Quickstart

This flow gets a new organizer from zero to a runnable event.

1. Create an event in Manager

In Manager, create a new event and complete the 4 setup steps:

1. Federation
2. Event details
3. Location and timezone
4. Billing or practice setup

For practice events, choose a bootstrap setup if you want automatic defaults.

2. Use practice bootstrap when testing

Practice bootstrap can automatically create baseline objects, including:

• A main floor
• A judging panel
• Default schedule structure
• A starter screen
• Default cafe products
• Practice classes, generated rounds, and random teams

Use this mode to learn the full workflow before production events.

3. Build your event structure

In Manager Guide, do this order:

1. Event setup: competitions, floors, users, schedule
2. Competition setup: classes, rounds, teams, judges
3. Registration and check-in setup

4. Dry run before event day

Run a full rehearsal with your team:

1. Set one round to Ready
2. Judge in the judging app
3. Close, confirm, and publish results in Manager
4. Verify screens, speaker flow, and check-in behavior

5. Live operations sequence

For each round, use this lifecycle:

1. Open
2. Ready
3. Closed
4. Confirmed
5. Published

When the event is finished, run post-event tasks from Post-event and exports.