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    The ''Individual and Team Finals'', or ''Elimination and Final Rounds'', are one of the most important
    stages in a tournament. Though they can seem hard to be managed at first, once the user will learn the basic
    management method, organizing national competitions will be much easier and flawless.


    <languages/>
    == Setting the Elimination Round ==
    The Individual and Team Finals, also called Elimination (up to 1/8) and Final (from 1/4 to medals) Rounds, are usually the most important
    Before starting the Elimination Round, the user has to check for any tied scores, mainly, in the last place
    stages in a tournament. Though they can seem hard to be managed at first, once the user gets used to the basic
    granting access to the Finals. When there are tied archers, the user can check their ranking through the windows
    management method, competitions will be much easier to manage and flawless.
    that can be opened clicking on:


    == Check and resolve tie scores ==
    '''Individual Finals → Check shoot-off before final rounds'''
    <div style="overflow: hidden">[[File:Individual-Finals-menu-01.png|thumb|Individual Finals Menu - no ties solved]]
    [[File:Individual-Finals-menu-02.png|thumb|Individual Finals Menu - some ties solved]]
    Before starting the matches, ties need to be solved in order to send athletes from ranking round to the correct places in the brackets. Ties can be solved through ''Shoot Offs'' (SO) or ''Coin Tosses'' (CT), depending on the rules of the competition. Usually SO are needed for the last positions in the "saved" places (the ones granting direct access to a different phase than the first one) or the last positions of the bracket places. Ties in other positions are usually solved with Coin Tosses.


    {{Note|type=error|text=Once ties are resolved, redoing the procedure will void the matches already done!}}
    All the tournament Divisions and Classes highlighted in red concern tied archers (as in the first row of both
    the '''Individual Finals''' menu, and the '''Team Finals''' one; see Figure 4.1). This is not a mistake in the data
    management, it simply points out the shoot-offs to be broken before starting Final Rounds.


    The procedure starts selecting <code>Individual Finals => Check shoot-off before final phases</code>, the submenu differ if no events have been checked or at least one has been solved. The red highlighted events in the menu item show which events have not been checked yet.
    <placeholder: Figure 4.1: The menu highlighting shoot-offs to be broken before starting Final Rounds>
    </div>


    <div style="overflow: hidden">[[File:Individual-Finals-Ties-01.png|thumb|List of Events to check/checked]]
    To break shoot-offs and proceed to Elimination and Final Rounds, the user has to click ‘OK’ on each screen,
    [[File:Individual-Finals-Ties-04.png|thumb|Events list after tie score check]]
    after choosing ''All'' (or the wished Division) in the drop-down menu (meaning that the user has to confirm each
    selected Division and Class), so that the program will save that there are no shoot-offs to break. In case of
    shoot-offs, matches will be highlighted, and, once ties are shot, the user can simply input the scores of the
    shooting athletes to break them (on the ''right'') and modify the relative position in final rankings (on the ''left'').


    The list of events to check is presented, on the left the dot shows the status of each event: a green dot means all done, a red dot means the check needs to be performed.
    <placeholder: Figure 4.2: Shoot-offs to be broken, with tie scores and Final Ranking position.>


    Checks need to be performed one event at a time.
    Once scores are entered, the user can click on ‘''OK''’ and break the tie (see Figure 4.2). To view the last updates
    in the rankings and check for shot-offs, the user can click on the second item in the menu, '''Shoot Off/Coin
    Toss Status Printout''', which will print a document with the names of tied archers (see Figure 3.11).


    </div>
    ==Setting the Field Layout==
    Before explaining how to manage matches and the related printouts, the user has to set up a quick, but
    important, section, related to the Field Layout for Finals, which could rise planning issues, as organizing
    committees perfectly know. To manage the Field Layout setup, the user should open the page:


    <div style="overflow: hidden">[[File:Individual-Finals-Ties-PDF.png|thumb|Tie score and SO scorecard PDF]]
    '''Competition → Individual Finals Setup.'''
    For each Event, a recap of the number of SO and CT to be done is shown. A PDF with the scorecards for the SO can be printed to hand to the judges. Instead of a single status per Event, a global status can be printed from the <code>Individual Finals => Shoot Off/Coin Toss Status Printout</code> menu item
    </div>


    <div style="overflow: hidden">[[File:Individual-Finals-Ties-02.png|thumb|CT and SO panel]]
    In this section, the user can set a list of parameters that enable organizing committees to manage all the tasks
    [[File:Individual-Finals-Ties-03.png|thumb|Tie score panel after CT and SO]]
    related to Individual and Team Finals (see Figure 4.3).
    Clicking on an Event, the ranking round results of the qualified archers is shown, with selects in case of CT (yellow rows) and selects+input fields to insert the points of the SO.


    An <code class="button">Automatic Coin Toss Assignments</code> button at the bottom right of the page helps speeding the CT by assigning randomly a position to the CT. SO need to be assigned manually based on the rules.
    <placeholder: Figure 4.3: Individual Finals Setup menu>
    {{note|type=info|text=World Archery rules state that the SO points only serve to exclude or include archers from the brackets, the actual ranking inside/outside the brackets is done as usual based on regular tie breakers and CT}}


    An <code class="button">Advanced Mode</code> button on the bottom left of the page comes in handy if specific situations arise: you will be able to manually change all the positions to use in assigning archers to the bracket.
    '''Manage Events:''' this option shows the list of all the Individual Events that can be edited row by row.
    Obviously, the most important item is the Initial stage. Using the drop-down menu, the user can
    customize the first event (Session) in the Elimination and Final Rounds (see Figure 4.4).


    This is also the button to press to access the <code class="button">Reset Data to situation before SO</code> button.
    <placeholder: Figure 4.4: Managing Individual Events>


    {{note|type=error|text=Once the ties are solved, tampering with these items will bring up warning popups. Read carefully as unwanted actions will not be able to be undone!}}
    '''Archers on Targets:''' clicking on this item, the software will open an empty page, where the user can
    choose the wished event. Clicking, then, on ‘''OK''’, the software will enable the user to manage the
    number of athletes per target (see Figure 4.5). By clicking on '''Field of Play Layout''', the user can
    print the ''Layout of the Final Matches Field''. This view is really useful for organizing committees,
    since it enables the user to intuitively arrange targets for the final rounds in a fast way.


    </div>
    <placeholder: Figure 4.5: Managing Targets (after choosing Division and Class).>


    ==Export Text File==
    '''Arrows per Set:''' generally, this screen is used only as informative reference, since the number of arrows
    and ends doesn’t change from tournament to tournament, but it’s always defined by the existing rules
    (see Figure 4.6).


    All the matches will be exported as semicolon separated values (.csv)
    <placeholder: Figure 4.6: Managing the number of Arrows per Set (after choosing Division and Class).>


    ==Scorecard Printout==
    '''Targets Number:''' it enables the user to manage the Targets Number (in Grid View mode) for each
    event. Starting from the first step, the user can input the Targets Number to arrange the Finals Field
    Layout for each set of matches (see Figure 4.7).


    ===Top of page===
    <placeholder: Figure 4.7: Inputting the Targets Number (after choosing Division and Class).>
    <div class="nofloat">
    [[File:Individual-Finals-Scorecards-01.png|thumb|Individual Finals Scorecards, top of page]]
    This section allows to print scorecards all matches of an archer on a single page, all matches of a single event or all matches of a single phase.


    Checkboxes activate some items: very useful are the Barcodes printed on scorecards because it greatly speeds up the score control and validation after the matches.
    '''Scheduling:''' from this section, the user can create the tournament agenda (''Scheduling'') for the Elimination
    and Finals Rounds. It is a major step, but it is not vital for the tournament management (see Par. 5.5).


    To print the scorecards of a specific phase (provided a schedule has been created), select the phase from the dropdown item on the middle of the right size of the section
    '''Warm Up Schedule:''' in this section the user can manage, if needed, the number of targets on which archers
    </div>
    can shoot the scheduled Warm Up Ends (see Par. 5.5).


    ===Middle of page===
    '''Manage Running Events:''' this section is meant for managing ''Running Events''.
    <div class="nofloat">
    [[File:Individual-Finals-Scorecards-02.png|thumb|Individual Finals Scorecards, middle of page]]
    Similar to the previous section, showing which scorecards can be printed (big icon) and which are not ready yet.
    </div>


    ===Nameplates===
    The description sequence is based on the events order, or, following the explanation of each command, the
    <div class="nofloat">
    user can create a schedule for a tournament in a simple, complete and fast way.
    [[File:Individual-Finals-Scorecards-03.png|thumb|Individual Finals Scorecards, Nameplates]]
    [[File:Individual-Finals-Nameplates.png|thumb|Individual Nameplates]]
    Prints the nameplates to be put on the shooting line or at the targets. The targets of the following phases after winning the match can also be printed.
    </div>


    ==Inputting results==
    ==Athlete Numbers==
    Similarly to the Qualification Rounds, Athlete Numbers specific for the Final rounds can be printed ([[Qualification#Athlete_Numbers|see Qualification => Athlete_Numbers]]).


    ==Data Insert ==
    Inputting results of Elimination and Final Rounds is a simple task. In the ''Individual Finals/Team Finals''
    There are many ways to insert results data in the system.
    menu (see Figure 4.8) the software offers the following options.


    ===Data insert (Bracket view)===
    <placeholder: Figure 4.8: Individual Finals menu>
    {{memo|insert picture}}
    This is the fastest way of data input for Matches: selecting the event to manage and if ties need to be managed a bracket will appear. Just enable the phase to manage and insert the final score of each match. Results are immediately saved and the archers transferred to the following phases.


    * In case of a bye or a disqualification, the appropriate item needs to be selected from the dropdown menu after selecting "Manage Tie-Break" from the top selector
    '''Scorecard Printout:''' as per its title, this command enables the user to print Scorecards for the Final
    * In case of SO, after inserting the SO result one should select "Tie Winner" from the dropown
    Rounds (see Figure 4.9). The software upholds two types of scorecards: '''Single score with all
    matches''' (on the ''left'') and S'''core for single match''' (on the ''right''). These two types of scorecards
    only differ for their convenience. The right templates combine all Elimination and Final Rounds for a
    single athlete on a ''single sheet'', as the archer will have to keep the scorecard up to the last match shot,
    the other templates are divided per ''match'', as shown by columns divisions.
    From the ''graphic'' point of view, it is recommended to print a blank scorecard each time, without
    previous scores from shot Elimination and Final Rounds. It is, then, suggested to avoid using these
    scorecards, except for tournaments in which electronic scoring devices are in use, or when enough
    volunteers are available to collect and rearrange scorecards, for the data inputting before proceeding in
    the tournament might be significantly time consuming.
    As for the previous printouts pages, the software offers all the needed files, divided by Matches in the
    ''first row'', Division and Class, in the ''second row'', and for the user selection in the scroll-down window
    ''in the lowest part''. The user can also print Labels for each single athlete for the Final Rounds, just
    as for Qualification Rounds. Similarly, in the single scorecard area, the user can print scorecards with
    all the values from single arrows (available for tournaments in which electronic scoring devices are in
    use). Scrolling down the page, the software offers other printouts, including blank scorecards without
    names and, eventually, the chance of printing participants to Elimination and Final Rounds, by choosing
    to print all the archers, or just the wished athletes.


    <placeholder: Figure 4.9: Finals Scorecards Printout page.>


    ===Data insert (Table view)===
    '''Athlete Numbers:''' similarly to the Qualification Rounds, the user can print Athlete Numbers for the Final
    {{memo|insert picture}}
    Rounds (see Figure 4.10).
    In table view scores can be entered by schedule or selecting a specific phase from multiple events.


    Single end scores can also be entered.
    <placeholder: Figure 4.10: Athlete Numbers Printout for the Final Rounds.>


    Once all scores are entered, pressing save will actually save the results. Top of table show some useful quick links:
    D'''ata insert (Bracket view):''' this is the most efficient way of inputting data for Elimination Rounds.
    * '''previous phase''' go back one phase for the same event
    Clicking on this command, the software will open a drop-down menu, from which the user can manage
    * '''next phase''' go to next phase of the same event
    the wished event. After choosing and confirming the selected option, the application will display a
    * '''brackets''' switch to the <code>Data insert (Bracket view)</code>
    bracket template, with the same framework of Elimination and Final Rounds, but with names and boxes
    * '''Next phase Scorecards''' prints next phase scorecards of this event
    for inputting scores (see Figure 4.11).
    * '''Next phase Names''' prints the next phase platenames


    ===Arrow by Arrow (Advanced users)===
    <placeholder: Figure 4.11: Data insert in Bracket view.>
    {{memo|insert picture}}


    ===Swap opponents===
    '''N.B.:''' Before choosing any event, the user should select any shot-offs that need breaking from the dropdown menu on the right (''Manage Tie-Break''), to input any scores from the corresponding shoot-offs.
    {{memo|insert picture}}
    For inputting scores, both in the ''Set Systems'' and in the ''Cumulative Systems'', the user has to click
    [Enable] on the wished column, to edit the scores fields. In case of Byes, the user has to choose the
    option ‘Bye’ in the drop-down menu beside the winner’s name. By default, the program will make the
    athlete advance to the following rounds. Should an athlete have no opponents, i@nseo will move the
    archer directly to the next round.
    In case of tied matches, the user has to input the score of each shoot-off arrow in the last empty box on
    the left of each row and, then, select ‘Tie Winner’ in the drop-down menu beside the winner’s name.
    In case of tied scores, usually, a star is added after the score of the shoot-off arrow of the winner athlete
    (for it is the closest to the face center; see Figure 4.12).


    ===Spotting===
    <placeholder: Figure 4.12: Inputting Byes and Shoot-offs scores.>
    {{memo|insert picture}}


    ==Printout==
    '''Data insert (Table view):''' another way of inputting scores during Elimination and Final Rounds is using
    the Table view. In this case, the page won’t display brackets, but a chart, from which the user can input
    both ''scores of single ends'', and ''set/cumulative scores''. For a standard tournament, when
    electronic devices are not in use, the effectiveness of this scoring method is significantly lessened. Plus,
    in the first top row, the software offers a list of commands to browse the wished round of matches, as
    the user can move to the ''Previous Phase'' or to the ''Next Phase'', view the ''Brackets'' up until then,
    and print the ''Next Phase Scorecards'' (even for a single match, obviously), or the ''Next Phase
    Names'' to prepare athletes name stands (see Figure 4.13).


    ==Input Score==
    <placeholder: Figure 4.13: Data insert in Table view.>


    ==Speaker==
    '''Spotting:''' this function is used for the '''Arrow by Arrow''' inputting. It enables the user to input the match
    results live, and, consequently, on sight. This method is meant for national tournaments and
    international competitions (see Par. 5.9).


    '''Printout:''' see Par. 4.4.


    {{Content}}
    '''Speaker:''' this page enables the announcer to read the general overview of all the running Elimination
    and Final Rounds, both ended or not, to promptly announce the results to onsite spectators. It is
    meant for international competitions and national tournaments (see Par. 5.10).

    Likewise, the user can also manage Team Matches. The procedure is similar, as it starts by setting the
    tournament field in the same way of the Individual Finals, opening the command

    '''Competition → Team Finals Setup'''

    and printing ''Brackets'', ''Scorecards'' and ''Results'', using the menu for '''Team Finals'''. All the tasks follow
    the same procedure that has been previously described for the Individual Finals management.

    ==Final Rounds Printout==

    This menu integrates all Printout commands and templates available in the software. Opening the main page
    and clicking on ''Printout'', the following commands will be displayed (see Figure 4.14):

    <placeholder: Figure 4.14: Printout menu.>

    '''Participant Lists:''' it enables the user to print all the Participants in the tournament (see Figure 2.40 and
    Figure 2.41 in Par. 2.4).

    '''Statistics:''' this command prints all the Statistics about the competition (see Figure 2.37 in Par. 2.4).

    '''Div/Class Result List:''' from this function, the user can print rankings for Qualification Rounds (see Figure
    3.11 in Par. 3.1).

    '''Qualification Round Printout:''' from this command, the user can print Final Rankings for the
    tournament to be used in the Elimination and Final Rounds (see Figure 3.12 in Par. 3.1).

    '''Final Rounds:''' this function prints rankings for the Final Rounds, using both Brackets and Final Rankings
    templates (see Figure 4.15).

    <placeholder: Figure 4.15: Rankings Printout for Final Rounds.>

    '''Header for Result Printouts:''' it enables the user to input a row, based on the tournament management
    (e.g. ''non-official results''), on rankings to be printed, simply selecting the Session and entering the
    wished text in the empty box (see Figure 4.16).

    <placeholder: Figure 4.16: Header for Result Printouts page.>

    '''Awards Ceremony Management:''' from this section, the user can manage the Awards Ceremony for
    archers in the tournament, choosing the ''Number of Awarded Athletes'' for each event, the ''Name
    of the Cup'' and the ''Awarder''. It is mainly meant for Awards Ceremonies of international competitions
    and national tournaments (see Figure 4.17).

    <placeholder: Figure 4.17: Awards Ceremony Management page.>

    Latest revision as of 09:50, 27 July 2025

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    The Individual and Team Finals, also called Elimination (up to 1/8) and Final (from 1/4 to medals) Rounds, are usually the most important stages in a tournament. Though they can seem hard to be managed at first, once the user gets used to the basic management method, competitions will be much easier to manage and flawless.

    Check and resolve tie scores

    Individual Finals Menu - no ties solved
    Individual Finals Menu - some ties solved

    Before starting the matches, ties need to be solved in order to send athletes from ranking round to the correct places in the brackets. Ties can be solved through Shoot Offs (SO) or Coin Tosses (CT), depending on the rules of the competition. Usually SO are needed for the last positions in the "saved" places (the ones granting direct access to a different phase than the first one) or the last positions of the bracket places. Ties in other positions are usually solved with Coin Tosses.

    Once ties are resolved, redoing the procedure will void the matches already done!

    The procedure starts selecting Individual Finals => Check shoot-off before final phases, the submenu differ if no events have been checked or at least one has been solved. The red highlighted events in the menu item show which events have not been checked yet.

    List of Events to check/checked
    Events list after tie score check

    The list of events to check is presented, on the left the dot shows the status of each event: a green dot means all done, a red dot means the check needs to be performed.

    Checks need to be performed one event at a time.

    Tie score and SO scorecard PDF

    For each Event, a recap of the number of SO and CT to be done is shown. A PDF with the scorecards for the SO can be printed to hand to the judges. Instead of a single status per Event, a global status can be printed from the Individual Finals => Shoot Off/Coin Toss Status Printout menu item

    CT and SO panel
    Tie score panel after CT and SO

    Clicking on an Event, the ranking round results of the qualified archers is shown, with selects in case of CT (yellow rows) and selects+input fields to insert the points of the SO.

    An Automatic Coin Toss Assignments button at the bottom right of the page helps speeding the CT by assigning randomly a position to the CT. SO need to be assigned manually based on the rules.

    World Archery rules state that the SO points only serve to exclude or include archers from the brackets, the actual ranking inside/outside the brackets is done as usual based on regular tie breakers and CT

    An Advanced Mode button on the bottom left of the page comes in handy if specific situations arise: you will be able to manually change all the positions to use in assigning archers to the bracket.

    This is also the button to press to access the Reset Data to situation before SO button.

    Once the ties are solved, tampering with these items will bring up warning popups. Read carefully as unwanted actions will not be able to be undone!

    Export Text File

    All the matches will be exported as semicolon separated values (.csv)

    Scorecard Printout

    Top of page

    Individual Finals Scorecards, top of page

    This section allows to print scorecards all matches of an archer on a single page, all matches of a single event or all matches of a single phase.

    Checkboxes activate some items: very useful are the Barcodes printed on scorecards because it greatly speeds up the score control and validation after the matches.

    To print the scorecards of a specific phase (provided a schedule has been created), select the phase from the dropdown item on the middle of the right size of the section

    Middle of page

    Individual Finals Scorecards, middle of page

    Similar to the previous section, showing which scorecards can be printed (big icon) and which are not ready yet.

    Nameplates

    Individual Finals Scorecards, Nameplates
    Individual Nameplates

    Prints the nameplates to be put on the shooting line or at the targets. The targets of the following phases after winning the match can also be printed.

    Athlete Numbers

    Similarly to the Qualification Rounds, Athlete Numbers specific for the Final rounds can be printed (see Qualification => Athlete_Numbers).

    Data Insert

    There are many ways to insert results data in the system.

    Data insert (Bracket view)

    [NB: insert picture!] This is the fastest way of data input for Matches: selecting the event to manage and if ties need to be managed a bracket will appear. Just enable the phase to manage and insert the final score of each match. Results are immediately saved and the archers transferred to the following phases.

    • In case of a bye or a disqualification, the appropriate item needs to be selected from the dropdown menu after selecting "Manage Tie-Break" from the top selector
    • In case of SO, after inserting the SO result one should select "Tie Winner" from the dropown


    Data insert (Table view)

    [NB: insert picture!] In table view scores can be entered by schedule or selecting a specific phase from multiple events.

    Single end scores can also be entered.

    Once all scores are entered, pressing save will actually save the results. Top of table show some useful quick links:

    • previous phase go back one phase for the same event
    • next phase go to next phase of the same event
    • brackets switch to the Data insert (Bracket view)
    • Next phase Scorecards prints next phase scorecards of this event
    • Next phase Names prints the next phase platenames

    Arrow by Arrow (Advanced users)

    [NB: insert picture!]

    Swap opponents

    [NB: insert picture!]

    Spotting

    [NB: insert picture!]

    Printout

    Input Score

    Speaker

    Main I@nseo Menu Bar

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