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Flag Football in JudgeMate: organizer tutorial

How to run a flag football tournament in JudgeMate: an event with a ready bracket, team entries, the draw, the scoreboard with a clock, referee QR codes, confirming results, the big screen and PDF export.

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Every line from the film in order, with the time it appears.

  1. 0:02Create an event: enter a name and pick Flag Football.
  2. 0:08Date, venue and description can be added later.
  3. 0:14The event starts out private. Its public link does not work yet.
  4. 0:19The Flag Football Open category is created with it.
  5. 0:23By default: a knockout bracket and a third-place match.
  6. 0:28A team manager enters each team.
  7. 0:32Switch visibility to public. You will need a location and description.
  8. 0:37Share the link with team managers.
  9. 0:41The manager adds the club name and roster. Players need no accounts.
  10. 0:47You approve each team separately.
  11. 0:51Click Run the draw: matches and the bracket appear.
  12. 0:55Run the match on the scoreboard with the clock and score.
  13. 1:01Referees scan a QR code and keep score on the board.
  14. 1:06You confirm the score from the board. It goes to the bracket and public page.
  15. 1:12Show the bracket on the big screen.
  16. 1:16Export the results to PDF.

How this sport is scored

The rules behind every screen in the film — scoring, tie-breaks and what an organiser sets up before the first result comes in.

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