Swapping Teams Directly Between Grades
Reviewing Changes to the Fixture
Overview
Regrading allows teams to be moved within and between grades after a fixture has been generated. It inevitably affects a grade’s fixture and may alter the allocation of remaining games in the season.
For domestic competitions, when teams are added or removed during regrading, the system will regenerate the fixture of all rounds. The previous allocated court and time may change after regrading.
Therefore, you should ensure that once regrading has occurred, games in future rounds are appropriately allocated.
For a Home and Away competition, if there is a change in the number of slots, the fixture and allocations will automatically reset. Allocations will be based on the assigned home venue/court and day/time for each slot. For information regarding allocating games using game slots, click here.
Swapping Teams Directly Between Grades
A direct swap of teams between grades will have the least impact on the fixture, as the swapped teams will replace positions within their respectable fixtures. In this case, the allocation of future games is not impacted.
Adding Teams To a Grade
When teams are added from other grades, the system will automatically adjust the grade’s fixture to include the new team(s). This changes the fixture pattern from the regenerated round onwards. If more than one team is added to the grade, a new game slot will be added to the grade. A notification indicating that a slot needs allocating (refer to image below for example) will also be displayed on the page. You will need to allocate any newly created game slots.
To check if game slot allocations are required, navigate to Competition Management in the main menu, select the appropriate Competition and Season tile, then go to the Allocations tab and click on the Game Slots sub-tab.
Removing Teams From a Grade
When removing teams from a grade, it will impact the fixtures in various ways, including:
- If the removal results in an odd number of teams in the grade, a bye will be created (see below image for example).
- A reduction in the number of game slots required per round.
- The number of games played per round may also be affected.
After regrading or making adjustments to the fixture, it's advisable to review the grade’s fixture to ensure you are satisfied with the changes.
Reviewing Changes to the Fixture
If you have imported a team or moved a team, there may be impacts on your fixture that need to be managed. The "Review Seeding and Fixture" option allows administrators to review the changes that will be made to the fixture. This option provides a side-by-side comparison. If a game or a bye is repeated within 1 or 2 rounds, it will be highlighted to easily identify potential imbalances in the fixture. You can reorder team seedings by simply dragging and dropping the team into a new position. Once you have reviewed the updated fixture, click the "Confirm Seeds and Fixtures" button.