Event setup

This page maps to event-level sections in Manager.

1. Overview

Use Overview to control event visibility and publishing state.

Key actions:

Edit long description and event image
Move status through private/public/closed
Publish all results when event is closed

Important constraints:

Public status requires an event image
Public production events require billing setup

2. Competitions

Use Competitions to create child competitions when needed.

Use child competitions when:

You run multi-division programs under one event
You need separate class/judge/team sets per sub-competition

3. Floors

Use Floor to define arenas or floor groups used by rounds.

Create main floors
Create child floors when you need sub-zones
Keep naming clear for schedule and judging context

4. Users and permissions

Use Users to assign event staff.

Common levels:

Read-only/support roles
Manager/operator roles
Administrator roles

Keep at least two administrators to avoid lockout risk.

5. Schedule

Use Schedule to build event-day structure.

Core actions:

Create day pages and day items
Drag and reorder schedule items
Attach rounds to schedule blocks
Publish or unpublish the schedule
Print schedule output

6. Validation

Use Validator to catch setup issues before live operation.

It surfaces non-passing checks across rounds, teams, and classes. Resolve all critical items before event day.

7. Audience and public tools

Event-level audience controls:

Notifications: create and publish follower updates
Screens: manage display endpoints and media
Voting: enable/disable audience voting
Live: control public live/result visibility behavior
Sponsors: sponsor setup if enabled for your environment

Event setup done checklist

Event image and status are correct
Competitions/floors/users are complete
Schedule pages are built and published state is intentional
Validator has no blocking errors
Public-facing modules are configured as intended