Once you have a club with members, you can schedule an event. An event is a set of games. Events can have multiple tables per round and multiple rounds. Only club admins may schedule club events. Event organizers may edit already scheduled events.
To schedule an event, click or tap “Schedule Club Event” in the Clubs menu item or from a club’s details page. Fill out each field in the form as described below then create the event using the Create button at the bottom of the form. For Edit Club Event, use the Update button to update the event information. After the event is created or updated, you will go to the event’s Event Details page.
If it is not already filled in, select the hosting club from the dropdown.
The event name is used as the title for the event’s listing tile. It is also used when sending event invitations and reminders.
The game to be played from the list of games that club plays. This will be automatically filled in if the club plays only one game type.
Style allows you to choose between a Regular or a Duplicate event. Duplicate events are scored using matchpoints. Learn more about Duplicate Events. Duplicate events are always 2v2 games with fixed partnerships.
A standard-length duplicate event is about 25 total hands played across multiple rounds. Short events are about 15 total hands. Duplicate events only.
Once the game is selected, rules will be filled in with the last rules you played. You can edit the rules by clicking or tapping the rules summary. This takes you to a form to customize the rules for the game.
On the game rules page, use the “Close Rules” command button to return to the create/edit event form.
Choose a date for your event. Dates can be up to 1 month in advance.
Choose a start time for your event.
Tags allow you to select only certain events when viewing Club Standings.
Select the minutes before the event start time that you want to open the event lobby. This is when event reminders will be sent to confirmed players.
Select the minute after the event start time you want players to be able to start the event even if all confirmed players are not present. Players can start the event early if all confirmed players are present.
Optional. The event description appears on the event’s details page.
When set to “Yes” all club members are notified of the event and, when time, may enter the lobby to play.
Use “No” when you want to invite selected club members to the event. Only invited members are notified and may play. Invite members from the Event Details page after creating the event.
When set to “Yes,” an organizer must be present to start the event. When “No,” any player can start the event when the grace time expires.
The number of rounds your event will have. This can be from 1 to 10. Each round is a game.
Not available for duplicate events. The number of rounds will be automatically computed based on the number of players who show up.
Choose how seats are assigned. Automatic for duplicate events.
If this option is set to Yes, players will play in fixed partnerships throughout the event (otherwise they’ll change partners each round). You can assign partnerships prior to starting the event. Club-level partnerships will be used if not overridden. Unassigned players will be partnered randomly.
Allows you to optionally upload the decks that are dealt for a duplicate event. Duplicate events only.
Click or tap “Create” to create your event. This will take you to the Event Details page. You will be listed as an organizer of the event but are not automatically set to play the event. If you intend to play it, click the “Play Event” button the details page.
If the event is invite-only, use the “Invite Players” button on the details page to invite members to play.
Available only when creating a new event.
Updates an existing event and takes you back to the detail page. Available only when editing an existing event.
Cancels creating a new or editing an existing event and returns you to the previous page.
Deletes the event being edited. Available only when editing an existing event.
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