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League Portal 2.0
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We look forward to constructive criticism, ideas, and any other feedback to help make your life as an administrator easier.
Welcome League Administrators
League Portal 2.0 has been completely reimagined to give you more tools and features to streamline your workflow.
Enhanced Activity Report Faster Page Loading Extensive Match Editing Tools Direct DCTV Links Division Standings Public Team Rosters New & Improved Control Panel
Updates & New Features
Stay up to date on the latest League Portal improvements and changes:
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?
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 League Teams & Players Get Started
Are your league members inexperienced with DartConnect? Several resources are available for helping teams and players 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
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!
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 Master Dates
NOTE: The “Master Dates” process has been replaced with the new “Calendar” page features. To learn more about this update (See October 2019 Updates section) – Click Here
Inside the “Season Settings” section of the league portal, Master Dates control access to your league, so it’s very important that you understand how Master Dates behave and how you can control them.
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.
- 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:
Running the Division / Post Season Audit Report
From the control panel in the “Activity” section, running the Division or Post Season Audit 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 “Audit Reports”, select “Division” or “Post Season”
Example Division Report:
Ready for a new season?
When you’re ready for your next season to be set up with DartConnect, fill out our Returning League Form and you’ll receive an email confirmation when it is ready in the portal for you to start working with.
Your previous season will be copied over so you’ll just have to make updates and changes.
Please try to request your new season at least 2 weeks before your new season’s start date.
Under Construction
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We will be updating this section continuously with the latest information.
Click HERE to read about the most recent updates and new features.
Orientation
Activity Report - Your New Landing Page
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Notifications
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Control Panel
- The Control panel on the left is divided into two sections:
- The black section is dynamic to the page you are working with
- Use search fields and “Clear Search” to define what you want to work with
- The gray section allows you to change season, access DCTV resources and check player’s email
- The black section is dynamic to the page you are working with
- Admin Filter
- Limit the divisions your reviewing on every tab/page
- Reset filters to view all
- Check Player Email
- Use this to see if player’s email matches their DartConnect account email
DCTV Links
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Reporting Tools
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Check Player Email
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Match Components
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Spy Glasses and Hypertext Links
- Throughout the league portal you’ll find text in blue or gold that are “hyperlinks” or sorting tools
- Blue and Red Spy Glasses open editing or viewing tools
Season Settings
Introduction
Season Settings is where you begin when setting up a new season:
- Entering Master Dates for the regular season
- Turning postseason features on or off
- Entering Master Dates for the postseason if applicable
- Selecting the day you want to receive the League Activity Report email
- Controlling Division Standings listings on DCTV
Control Panel
- Click on the seven “New Season” steps to make sure settings are properly configured for:
- Season Settings
- Divisions
- Post Season Groups
- Teams
- Players
- Run step 7, “Run Division Report” to quickly review a summary of all division settings
Page Overview
Navigation:
- Master Dates: Click in any date field to open a calendar for selecting specific dates
- Division Standings: Enter league points and use drop down menus to set primary ranking and tie-breaker settings
Features:
- DartConnect Agreement: These are the boundary dates of your season and reflect when season access is turned on and when season access is turned off.
- Regular Season: This date reflects the first day that regular season matches can begin and provides access to the league inside the app for league members.
- Do you have a Post Season: Use this drop down to show/hide post season features in the Portal and DCTV.
- Post Season: This date reflects the first day that post season matches can begin and provides access to the league inside the app.
- League Activity Report Day: Sets the delivery day for the league activity report to be sent via email to league administrators. (Most leagues set this for the day after standard league night)
- Division Standings: Control how your league’s Division Standings are displayed on DCTV, including tie-breaker rules.
Confirming Season Dates
- DartConnect Agreement: DartConnect will set these dates based on your season request
- Regular Season: Enter the first day that regular season matches will begin
- Use the drop down to designate if your league conducts post-season playoffs or not
- Post-Season: Enter the first day that post-season matches will begin
- Note: Override dates can be set in the Division Settings to accomodate divisions whose start/end is different from the Master Dates
League Activity Report Day
- Here you can choose the day that the weekly activity report is delivered to your email
- Reports will show weekly activity with the week ending the day before your selection
Determining Rules for Division Standings
- Enter expected league points per match (can be customized by division in the Division Edit page)
- Select your primary ranking (League Points/Win-Loss Record/None)
- Select up to four tie-breakers in order of preference
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
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 game 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. 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).
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.
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
Placeholder Text:
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 release players for new team assignments. If this team record is reactivated for the current season, players will need to be 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
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
- Overview
- View Contacts
- How to add phone
- Send email to all contacts
- Force Close
- DartConnect sends automatic email reminder to host
- Always better to contact device owner first
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
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Voiding a Match
- Use Red “X” to void a match, click again to reactivate
- Note: Merged matches must be unmerged in order to suppress them using the Red “X” in the main completed match log
- The league points for voided matches will be removed from Division Standings
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 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
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 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)
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.
Edit 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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