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Latest Release Information
Drag 'n drop manual pairings
On this page, see the new release information for:
When necessary, we may update GoClubsOnline with additional features between these dates so each date corresponds to a culmination of significant effort and an accumulation of a number of changes.
Choose a date to see a summary of each release. Dozens of minor improvements are also included each time. Our thanks go to the beta-testers for their ideas and suggestions for the Nov 2011 Release.
New Features and Extra Options - Nov 2011 Release
For winter 2011/12 we are happy to make another significant release. These improvements stem mostly from the beta-testing of our pairings algorithm with additional changes that allow more options and even easier operations of tournaments.
- To help TDs register new GoClubsOnline (GCOL) Registrants, TDs may activate the unactivated account of any subscriber who can provide their userid and password. New GCOL subscribers who may not yet have received their activation emails can have their account activated by their Club Administrator/Tournament Director (TD).
- TDs can offer their attendees up to four Lunch Choices. Such options can include a list for each choice that could be used for up to four courses or used to specify beverage options in addition to other options.
- Requested Byes by round and Bye Volunteer status can now be edited on one page. 'Mass editing' of many attendees' bye information makes this a faster process.
- TDs can set/edit band separations (Initial McMahon scores) manually. Our pairing algorithm favors finding pairs with players of similar strengths. By setting bands with larger initial score separations, e.g. 2 points between bands instead of one, tends to require winning players to win more games before meeting players in the next band up.
- TDs can choose to pair within bands as well as prevailing score-groups (default). Generally, pairings are favored among players in the same score group. A score groups consists of players with the same score - initial score + the number of wins.
- TDs can choose to avoid forcing a bye on a player who has a requested bye in a future round (preferred). Or TD's can ask the pairings algorithm to ignore any future requested byes.
- TD contact information is now automatically added to the AGA tournament results report. The TD contact information includes available address, email and any phone number. This information is shared with AGA membership and database managers.
- TDs can choose from several options for how colors are set for Open Tournament games with the corresponding printable Results Slips capturing the colors under the 'Players Choose' option. Other options are 'Random', 'Stronger Player', 'No Same Color 3x' (part of the AGA spec.)
- TDs can choose whether tournament round results are published within GCOL to other subscribers. GCOL subscribers can see tournament results by round as they are posted from links in their home page. If a TD wishes, this information is not made available.
- TDs can print Special Award tournament certificates with their own title or choose from a list including the 'Youngest Player', 'Champion', 'Dan Killer', 'Kyu Killer' and so on. These are in addition to Prize Band certificates and are printable in a similar format.
- an improved pairings algorithm that generates fewer forced byes. Additionally, the algorithm is becoming more and more robust for a wider and wider variety of tournament circumstances.
Where necessary, online documentation (more info...) has been updated to provide additional details.
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New Features and Extra Options - Aug 2011 Release
For fall 2011 we are happy to make another major release. On-line event registration is now available for your workshops, classes, lectures and pro visits or anything else you care to present. You can spread the word about your club with Club Business Cards matching your Club Membership cards. Staying in touch with your members is even better since you can now include attachments in your emails to them.
With events and tournaments schedulable through GoClubsOnline we've included a new Calendar display that let's you browse and search any events and tournaments offered.
Our biggest improvement is the availability of our Integrated Pairings module. Available to beta-testers, the entire tournament experience can now be managed seamlessly in these simple steps:
- publish your tournament,
- accept on-line registrations,
- check-in players on-site,
- manage rounds,
- generate pairings,
- identify winners in a tiebreaker reports
- email results to the AGA (for AGA rated tournaments)
- print winners certificates
- check tournament Profit and Loss
You can also print results slips for each game. You can also print player badges for participants in your tournament.
Our extensive easy to use Tournament Pairings 'Control Panel' makes tournament execution a breeze. Using drag-and-drop, you can manually pair players or mark pairs of players prohibited from playing. You can choose from a variety of band settings (McMahon, Dan/SDK/DDK/Beginner, etc.), choose how handicaps are calculated, and on and on. No shows can be accommodated by manually pairing 'abandoned' players after generating pairings. Choose tie-breakers and monitor progress after each round. Settings can be changed at any time and used for the tournament from that point on or... you can just take the defaults and run.
If you are interested in joining our Beta-testing team, for qualified clubs, we will offer a free Club Account. Please email us for details or use our feedback form, but note this is a limited time offer while beta-testing is going on.
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New Features and Extra Options - Jan 2011 Release
During late 2010 we increased the number of options and added a lot of new features to make GoClubsOnline even easier and more powerful for Club Administrators. Of these the biggest improvements are the availability of stationary in ISO sizes, more membership card designs, more prize certificate borders, more Club Themes and the new Dashboard section to Club Management.
Extra Options
- A club's Theme can now be chosen from previews (shown right), under the Club Management > Preferences.
- Nine new Club Themes (club color scheme and banner images) have been added for a total of 18:
- Desert
- Tundra
- Tropics
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Ikken Tobi
- Joseki
- Kakari
These themes may also be used in Membership Card printing extending the number of Membership Card options. You may now choose a theme in one of three series: Ecology, Seasons or Go-related.
- We have also significantly increased the number of (non-theme) Membership Card background designs from 5 to 30.
- We have significantly increased the number of Prize Certificate borders from 13 to 60, ranging from Classic to Contemporary.
- ISO standard stationary sizes (i.e. A4) can be selected for all stationary printing options (Membership Cards, Mailing Labels, Prize Certificates). Corresponding Avery label template numbers are provided.
- Some Club Administration pages now have the option to show either AGA credentials or EGF credentials.
New Tournament Management Features
- Tournaments must now be 'Published' before regular subscribers can see them for online registration or planning purposes.
- Tournaments can now be 'Cancelled' preventing any more online registrations but keeping existing registrations for email purposes or possible refunds.
- A separate fee/price structure can be included for persons registering on site (at-the-door). Either this can be represented as a 'late fee' or normal online registration can be 'discounted' from at-the-door fees.
- Line feed characters are accepted in critical Tournament Profile fields obviating the need to use the HTML <br> tag.
- Club Administrators can now access a Tournament Profile from the Tournament Management page avoiding extra clicks to visit the Club Management page.
- Prize Certificate choices (border and paper size) are consolidated and can now be accessed in their own page directly from the Tournament Management page.
- 'Box Lunch' is now just 'Lunch' in tournament profiles and tournament listings.
- The pairings program PyTD v3 export is now up to date.
New Club Management Features
- Added a new Dashboard feature for Club Management showing a wide variety of charts including membership history and comparisons of the club's tournament trends on attendance, registration and finances. Charts may be chosen for different periods, different line styles, and in either normal or printer friendly versions.
- Subscribers may now set the Home Club more simply under Preferences instead as part of their Profile.
- European Go Federations (EGF) PIN numbers can now be included on Membership Cards (as well as AGA membership numbers).
- Membership Card choices (background, layout and paper size) are consolidated and can now be accessed in their own page from the Club Management page avoiding a visit to the Club's Profile.
- Club Admins may now edit member and affiliate records with relaxed criteria for required fields (e.g. postal address is not required).
- Sales records may now be deleted in case of errors.
New Email Features
- Included salutations and sign-offs are now shown in email preparation pages.
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Send us your ideas on how to improve GoClubsOnline to admin@goclubs.org or use our feedback form after you login.
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