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2 Contents 1 OVERVIEW TABLES PROGRAM CONSTRAINTS SESSIONS SCORE INPUT MOVEMENT NAMES BRIDGEMATES USING THE PROGRAM PLAYER DATABASE EVENT HISTORY CREATE EVENT SELECT MOVEMENT PLAYER NAMES ENTER SCORES ENTERING OR REPLACING A SCORE REPEATING A SCORE DELETING A SCORE REPLACING A SCORE WITH AN ARBITRAL SCORE SPLIT SCORE PAIRS SIT IN WRONG DIRECTION OTHER ADJUSTMENTS BRIDGEMATE SCORING REPORTS INTERNET FUNCTIONS EXIT EVENT MULTIEVENTS CREATE SESSION 2 EVENT CREATE SESSION 2 MOVEMENT COMBINE MOVEMENTS EVENT DETAILS...18 Revised 29-Nov-13 Author Jeff Smith Page 2 of 19

3 1 OVERVIEW This document deals with running a Team-of-Four Event using TeamsScorer. 1.1 Tables For a single section event, the tables are organised into a section (A or Red or whatever.) and numbered as normal from Table 1 upwards. For two or more section events, new sections (B or Green etc are used in the same way. Each section can have up to 50 Tables. 1.2 Program Constraints The current program limits are: - Tables 50 in each section; event total = max 1000 pairs Sections 60 Rounds 30 Sessions 50 Boards per Round 24 Boards per Session Sessions At the start of each session, boards are numbered from 1 by default. This can be changed when setting the movement. Scores are carried forward from one session to the next. 1.4 Score Input The program offers several different scoring methods: - Imps VPs - On the stated VP Scale Point a Board - 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw on a board Pachabo - EBU mixture of Point-a-Board and Aggregate Quotient Team of 8 - Add Imps as two Teams of 4, then convert to VPs Team of 8 - Add all four scores, then convert to VPs Team of 8 - CrossImp scores, then convert to VPs The VP Scale conversion may be set to EBU, SBU or WBF. CrossSection Team of 4 Scoring may be done in a particular Session. Score input can be either manual or via bridgemates. 1.5 Movement Either a standard American Whist, Stagger or Scorebreak Movement or any other movement from the system supplied list. The User can store customised movements in the Movement Library. 1.6 Names For regular Club use, populate the Player database before using the program. Set the National Bridge Organisation accordingly (EBU assumed in this document), then use Download EBU Member List button to download the current EBU database and set it available for instant Bridgemate display. When a valid EBU number is entered (either manually or via Bridgemate entry), then that player will be automatically added to the Player Database if needed. In addition, you can add new players to the Player database after entering player names for an event. For a single competition, you can import in a list of players onto the Names screen 1.7 Bridgemates With only one section the bridgemates are setup as A1 upwards. For two or more section events, bridgemates must be set up as A1, B1 etc. If set up as one section spread over two or more playing areas via a LAN, it is advisable for each area to work with a different channel. Revised 29-Nov-13 Author Jeff Smith Page 3 of 19

4 2 USING THE PROGRAM Start up the PC and Logon. As an example, set up and run a single Session Event for 9 Teams. It uses a single 9 Table 27 board American Whist movement. Later I will combine with a parallel 9-table 27 board Section movement to show how CrossSection Teams of 4 Scoring may be set. Start TeamsScorer by double-clicking on the desktop icon or select it from the Start menu. It will open and the main menu will be displayed. When you start TeamsScorer you are presented with the Main Menu. Revised 29-Nov-13 Author Jeff Smith Page 4 of 19

5 3 Player Database Click Player Database in the Main Menu Set the National Bridge Organisation (to EBU here). New Players may be added by the Add New Player button. Enter Player details and click Save Player button. A Player ID number will automatically be assigned for each player. Set EBU Details button may be used to get a players EBU No, County, Masterpoint Level etc Players can be assigned a Tag up to 4 characters for name entry or group identification. Select Player Management Tab Download EBU Member List button will set the latest EBU Database and make it available for Bridgemate II name display when Player Numbers are entered. Players can be imported into the Database using a.csv file click Import Player List from CSV File and follow the on-screen instructions.you can update EBU numbers, County, Masterpoint Ranks, Stratification Levels for all Players using the Set All Missing EBU Details button. Clicking on Return takes you back to the Main Menu. Revised 29-Nov-13 Author Jeff Smith Page 5 of 19

6 3.1 Event History Click on TeamsScorer and the Event History screen is displayed The Event History screen holds the details of up to 250 events. It is empty at the start but will be populated as new Events are created. Periodically, it is advisable to clear out old event files. This is done by highlighting the event and Click Delete Event. To delete all the files in a multi event for an event you must first delete the Multi Control Event select this event and then click Delete Event. Then click on the first of the component event files, hold down the Shift key and click on the last of the component event files - they should all be highlighted. Click Delete Event. The program will ask you for confirmation hold down the <Return> key and all the component files will be deleted one after the other. Revised 29-Nov-13 Author Jeff Smith Page 6 of 19

7 4 Create Event Click on Create New Event and the Events Details screen is displayed Type in the Event Name, Director, Club Name, Club Contact etc Sessions are numbered 1, 2, 3 etc (and are essential for Multisession events) Section should be entered as the Section Name (Ecats Session = supplied Ecats number applicable to Ecats simultaneous events) Scoring Details The other tabs across the top allow you to make changes to the Scoring and, Masterpoint details. Click Scoring and set as Teams of 4: Imps Revised 29-Nov-13 Author Jeff Smith Page 7 of 19

8 Master points Running a Teams of 4 Event using TeamsScorer Set Masterpoint Scale = County for this type of competition. Import Deal Click on Import Deal button for the appropriate session, browse to the Hand Records file and click OK. Hand Records in pbn, dup, dlm or bri format can be imported. After making any required change, click on OK (bottom right). This will take you back to the Event Menu. (Event Details will take you back to the previous screen) Revised 29-Nov-13 Author Jeff Smith Page 8 of 19

9 5 Select Movement Click on Select Movement to open the Movements Screen Select the number of Tables (=9) under Movements (bottom left) Then select the required movement from the list that will then be displayed. Change the number of boards, lowest board number and number of rounds required etc and the appropriate options etc In Session 1, where we run a 9 Table, 8 x3 board Round American Whist, the settings would be as in the diagram above. You may check the movement by clicking the Show Table Cards button. You may Print Table Cards (not needed for Session 1 but useful for Session 2 Howells in this event). Click on OK and confirm the movement details when requested. This will take you back to the Event Menu. Revised 29-Nov-13 Author Jeff Smith Page 9 of 19

10 6 Player Names Running a Teams of 4 Event using TeamsScorer Names can be entered before the event or left till the event has actually started. Click Player Names in the Event Menu to open the Players screen. Names can be entered by typing them in full, by the 4 character tag, by the Player Id or EBU number as required, or by selecting the name from the database by clicking on it. The list on display can be reduced by clicking on the appropriate letter at the bottom of the screen only surnames starting with that letter then appear in the lefthand screen. To delete a name you have entered, click on that cell and press the Delete key. Visitors are highlighted in yellow, Non Club Members (marked as nonmembers in the Player Database) are highlighted in purple. If time is short, you could save time at the start by only entering Player 1 for each pair and then completing the rest of the names later in the event. Another way of entering the names is to import them from a.csv file prepared in the format shown below: - Click the green OK button (or the red Cancel button if no change was made) to get back to the Event Menu. Revised 29-Nov-13 Author Jeff Smith Page 10 of 19

11 7 Enter Scores Select Enter Scores from the Event Menu to open the Travellers Using the drop-down boxes at the top of the screen, navigate to the appropriate Session, Section. Using the listbox, select the appropriate board. You can use the N or * key to quickly move to the Next Board or P or / key to move to the Previous board. Command keys (e.g. N, P etc may be entered in Upper or Lower case) 7.1 Entering or Replacing a score Enter the score as 420, -90 or 420+, 90- etc in the Score column followed by Return and the score will be updated. There is an option to omit the final zero e.g.42+ or 9- etc. Alternatively, select the Score by Contract Input option and enter the contract details in the score column. Full details of score entry are shown on the Score Entry Guide tab. 7.2 Repeating a score Press the R or, key in the appropriate yellow Score box 7.3 Deleting a score To delete a score click in the appropriate yellow Score box in the Score column on the row corresponding to the NS & EW Pair numbers and press the D key (case does not matter) the score is deleted. 7.4 Replacing a score with an Arbitral score Click in the appropriate box and enter the score as 50/50, 40/60, 60/00 etc. followed by <Enter> 7.5 Split Score Using the Weighted Scores box enter the details of both scores. In the example (NS get 100% of NS+420, EW get 100% of NS+50) Then click box in the score column and press the W key. Split scores may be by pressing the S key. shown 7.6 Pairs sit in Wrong Direction The A command may be used on the board to Arrow switch the particular pair s score(s). Alternatively you may change the pair s number by clicking on the pair number and following the instructions. Revised 29-Nov-13 Author Jeff Smith Page 11 of 19

12 7.7 Other Adjustments Running a Teams of 4 Event using TeamsScorer Return to the Event Menu and click the Adjustments + Categories button Click on the Adjust Column corresponding to the pair, type in the value of the adjustment, and click OK to exit to Event screen. You may also set a Category (up to 4 characters) on this screen which will appear on the final Rankings and may be used as a filter on the final Rankings list. Revised 29-Nov-13 Author Jeff Smith Page 12 of 19

13 8 BRIDGEMATE SCORING Running a Teams of 4 Event using TeamsScorer Set out the Bridgemate scoring device and table number as required. When they are turned on, they will ask for confirmation of the section (A) and input of the table number (BM2s only). Please ask North s to check the table number. Check that the BM server is on (USB / battery power light and battery status light on the controller should be illuminated). Click Bridge Unit Scorer to open the main Bridgemate control screen. Select BCS Options Tab to set the required Options for Teams Scoring You can click Restore EBU Team Defaults to set the BCS options. To allow EBU number entry by the players, (or 0 if unknown) on the Bridgemates, ensure the Member Numbers (EBU Numbers) box is ticked. Leave the Entry at Home Table unticked for Player Number entry AFTER the first round move. TeamsScorer will decode EBU numbers from the Player & EBU Database. On BMIIs, set the Name Source to Player & NBO Database to get Name display on the Bridgemates shortly after number entry. Revised 29-Nov-13 Author Jeff Smith Page 13 of 19

14 Ensure you set Session = 1 to do the Scoring for Session 1 only. Click Create Database (bottom left) to create the Bridgemate Control Database (.bws file) Ensure the Reset Server box is ticked, click Launch BCS and confirm if asked to do so. The Bridgemate Control Software Program (BCS) will be started and you should see the Tables being added as clients to its Server. Minimise the BCS Display. At this point, you may select the BCS Admin Tab and click Reset Bridgemates button to ensure all Bridgemates are properly reset (BM2s only). Revised 29-Nov-13 Author Jeff Smith Page 14 of 19

15 9 Reports At the end of the session when all scores are in, select Return to get to the Event Menu and select Display Reports. If Bridgemates are in use, close BCS via File > Close > File > Exit From Reports menu, you can publish the final rankings, travellers etc. For example, to print Ranks with Masterpoints, Select Ranks in the Print Menu and Rank + Masterpoints in the Print Options. Now Select Display on Screen to show ranks in Notepad File, Send to Printer to print or Printer Preview to check the layout (mainly page breaks). A wide range of reports are available in a variety of formats. If you choose Notepad (= Screen Text), CSV, XLS or Web Table/Text the report is displayed on screen in the selected format and a copy saved in the Reports folder in the PairsScorer installation folder. Text will be output to Notepad Text Editor. Clicking Printer Settings button opens the Printing Properties screen where you can set the font, font size, orientation and for some reports the number of entries per page. You can use the default Print Properties for A4 (Laser Printer) but the settings may have to be adjusted to obtain the best results with regard to the precise event details and printer. You can also specify which printer to use from those installed in your Printers Folder. To leave the Printing Settings screen click Return. To leave the Reports screen, click Return > Event Revised 29-Nov-13 Author Jeff Smith Page 15 of 19

16 10 Internet Functions Click Internet Functions button on the Reports screen. Click Send Results to Bridgewebs button to create and upload the results to Bridgewebs. Click Create EBU P2P File button to create an EBU Pay to Play file. Click Go to EBU Website button to upload the P2P file. 11 Exit Event Click Return to Events Menu and on the Events Menu, click Exit Event. This will take you back to the Events History screen. Select Return to Main Menu to get back to the main menu and then Exit to close Pairs Scorer. It is worthwhile to periodically backup the data files (TSEvents.dat, TSBoards.dat, TSContracts.dat) into the Backups Folder in the PairsScorer installation folder using the Backup Files command on the Administration menu. Shut down the PC, turn the printer off and turn the Bridgemate server off by pressing the Battery OFF button for two or three seconds. Revised 29-Nov-13 Author Jeff Smith Page 16 of 19

17 12 MultiEvents Running a Teams of 4 Event using TeamsScorer To run MultiSection and Multisession events, you need to combine single events together. As an example, I will combine the 2x9-table 27 board American Whist movement into a Multisection with a CrossSection movement - where the Teams in each Section play against Teams in the other Section. This is known as Parallel (or Cross Section) Teams Scoring Create Session 2 Event The procedure is exactly as for Session 1 but with the Session 2 information. Click Create New Event button in Event History screen The Scoring Method is only needed for the MultiSession event Create Session 2 Movement The procedure is similar to the single section setup. Set up two American Whist Movements as in the diagram. Revised 29-Nov-13 Author Jeff Smith Page 17 of 19

18 12.3 Combine Movements To make a combined Scorer Control event, return to the Event History screen and click the three events. Now Combine Sessions. Confirm and a message Combined to Event 3 appears and that may be used to control the Multi event throughout. The two Session 2 events may now be run and scored separately. All the events may be combined into a Multisession Event. The Teams in the Green Section will now be numbered Teams 8 14 in the Scorer 12.4 Event Details Event History > Retrieve Event > Event Details Retrieve Event>Event Details and set the Scoring to Team of 4 Imps->VPs (EBU Scale) The Scoring now proceeds as normal. Revised 29-Nov-13 Author Jeff Smith Page 18 of 19

19 Section A Team 1 plays against Section B Teams Running a Teams of 4 Event using TeamsScorer Section A Team 2 plays against Section B Teams 10 and Section A Team 9 plays against Section B Teams END OF DOCUMENT Revised 29-Nov-13 Author Jeff Smith Page 19 of 19