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| TScore is a new computer program to help you organise and run trampoline competitions. It began life as an entry processor for the widely used Swescore program, focussing on the very time-consuming problems of collating entry forms from multiple clubs, working out timetables and trophies and coping with the inevitable last minute changes that we've all suffered from. It proved so worthwhile, that I decided to take on the other problems with Swescore - the fact that it is based on a very old MS Access database, (which is somewhat ill-suited to concurrent network operation) for example, but most importantly because Swescore was no longer being developed and we had all sorts of rule changes coming into the sport that we needed to accommodate.. So TScore was born - using a SQL database for network resilient storage and MS Excel for the smart entry forms and output. I also put significant thought into the usability aspects of the scoring program, as we frequently have novice recorders who need training in under 5 minutes. It truly is novice-proof! It has been used successfully at our regional grading and schools competitions for the past 2 years, with very positive feedback from everyone who has used it. I now want to try to get it more widely adopted. It handles individual and synchro trampoline competitions only at present - DMT and Tumbling are planned in the next couple of months. Below are a few screenshots and a bit of description. If you'd like a trial copy (fully functional but time limited to the end of the year) email me. I may have to limit numbers at first, so please get in quickly! You can also download the User Manual to see what the program has to offer. One last thing - there is also a companion product 'VScore' that gives a fully automated continuous display of the latest scores. It looks for the classes that are running and presents the results for projection on a screen at your event. The great thing is that it can run unattended - no more swapping classes etc. NEW!! TScore Website launched! Chris |
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| Start the program and choose whether to begin a new competition or just start scoring | Scoring is very intuitive. Pick the competitor, enter the scores, then 'Save' or change competitors. TScore guides you through all the way. Experience so far has shown that people with previous computer recording knowledge can just use TScore with around 30 seconds instruction! Complete novices take just a few minutes to train. | If you make a mistake, TScore gives you clear instructions on what to do next. | Changing competitions is easy - you see a list of all the events with date and description of each |
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| Organising a competition is also much easier. Simply send out the prepared Excel entry forms for your clubs to fill in. Age groups are calculated automatically from DoB. The latest competition requirements are included - BG number for example. | Now process the entries as they arrive. Just drop the files into a folder and hit the button. TScore sorts out the classes, loads the entries, reads the officials names and jobs and creates an initial timetable, programme and list of trophies and team medals. | There's a built-in interactive timetabler too. The boxes are sized according to the number of entrants in each grade. Just drag & drop them into the slots on up to 4 panels. When you save it, printable timetables are written to an Excel file and the panels & times are updated in the database | You can edit the entries in the database too. Add, withdraw, reinstate and alter details for any competitor. TScore lets you confirm the changes in a clear presentation. |
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| Printed results can be formatted through Excel - you can provide your own personalized template. Click on the image above to see a typical Print file. | Full results are exported as Excel files - you can provide your own templates. Qualifying scores (including percentage finish) can be defined for each class, so that qualifiers are automatically highlighted. Click on the image above to see a typical Export file | ||
| Key Features and Benefits of TScore | |
| Feature | Benefit |
| Proper remote database server (PostgreSQL) | No more locked / corrupt files |
| Industrial strength and high performance | Recovers from network interruptions |
| Standard tools are available to interrogate the database |
| Highly responsive program | |
| Well suited to secured wireless network operation with multiple clients | |
| Automated entry processing from Excel entry forms | Entries can be filled in offline and emailed to you |
| Corrections and additions can be made easily | |
| Age groups can be derived from the date of birth to avoid errors | |
| Age groups can be recalculated | |
| You can tailor the entry form to suit your needs | |
| Entry forms can include multiple worksheets for instructions etc. | |
| You can automatically correct capitalization to keep listings and reports consistent | |
| Long and short Club Names can be provided (short used for results and on screen, long is for certificates) | |
| Interactive designer for Classes | You can define the class names, age groups, gender and and codes as you wish | |
 | You can decide whether to have finals, zeroed finals, tariff round 1 for each class | |
| You can allocate default panel and the time to allow for each competitor | ||
| You can set qualifying / relegating points for each class, as a position percentage or a score | ||
| You can set split points for running multiple flights in a class | ||
| You can import and export sets of class definitions as simple comma delimited text files. These can then be picked directly from the 'Competition Type' list. |
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| Interactive Timetable Editor and Printer | You can simply drag and drop the classes onto a timetable of up to 4 panels | |
| The class blocks are sized to match the number of entrants and hence the elapsed time | ||
| You can combine multiple classes in a single time slot | ||
| You can create printed timetables for each panel and for the whole event | ||
| By using Excel for the timetable presentation, you have full control over the print format | ||
| You can timetable a competition reliably with 40 or more classes in a few minutes | ||
| Integrated Programme list generator | You can automatically create an Excel list of all competitors with their panels and start times | |
| The list can easily be pasted into another document to make your printed programme | ||
| Integrated Trophy Calculator | A list of all the individual and team trophies is created for you | |
| When teams change, late entries arrive and people withdraw, you get an immediate trophy list update | ||
| Password protected operations | You can prevent people making wholesale changes to the database (such as resetting all the start orders) | |
| Randomize start order | A single click assigns a random start position to every competitor in the event | |
| Rapid search and edit facilities | Makes those 'on the day' changes so much easier | |
| 'List as you type' | Lets you enter partial name or clubs when finding an entrant | |
| Edit any aspect of an entrants record | You can change name, club, competitor number or class in a single operation | |
| Explicit confirmation of changes | Changes are presented clearly before you commit them to avoid mistakes | |
| Mark competitors as Guests | Guest competitors always appear at the end of the results listings and do not affect positions | |
| Classes filtered by Panel | The recorder just sees the classes that are running on their panel | |
| Entrants can be filtered by Class or All | You can find and edit entrants without knowing their class | |
| Entrants can be filtered by Club | Find entrants based on their club | |
| Sort entrants list on any column | You can easily group related entrants for comparison | |
| Intelligent numeric entry processing | It doesn't matter whether you include the decimal point or not, omit zeros etc. TScore interprets your input intelligently. | |
| Warning for missing or unusual scores | If the scores are incomplete or vary by a whole mark or more, the recorder is asked to confirm the scores. | |
| Set the number of judges on each panel | If a panel is running with a reduced number of judges, this avoids being told there is a score missing for every competitor. |  |
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| Failsafe navigation | If you have changed a competitor's scores, TScore will not let you navigate away from that person unless you save or undo the changes. An 'Autosave' switch is available if you want to override this feature and automatically save the scores. | |
| Keyboard navigation | Use Tab keys or the Enter key to move between fields for faster operation. (You may also use the mouse of course) | |
| Move Counter | You can record the number of moves where a routine is incomplete. Incomplete routines are excluded from qualification. | |
| Show Final / Rank Order | The list displays just the finalists in reverse ranking order | List entrants by position or by start order with a single click | |
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| Explicit Withdrawal marker | Withdrawn competitors are marked as such, rather than relying on a zero score. They do not count towards totals when qualifying percentages are calculated. |  | |
| Timing and Travel | Comply with the British Gymnastics log book records of split timings and travel |
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| Individual and Synchro scoring | Mixed competitions can be run |
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| Templated printer formatting and an extensive range of outputs | You can design your own forms in which to present the printed information. Click on the links below for some examples: | |
| Results - team and individual | ||
| Exports - the entire set of results and class configurations | ||
| Checklists - for Marshals, Chairs - can be generated per-class or for the entire event in one go | ||
| Manual recording sheets - can be generated per-class or for the entire event in one go (in the same file as checklists) | ||
| Programme - for the running order | ||
| Timetable - including Judges list (read from Entry forms) and Trophy List | ||
| Certificates - can be generated per-class or for any selection of individuals and include score, position, full name of club etc. | ||
| Competition Database Management | Easy to use options let you copy and move databases between computers. When selecting a competition you see the name, date, venue and description of the event. The database export format is a text-based MySQL file. | |
| Direct Competitor Import | You can perform bulk import of competitors from a simple comma separated file if you have existing entry forms for example. Imported competitors may be appended to the current entrants, or replace them. | |
| Monitor Competition Progress |  | Using the Competition Status report, you can immediately see how many competitors have recorded scores for each round in each class. An indication of the expected finish time is given, with highlighting of any panels that are overrunning their schedule. From this monitoring screen you can also go directly to view each class and also print the results as each class indicates that it has finished. The classes for whom you have printed results are indicated, so you have a clear record of those you have processed. This facility is invaluable for the competition organiser to readily check on progress. |
| VScore - The Live Results Presentation Program | |
| Companion VScore product for unattended continuous results presentation | Just plug in a projector, fire it up at the start of the comp at leave it running. You get a continuously updated set of results presented in a clear, professional manner. Shows all current scores and headlines the most recently recorded score Smooth scrolling and faded transitions between classes Choose your own colours - a full RGB colour palette is available Set the timings to ensure the results remain on screen long enough Separate control over time per row, time before scrolling, time per scroll and time after scroll. Choose how long to include each class once all scores have been recorded Insert messages and announcements to be shown between each set of class results Output display to second monitor, so you can use the main screen for administering the competition. |
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| Here's a video of VScore running at a recent competition | |
| So, are you interested?? Trial copies are available - please send me an email and I'll get one sent out! TScore is still being developed and enhanced, so if there are any features you would like to see, just let me know. Beta testers are always welcomed! | |
