Create New Event – Help & Guide
This panel allows you to create a new event by entering all required information. Below you'll find a detailed guide to all fields, options, and answers to common questions.
Introduction
The Create New Event panel is the starting point for adding a new event to the system. You must provide basic details such as name, date, location, and sport discipline. After creation, you can configure advanced settings, scoring, participants, and more.
Main Features & Fields
- Event Name: The official name of your event (required).
- Sport Discipline: Select the sport for the event. Use the dropdown or the tile browser for easy selection (required).
- Event Date: The date the event will take place (required).
- Location: Venue or city for the event (required).
- Registration Deadline: (Optional) Last date for participant registration.
- Description: (Optional) Brief info, rules, or notes about the event.
- Quick Setup Guide: Steps to follow after creating the event.
Panel Walkthrough
- Header: Panel title, navigation to all events, and description.
- Form: Enter all required and optional event details. Required fields are marked with *.
- Sport Picker Modal: Browse and select a sport visually using tiles and icons.
- Quick Setup Guide: See the next steps after event creation.
- Submit: Click Create & Configure to save and continue to detailed configuration.
FAQ & Troubleshooting
Event Name, Sport Discipline, Event Date, and Location are required. Registration Deadline and Description are optional.
Use the dropdown to select a sport, or click Browse tiles to open the sport picker modal for a visual selection.
You will be redirected to the event edit page to configure advanced settings, scoring, participants, and more.
Yes. Registration Deadline and Description are optional. You can add or edit them later.
You can edit all event details after creation. Nothing is permanent until you configure and save the event.
Sports are loaded from the figures database. Use Manage sports to add new sports if needed.
Troubleshooting
- Form not submitting: Check that all required fields are filled. Errors will be shown below each field.
- Sport not selectable: Use the tile browser or check if the sport is active in the figures database.
- Redirect not working: Ensure your browser allows redirects and popups.
For further assistance, contact your system administrator or refer to the full admin documentation.