Average Points for Series or a Regatta

Awarding average points for a race as the result of redress or for their service on Race Committee is now as easy as adding a scoring comment. During scoring you can add the average points for the races up until the current race, or provide the average points for the entire series. 

If you select AVG-ALL during a series, the average points will adjust as you score the subsequent races.  

Multiple Ratings for Handicap Classes

You can now use multiple handicaps for scoring PHRF, ORR, ORRez or ORC by choosing "Multiple Handicaps" during event set up.  For PHRF, the entrant will be presented three fields to enter the Random Leg Course Rating, the Offwind Course Rating and the Buoy Course Rating when they select a PHRF class.

If they select an ORC class, they will be presented with three fields for the High, Medium and Low handicaps for TOT or TOD depending on the options selected on the Scoring Options tab of Edit Event Information:

Since ORR and ORRez have multiple handicap options, you will be able to specify on the Scoring Options tab of the Edit Event Information console which handicaps you intend to use for your event.

Also, note that you can toggle the multiple handicaps for each scoring method between multiple or single handicap options, so you can use multiple on as many or as few classes as you wish.  When the entrant selects an ORR/ORRez class, they are presented with the following options: 

Then during scoring, you will be able to select the appropriate rating range for each fleet on every race.  

Using Multi-Registration Fees

There are two types of basic registration fees within Regatta Network, a regular registration fee creates the fee drop down, you are probably used to: 

As the entrants register, they are displayed as a single group on the Edit Event Entries console, without delineation of the fee selected: 

With multi-registration fees, the entrant is presented a series of check-box options during the registration process.  They can select one, two or any multiple of fees during registration: 

And the entrants are delineated by the fees they have selected on the Edit Event Entries console.  So one registration may result in multiple listings for the entrant based on each fee they have selected: 

 

Multi-Registration fees are useful for series races, or sailing classes and camps.  This allows the entrant to select the specific events they with to attend on a single registration.  It also allows the event admin to easily move an entrant from one "event" to another provided they are priced the same: 

 There are specific caveats regarding multi-registration fees: 

• Because of the changes in the Edit Event Entries presentation, multi-registration fees can not be combined with regular registration fees.  
• Once an event has begun accepting registrations with one type of fee, either multi-registration or regular registration fee, it can not be changed over to the other type. 

Provided you keep these in mind, the multi-registration fee can make signing up for your events easier for the entrant and easier for you to manage. 

New “Require Immediate Payment” Functionality

We’ve added new functionality to the Require Immediate payment feature on Regatta Network.  On the Payment Options tab of Edit Event Information, if you select “Require Immediate Payment,” the entrant will be able to register as before: 

·         During registration, the entrant is be told that their registration is not complete without payment. 

·         They receive an email confirmation with a link to edit their registration, and an link to the payment page.

·         The Entrant is added to the event with an unpaid status to the Edit Event Entries, Email/SMS Console, and Scoring

·         The Entrant is hidden from most publicly available entrant lists and is blocked from completing an additional registration. 

If you select the option to “Hide Registrations That Have Not Paid,” as an additional option on the Payment Options tab of the Edit Event Information console, there are several key differences to the entrants experience and the options to manage the event. 

·         The entrant will register as before, and be told that their registration is not complete until they submit payment. 

·         They will not receive an email confirmation regarding their registration until they have completed their payment. 

·         The entrant will not appear on any public registrant list until payment is submitted.

·         The entrant will not be added to Edit Event Entries, Email/SMS Console, Accounting Reports or Scoring until they have either a) completed the payment process or b) the organizer decides view the unpaid entries from the Edit Event Entries, Email or SMS console.

So as the organizer, you can mark them as paid if paying you directly, and you will have the option to email or text the entrant and “remind” them to submit payment. 

Also, the entrant will be able to complete multiple registrations, and naturally only paid entrants will be included on your accounting reports.  Please feel free to contact us with questions or comments.