MySideline Admin: Draw Builder

Step 1 - Click the + CREATE DRAW button.

Step 2 - From the drop-down menu, select the Competition you are creating a Draw for.

Step 3 - You can drag and drop the Teams in the Teams column to change the seeding, which will rearrange Matches in the fixture template (see the Draw column).

NOTE: On the next screens you can manually change Match details/Venues etc.

Once seedings are correct, scroll down and click NEXT.

Step 3 - Select a Final Template (optional).  If your competition has Finals, you can select a template to use with the Automate Finals Fixture feature.

Step 4 - Exception Dates - if you have created Exception Dates, they will appear here for you to select (or not) to apply to your Competition.  You can also edit the dates specific to your Competition.

NOTE: there is currently an issue when applying exception dates to Pools Competition.  You may need to manually apply.

Step 5 - Round Start Dates - set the dates that each round will start.  They will be prefilled based on your Competition settings and selected Exception Dates, but can be manually changed here.

Check the Regular and Finals Rounds Dates.

To update - click into the Round Start Date field and enter the first date of play for the Round, or select from the calendar.

Scroll down and click NEXT when ready to continue.

Step 6 - Edit Draw - You can now manually edit the Draw before you publish it.

NOTE: you can save as a draft and return to edit and publish.

If you will be working on your Draw, it is recommended to SAVE it periodically.

To edit, click into a field and:

• Home/Away Team - all Teams that have been allocated to this Competition will appear in the drop down.  Select the Team you wish to be in a Match.
• Date & Time
  • Enter the Date in DD/MM/YYYY format or select from the calendar pop up.
  • Enter the Time in HH:MM in 24 format or select from the pop up.  E.g. 6:00pm would 18:00.
• Venue - Venues for the Home Team will pre-populate to what is listed as the venue in the 'My Club' menu in the venue field, but you can also type into the field to search for other Venues in the dropdown menu.
• Field No - if there is a specific field number, enter it here.  E.g. 1, or 3b.

Step 7 - Are you ready to publish this Draw?

• YES - the Draw is correct and I have checked the Display Settings for this Competition.  Click PUBLISH.
• NO - I'm still working on it!  Make sure to click the SAVE button and you can find it again in the Draw Builder tab, and publish when you're ready.
• MAYBE? - if you're not 100% sure, but still want to publish so you can see the Draw in the Matches tab, set your Competition Display Settings to Public = NO before publishing your Draw (ensure to SAVE before exiting the screen!).  The Display Settings will then need to be updated for the Draw to be seen in the online Match Centre.

Remember: you MUST publish the Draw for it to show in the Matches tab.

Step 1 - Click the DRAW IMPORT button.  

Step 2 - From the drop-down menu, select the Competition you are creating a Draw for.

Step 3 - A short summary of your Competition will display:

• Competition - your selected Competition.  This can be changed if you have selected the incorrect option.
• As set in your Competition Details:
  • Regular Season Rounds - the number of Rounds of the regular season.
  • Final Season Rounds - the number of Finals Rounds.
  • Default Start Time - regular Start Time for Matches in this Competition.
• Team ID / Team Name - this table displays all Teams and their Team ID numbers that are allocated to this Competition.
• Venue ID / Venue Name- this table displays the relevant Venues and their Venue ID numbers for all Home Club Venues.
  • All Venues being used in the Competition MUST be listed for the Draw Upload to be successful.
  • To ADD a Venue, search the Venue name in the "Search venue" field.  Once selected, it will appear in the list of Venues.

Step 4 - Click the DOWNLOAD TEMPLATE button and access the downloaded file from your internet browser.  It should look like the below with the following headings and complete the template:

• Round Number - Enter the Round for this Match.  E.g. 1 (you can restart at 1, if required, for your Finals)
• Round Type (Regular or Final) - is this a Regular or Final Round of your Competition?
• Home Team / Away Team- ensure the Team name is entered EXACTLY as the actual Team Name.  This includes extra spaces that may have been included during creation.
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    • It can helpful to copy the Team Name directly from the Draw Upload table (pictured above) to paste into the Draw Template to en
• Venue ID - the ID number for the Venue.  You can copy the ID by using the copy icon (found to the left of the Venue ID column).
• Field No - if more than one Field at a venue, you can enter the Field Number for the Match here.
• Date (dd/mm/yyyy) - 
• Time (hh:mm am/pm) - 
• BYE (*If Bye: Yes) - 
• TBA (*If TBA: Yes) -

Step 4- Once the template is saved, you can upload it, click NEXT and then select a finals template if required.

Step 5 - Add any exception dates on the next screen.

Step 6 - After clicking NEXT, check the round numbers and dates. If that is all good, then click the NEXT button at the bottom of the screen.

Step 7 - Once you have checked the match details, you can publish the draw.