
Change Password
Change Password: Update the password used to login to this league portal. To request a change to your username, send an email to [email protected].
Season Settings
Introduction
Access Season Settings at the top of the control panel in the upper left corner.
Division Standings – control the rules that determine team/player rankings and the division standings that appear on DCTV. Learn More
Preferred Leg Limit – Set maximum turns for legs to end games that take too long. Also known as “mercy” rules. More information on using this feature coming soon. Learn More
Report Settings – Select the day during the season that league contacts will receive an email with an audit report of league activity. This day also acts as the start day of your “league week” for which the report is generated. Learn More
Season Status: Here you can suspend your season for official stoppages of play such as during the Covid-19 pandemic. This will prevent players from playing official league matches in the scoring app. Return here to re-activate your season. Contact [email protected] if you require your season dates to be extended. Learn More
Division Standings
Division Standings – Here, you can control the rules that determine team/player rankings and the division standings that appear on DCTV.
Expected League Points: If a match’s final score always adds up to the same number of points, enter that number here. For example, if a score can be 6-5, 7-4, 8-2 or 9-1, the expected points are 11. (Note: You can make this division specific by using the override setting in the Division Edit page)
Primary Ranking: Choose from the following to determine how teams/players will be ranked for “1st Place, 2nd Place, etc.”
- Season League Points
- Season Match Record (Wins-Losses)
- 3-Dart Average
- None – List Aphabetically
You can also use up to four of the following tie-breaker settings:
- Head to Head Win-Loss Record
- Head to Head League Points
- Season League Points
- Season Leg Win %
- Season 01 3DA
Once you are done, click “Update Standings Settings” to save. (Note: If you edit match scores in your match log, clicking this button can trigger the data to update on DCTV)
See the following sections for definitions of match format terminology:
Preferred Leg Limit
Preferred Leg Limit – Set maximum turns for legs to end games that take too long. Also known as “mercy” rules. More information on using this feature coming soon.
Report Settings
Report Settings – Select the day during the season that league contacts will receive an email with an audit report of league activity. This day also acts as the start day of your “league week” for which the report is generated.
Season Status / Suspending Mid-Season
Season Status: Here you can suspend your season for official stoppages of play such as during the Covid-19 pandemic.
This will prevent players from playing official league matches in the scoring app.
Return here to re-activate your season. Contact [email protected] if you require your season dates to be extended.
Divisions
Introduction
Divisions is where you can review your division list, add new divisions or edit the settings for existing divisions.
Review the support information in this section to learn how to:
- Learn how to read and navigate the Division List
- Create or edit:
- Division name and other information
- Inter-division play if needed
- Division-specific game menu
- Division-specific match format
See the following sections for definitions of match format terminology:
Control Panel
- Use red “Add Division” button to create new divisions
- Use search function to find a specific division
Page Overview
Introduction
Navigation:
- Click on any header in Divisions List to sort column
- Blue Spy Glass = Access Division Edit page
- Click Team Roster Count to Access Division Team List
Features:
- DCID: DartConnect automatically assigns a unique ID for each division
- Order: By default, divisions are listed alphabetically. Edit “Display Order” in Division Edit page to adjust a division’s position in the list
- Rollup: If your league has multiple divisions and sub-divisions, use “Rollup” settings in Division Edit page to associate divisions into division groups
- Teams: See number of active teams in the division. Click team count to review a division’s team list
- Post Season: If your league has post-season play, every division should be associated with a Post-Season Group. Assign this in the Post Season Group Edit page.
Division Edit Page
Edit / Create Division
- Enter or change a division name
- Display Order: By default, divisions are listed alphabetically. Use this field to override alphabetic listings of divisions in the league portal, DCTV, performance leaderboard and division standings.
- Rollup Division: Use this feature to override listing divisions alphabetically if you have multiple divisions and sub-divisions (A1, A2 and A3 “roll up” to the “A” Division)
Division Exceptions
For divisions that have different start/end dates or uses a different format for league points, enter overrides in the these respective fields:
- Regular Season Start
- Regular Season End
- Division League Points
Inter-Division Play
If your league allows divisions to compete against each other during the regular season, add the appropriate divisions here. Note: Divisions must be created first before you can add them for inter-division play.
Game Menu
If creating your first division, use the Game Menu wizard to create a menu with all games played in your league. If you have existing divisions, select the “Prefill” option to copy over any division’s game menu.
Match Format
If creating your first division, use the Match Format wizard to set up your league match format. If you have existing divisions, select the “Prefill” option to copy over any division’s match format settings and edit accordingly if needed.
If you need help determining the correct match format settings for your league, send an email to [email protected]
See the following sections for definitions of match format terminology:
League Points
“League Points” sets the final score of the match that will be used to determine the rankings for the division standings that appear on DCTV.
Note: Make sure that you have set up your Primary Ranking and Tie-Breakers to ensure teams/players are ranked correctly in your Division Standings. See “Season Settings > Division Standings”.
Choose from the following options depending on what best fits your league’s match format (see picture of full menu below):
- Leg Wins
- 1 Point Per Leg Win
- Set Wins
- 1 Point Per Set Win
- Players use Point Menu in Scoring App – by selecting this option, prior to each set, players will have to select the point value awarded for the set. The available point values are 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2 and 3.
- Match Wins (aka “Premier” Points)
- 1 Point for Match Win, 1/2 Pt for Tie
- 2 Points for Match Win, 1 Pt for Tie
- 3 Points for Match Win, 1 Pt for Tie
- 3 Points for Match Win, 2 Pt for Tie, 1 Pt for Loss
- No Automatic League Points
- League will Manually Assign League Points in the Match Log
- See the following sections for definitions of match format terminology:
Know your DartConnect Vocabulary
There is no such thing as “standard” darts terminology, and even experienced veterans confuse the words we use to describe a darts competition.
Below is a quick explanation of how DartConnect uses the following important darts vocabulary:
- MATCH = A competition that is made up of one or more sets that results in a winning player or team when finished (or a tie if applicable)
- SET = A subset of a match that contains one or more legs. Players must remain the same for each leg within a set, but can change when a new set is started.
- LEG = An individual “round” of a specific game such as 501 or Cricket. A set can be made up of a single leg, multiple legs or “best of” a number of legs.
- GAME = the type of darts game being played such as “501” or “Cricket”
A MATCH is made up of SETS that contain LEGS of one or more GAME types. A leg consists of ROUNDS where each opponent has one TURN of up to 3 Darts.
“Opponents” are defined as the players competing during a given Set or Leg. If the player line up changes for either side, a new set begins. Opponents can be Singles, Doubles, Triples, Quads or Teams (5 or more players per side).
Optional "Projected DCA" Report
If you’ve completed two or more seasons with DartConnect, you have the ability to estimate team skill level based on 3-dart averages for 01 and Cricket. This can help you improve division balance between teams.
Before running this report, consider utilizing the estimated 3-dart average found in the Team and Player list pages.
Teams
Introduction
Teams is where you can review your team list, add new teams or edit the settings for existing teams.
Review the support information in this section to learn how to:
- Interpret and navigate the Team List
- Add/Delete or Assign/Unassign a team
- Retire or Unretire a team
- Edit team settings:
- Team Name and Optional ID
- Team Captain
- Division Assignment
- Sponsor Location
- Team Notes
Vocabulary:
- Assigned = Active teams that have been assigned to a division
- Unassigned = Active teams that are waiting for division assignment. Use this designation if the team is skipping a season but expected to return.
- Retired = Use this designation to dissolve teams and release players for new team assignments. If this team record is reactivated for the current season, all players will need to be re-assigned to it.
Control Panel
- Use Red “Add Team” button to create a new team
- Use filter function to show only teams that are assigned or unassigned to divisions
- Show/Hide Retired Teams
- Use search functions to find specific teams
- “Est. ’01 (Points Per Round)/CRK (Marks Per Round) 3DA range”: Enter two 3DA’s separated by a “-” to isolate the range average you seek
Page Overview
Navigation
- Click on any header in Teams List to sort columns
- Blue Spy Glass = Access Team Edit page
- Click Team Roster Count to open Team Player List
- League ID (L. ID) displays optional league ID
Features
- Estimated 3 Dart Averages (E ’01/E’CRK): DartConnect estimates a team’s future performance based on each player’s previous season averages. Use column sorting and control panel search to refine your search.
- New Players (NP) / Roster: New players do not have prior season data and will not be included in the the estimated 3-dart team average. Use the Roster Count link to review the team player list.
- Retired Checkbox: Use this feature to retire non-returning teams and release the team roster.
Team Edit Page
Edit / Create Team
- Enter or change a team name
- League Team ID (optional): If your league maintains team ID code, enter it here
- Sponsor Location: Enter the team’s host pub, club or venue.
- Division: Use the drop down menu to assign teams to a division
- Post Season Group: If your league has a post season, and the status is “Missing,” go the Post Season page in the league portal to assign this team’s division to a PS Group. For more information, see the “Post Season” support section.
- Team Captain: Assign a player from the Team Roster to be designated as Captain. This enables captain-based reporting.
- Notes: Add any internal notes about this team.
Team Roster
- Review the team roster with player emails
- Click “Remove” to unassign player from the team
- To add new players:
- Use “Search Player Names” to find existing available players to add
- Use “Add New Player” button to create and add a player that does not currently exist
Players
Introduction
Players is where you can review your player list, add new players or edit the information for existing players.
Review the support information in this section to learn how to:
- Interpret and navigate the Player List
- Add/Delete players or change a player’s status and assignments
- Mark a player active or inactive (Act column)
- Player List Features:
- Click column headers to sort list
- Single Click checkbox for Active/Inactive setting
- Single Click Gender to toggle M/F
- Edit player info or team info with blue magnifying glass
Notes:
- Active / Inactive = Use this setting instead of deleting players in case they return in the future
- Gender = Set player genders to enable the gender filter in the performance leaderboard
Control Panel
- Use Red “Add Player” button to create a new player
- Use “Hide Inactive Players” toggle to show/hide inactive players
- Use search functions to find specific players
Page Overview
Navigation
- Click on any header in List to sort columns
- Blue Spy Glass = Access Player or Team Edit page
- If there is more than one page, there will be page links at the top and bottom of the screen
- The Member column is the player’s DartConnect Membership status: Guest, Premium or Blank for no membership or missing email
- Use “Hide Inactive Players” checkbox in the control panel to show/hide inactive players
Features
- Show Prior Season: Click the green button to show/hide player performance statistics from the prior season
Player Edit Page
Edit / Create Team
- Enter or change a player name
- Current Email: This should be the same email as the player’s DartConnect account if they have one
- Team: Assign the player to the team by selecting it from the drop down menu
- Post Season Group: If a player is connected to a post season group, it will be listed here
- Player is Captain: Check this box if this player is a team captain
- Season Eligibility: Use this option to suspend a player or make them ineligible for participation
- Active Status: Set the player active or inactive (this can also be done with the checkbox on the player list page)
“Additional Player Info”:
- Initial Email: If a player had a previous email in their record it will be listed here
- League Player ID (Optional): If league uses it’s own player identification, it can be entered here
- Video Chat Address: Reserved for future use
Under Construction
League Portal is LIVE, but this page shouldn’t be!
We will be updating this section continuously with the latest information.
League Activity Report
Introduction
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Control Panel
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Page Overview
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Match Activity
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Match Issues
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Roster Additions/Changes
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Review Items
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Season Participation
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Portal Status
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.CSV Reports
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Match Log
Introduction
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Control Panel
- Create a Match
- Search Fields
- Reset Search
Page Overview
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Match Log
- Sort on any columns with blue headers
- Red “X”: voids a match
- Blue Spyglass: view match report
- Red Spyglass: edit matches (see “Match Editing” for more information)
- Host player – click name to send email
- Pro Tip:
- Click team name field to filter on that team’s match history only
- Click on opponent’s name field to filter that team’s history
- Use “Clear Search” to reset
- When 200 matches are exceeded, additional pages will be automatically created
Pending Match Log
If you notice any matches are missing from your “Completed” match list, check for them in the “Pending” section of the log. If you find the match in the pending list, then follow these procedures.
- This usually indicates the match is unsaved on the tablet/device that was used to keep score
- Contact the owner (host) of the match and ask them to reopen their device and complete the save process
- Once saved, the match should appear in the “Completed” section
- If the match is stuck on the device and won’t sync – send them the following link and have the player follow these instructions – Click Here (“Match is stuck on device and won’t sync”)
- USING “FORCE CLOSE”: If for any reason, the match is not able to be saved from the device, after 48 hours the “Force Close” button will activate in the Pending log. You can click this button and force the match into the completed list. NOTE: there is a risk that you will lose the last leg or more of the match in the reporting data depending on the state it is in when you force the close.
Use Edit or Create Match Scores to manage Division Standings
Use these tools to:
- Use red spyglass to alter the league points match score of an EXISTING match
- Use “Create Match” to create league points for a match that was not recorded in DartConnect to manage division standings
Match Editing
Overview
Here are the types of edits and changes you can make to a match:
- Reassign a match to the regular season or post season (within the same season only, you can not change the season a match was played in)
- Adjusting league points (match score)
- Adding Match Edit Notes
- Deleting individual legs
- Changing the players that participated in a set
- Changing the winner of a leg
- Changing the player throwing order for team games (pairs, triples, quads)
- Merge or unmerge matches (team leagues only)
To edit a match, click the RED SPYGLASS for any match in the log:
Voiding a Match
- Use Red “X” on the left side of the main match log listing to void a match, click again to reactivate
- Note: Merged matches must be unmerged in order to void them
- The league points for voided matches will be removed from Division Standings
- Voided matches will appear “grayed out” and italicized
Click the ‘X’ to void any match
Changing Match Season Affiliation
- Use “Season” drop down menu to change a match from “Regular Season” to “Post Season” or vice versa
Adjusting League Points (Match Score)
- Click on either player’s or team’s league points to change the score
- Click “Update League Points” when finished
Adding Match Edit Notes
Two types of notes:
- Public: Displayed in BOTH the league portal and public match report
- Private: For internal purposes, displayed on league portal only
Deleting a Leg
- Important: This operation is permanent and not reversible
- To replace this leg, first delete it, then recreate it in the scoring application by correctly identifying home/away teams, playing the leg, saving the match, and then add this leg to the existing match using the match merge tool (Note: match merging is available for TEAM leagues only)
Change Match Participants
To change a player:
Change Leg Winner
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To change who won the leg:
Change Player Throw Order
To change the player throw order:
Merge or Unmerge a Match
Merging and Un-Merging Matches
For multi-board team leagues, playoff matches, and other situations, DartConnect automatically merges match reports into a single report for convenience. Match editing tools now feature the ability to merge and un-merge matches if necessary – see details below.
First, here’s a reminder of the requirements for one or more matches to AUTOMATICALLY merge after they’ve been saved:
- Same League
- Started on the same date
- Same opponents (make sure home is on the same side for all devices)
Note: This feature is currently only available for team leagues and not singles leagues.
Find and merge matches:
In order for a match to be available to merge, they must have the same opponents listed in the same home/away position for each match. They DO NOT have to be played on the same night, only the same season.
To unmerge matches:
The “Unmerge” button will appear just below the Match Edit Notes section.
PS Groups
Introduction
Vocabulary:
- Post Season Group = To manage post season competition, DartConnect assigns one or more divisions to a “Post Season Group”.
- Display Order (Order) = By default, PS Groups are listed alphabetically, edit display order in the PS Group Edit page (Blue Spy Glass) to adjust a PS Group’s position wherever they are listed, including: league portal, DCTV and performance leaderboard.
Control Panel
- Use Red “Add Group” button to create a new PS Group
- Use Search function to find specific groups
Page Overview
Navigation
- Click on any header in PS Group List to sort column
- Blue Spy Glass = Access PS Group Edit page
- Click Division Count to Access a list of Divisions assigned to the PS Group
- Eligible Teams: By default all teams are eligible for post-season play. Use the “Eligible Teams” function to remove ineligible teams.
Adding a New PS Group
- Adding a New PS Group: Use control panel
- Editing an Existing PS Group: Use Blue Spy Glass
Post-Season Group Edit Page
Edit / Create PS Group
- Enter or change a group name
- Display Order: By default, PS Groups are listed alphabetically. Use this field to override alphabetic listings of groups in the league portal, DCTV and performance leaderboard.
- Post Season Start: For PS Groups that have a different start date use this field to override the Master Date
PS Group Divisions
- Use this function to assign existing divisions to the PS Group
Game Menu
If creating your first PS Group, use the Game Menu wizard to create a menu with all games played in your league. If you have existing groups, select the “Prefill” option to copy over any group’s game menu.
Match Format
If creating your first PS Group, use the Match Format wizard to set up your league match format. If you have existing groups, select the “Prefill” option to copy over any group’s match format settings and edit accordingly if needed. See the “Know your DartConnect Vocabulary” section for definitions of match format terminology.
Know your DartConnect vocabulary
There is no such thing as “standard” darts terminology, and even experienced veterans confuse the words we use to describe a darts competition.
Below is a quick explanation of how DartConnect uses the following important darts vocabulary:
- MATCH = A competition that is made up of one or more sets that results in a winning player or team when finished (or a tie if applicable)
- SET = A subset of a match that contains one or more legs. Players must remain the same for each leg within a set, but can change when a new set is started.
- LEG = An individual “round” of a specific game such as 501 or Cricket. A set can be made up of a single leg, multiple legs or “best of” a number of legs.
- GAME = the type of darts game being played such as “501” or “Cricket”
A MATCH is made up of SETS that contain LEGS of one or more GAME types. A leg consists of ROUNDS where each opponent has one TURN of up to 3 Darts.
“Opponents” are defined as the players competing during a given Set or Leg. If the player line up changes for either side, a new set begins. Opponents can be Singles, Doubles, Triples, Quads or Teams (5 or more players per side).
Team Eligibility
Introduction
Vocabulary:
- Post Season Group – For post-season competition, each regular season division must be assigned to post season group. More than one division can be assigned to a “PS Group”.
- Eligible Teams – League admins determine which teams are qualified for post-season play, by marking the red check box.
- Ineligible Teams -League admins determine which teams FAIL to qualify for post season play, unmarking the red check box
- Division Rank – Based the amount of league points accumulated by each team, each division ranks teams accordingly.
- Post Season Finish – League admins can designate where a team finishes in the post season competition, or simply mark them as “eliminated” as the post season progresses
Most leagues use the amount of league points achieved throughout the regular season to determine eligibility. The teams with the minimum rank as determined by the league, advance to post-season play.
Important: Teams marked as ineligible will be removed from post season groups and will not appear in the scoring applicaiton.
During the post-season, the league admin can mark the finish of each team and DartConnect TV will display each teams finish until a winner is identified. Admins have the option of designated a team’s finish according to their bracket placement, or simply marking them “eliminated”. The league portal has business rules in place to control the number of teams for each finish (i.e. only 4 teams can be marked as quarter finalist after that round has been completed).
Control Panel
- Filter Options:
- All Teams, Eligible Teams and Ineligible Teams
- Hide Ineligible Teams
- Use this feature to hide/unhide ineligible team
- Search Options:
- Divisions, Team Name, Post Season Groups
- Eligibility Tool:
- Enter the minimum division rank required to qualify for post season play – this will list all teams that FAIL to meet the criteria.You can now mark individual teams as ineligilbe.
- When the eligibility tool has a value in it, the check mark in the header becomes bright red button. Use this to mark/unmark all the teams that appear in the list.
- Use this in conjunction with search and filter functions to expedite post season eligibility
Page Overview
Navigation
- Division Rank (Rank) = This displays the divisions standings from the regular season as determined by the league portal Season Settings. If rankings appear incorrect, ignore rankings and mark the correct teams as eligible. Consider changing the Primary Ranking for divisions standings to “None” to list eligible teams alphabetically.
- Eligibility Roster (E.Roster) = This displays the number of eligible players. Rosters that have player marked “ineligible” will be highlighted in red. Click the player count to view the team roster.
- Post Season Finish = Select [Set] to label a team’s post season finish. Select a finish to relabel or undo. DartConnect has logic in place to control the number of assignments per division.
- Reference Columns = DartConnect lists league points and season record for additional reference.
Identifying Ineligible Teams
By default, all teams in all divisions are marked as eligible for post-season play. Utilize the search and filter functions to organize and identify teams according to division or post-season group. Eligible teams will have the red box checked and maintain a black typeface.
Ineligible teams are removed from the scoring application when checking for updates.
- Pro Tip: Selecting the column header “PS Group”ranks all teams according to their regular season division ranking, while grouping them according to their PS Group assignment. Use Hide/Unhide Ineligible Teams to view a concise eligibility list.
Eligibility Tool. If your league uses division rankings to determine post-season eligibility, DartConnect makes this end-of-season task effortless.
First, determine which teams you want to work with. You can work with all teams across the league, or by searching for a specific division or post-season group. Then use the Eligibility Tool to enter the minimum division ranking to identify teams that do not qualify, followed by the search command. You can now review the list of ineligible teams.
Marking ALL Ineligible Teams: When the Eligibility Field is populated, the “check mark” in the header transforms into a bright red “button”, enabling you to mark/unmark all teams that do not meet the criteria entered into the Eligibility Tool.
Should your league utilize different rankings for different divisions/groups, conduct this same process in two passes: First, select the minimum ranking required of ALL divisions, deselecting all of these teams with the check mark button. Then conduct subsequent passes, utilizing the division search to filter on each division that has a varying requirement to identify the incremental teams that do not advance.
- Note: If your league uses win loss record, you can sort by this column to organize and remove ineligible teams, in conjunction with the filter and search functions.
Final Review: Utilize “Hide Ineligible Teams” in conjunction with sorting by the Post Season Group column to provide an overview of your eligible team list by each group.
Player Eligibility
Introduction
Vocabulary:
- Post Season Group – To manage post-season competition, assign one or more divisions to a “Post Season Group”.
- Eligible Players – The universe of players who qualify for post-season competition. For most leagues, this requirement is determined by the number of matches played during the regular season.
- Ineligible Players – The universe of players who DO NOT qualify for post-season competition.
- Match Count/Matches Played – The number of matches played during the regular season.
Most leagues require players to compete in a minimum number of matches during the regular season, to be eligible for post season play. DartConnect tracks match participation and posts the number of matches played. League admins can review and identify ineligible players utilizing this page.
Important: Identifying players as ineligible DOES NOT remove them from the team roster on the scoring application to avoid eligiblity mistakes that could prevent the match. However, ineligible players are identified in the post season section of DCTV and should they compete in a match, the match will be flagged in the activity report. *
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Control Panel
- Filter Options:
- All Players, Eligible Players, Ineligible Players
- Hide Ineligible Players:
- Use this feature to hide/unhide ineligible players
- Search Options:
- Divisions, Players Name, Team Name, PS Groups
- Eligibility Tool:
- Enter the minimum match count to qualify for post season play – this will list all players that FAIL to meet the criteria. You can now mark individual players as ineligible.
- When the eligibility tool has a value in it, the check marek in the header becomes a bright red button. Use this to mark/unmark all the players in the resulting list.
- Use this in conjunction with search and filter functions to expedite post season eligibility
Page Overview
Overview:
Utilize this page to manage player post-season eligibility. All columns are sortable. DartConnect will display a maximum of 200 players per page.Use the paging index or search and filter functions to limit the number of records you are working with.
Column Headers:
- Check Mark – When the eligibility tool is utilized, this column header is transformed into a “bulk marking” button that can mark/unmark all players that meet the defined criteria.
- Matches Played (MP) – Sortable. Displays the number of matches that the player competed in during the regular season
- Player Name – Use the blue spy glass to edit the player information.
- Team Name – Use the blue spy glass to edit the team information.
- Division – Regular season divisions should be assigned to a post season group
- PS Group – If “missing” use the Edit Groups function to create a post-season group and assign the corresponding divisions
- Email – Sortable. Use the blue spy glass or “missing” to edit the player’s email. This email should be the same as the email they use for their DartConnect account.
- Member – Sortable. If a player has either a premium membership or guest account, they are capable of hosting a league night match. If a player informs you they have a DC account, but cannot see your league listed in the scoring application, this field will most likely be blank. Confirm with the email listed in the league portal is the same as the one they are using with DartConnect.
Identifying Ineligible Players
By default, all players on all teams are marked as eligible for post-season play. Utilize the search and filter functions to organize and identify players by division or post-season group. Eligible players will have the red box checked and maintain a black typeface.
Ineligible players are NOT removed from the scoring application to ensure match play can occur in case of an eligibility mistake. However, ineligible players are marked in the post-season of DCTV and should they compete in a post-season match, it will be noted in the league portal activity report. *
- Pro Tip: Selecting the column header “PS Group” ranks all players according to their regular season match count, while grouping them by their PS Group to provide you with an overview. After identifying ineligible players, use Hide/Unhide Ineligible Players to view a concise eligibility list.
Eligibility Tool. If your league requires players to compete in a minimum number of matches to participate in post-season play, utilize this tool to effortlessly identify ineligible players according to division, post-season group or across the entire league.
First, determine which post-season groups you want to work with by viewing all teams or by searching for a specific team, division or post-season group. Then use the Eligibility Tool to enter the minimum team ranking to identify all the players that do not qualify, followed by the search command. You can now review the list of ineligible players.
Marking ALL ineligible players: When the Eligibility Field is populated, the “check mark” in the header transforms into a bright red “button”, enabling you to mark/unmark all teams that do not meet the criteria entered into the Eligibility Tool.
Should your league have match play requirements that vary by division or post-season group, you can achieve the same results with separate passes: First, select the minimum requirement across the entire league, regardless of division and deselect these players. Then conduct subsequent passes, utilizing the division or post-season search, followed by entering the requirement variance in the Eligibility Tool. The incremental universe of ineligible players will be available for review.
Final Review: Utilize “Hide Ineligible Players” in conjunction with sorting by the Post Season Group column to provide an overview of your eligible player list by each group.
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