High School State admin will have the ability to configure distinct areas and sub-area within Serve Control. This setup is usually conducted at the beginning of the season, tailored to the specific structure of each state.
Example: Class (Area)> Region (Sub-Area)> District (Sub-Area)> Conference (Sub-Area)
Video Overview: Conference Structure Set-up
Video Overview: Intro to High School Conferences
Video Overview: Adding Teams to a Conference
Create a Conference Structure
Within Serve Control, click on the drop-down and enter your state + HS. Once you are in your State High school set page, follow the steps below:
- Click Area Module
- Manage area
- Click Add Area, such as Classification
- Enter Area Name
- Click Add Area
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Click three dots to edit the name input
- If you have Sub-Areas, such as Regions/Districts, click into the Area created above, then chose Add Area from the Area Options drop-down
- To create sub areas within the above created Sub-area, such as Region, click into the Sub-Area created above, then chose Add Area from the Area Options drop-down, repeat as needed.
NOTE: Area names can be edited by clicking the three dots; they cannot be deleted.
- After you have finished adding Areas and Sub-Areas, click into the last of the Sub-Areas created above to add teams to that area. NOTE: If your structure includes Classification A, Region 1, District 1- You will add your teams from within the District area which is the last area of the structure. See the video on Adding Teams to a Conference below these steps.
- Click Add team. Teams may now be added after a league is created. See To add a team after league creation
- Enter school name and click search. You can filter by city and state on the right side, above the results.
- Click Add team. Teams may now be added after a league is created. See To add a team after league creation
- Select the correct school and click Add team, repeat for all teams in the last Sub-Area.
Duplicate Schools Issue
We've noticed some duplicate schools in the system. If you encounter duplicates and need immediate assistance selecting the correct school in the Areas -> teams tab, please reach out and we'll help you identify the correct one. Our data team will address these duplicates as soon as possible.
- Once the team is added, click the three dots to the right to add that team to a League.
Teams added to an Area/Sub-Area will have a note of the Area Structure on the school website and within the Schedule
Example Structure chart
To add a team after league creation:
- Go to the Teams tab and click Add Team
- Add team details as shown above.
- Once added, click the three dots and select add team to league.
Video Overview: Introduction to High School Conferences
Video Overview: Conference Structure Set-up
Video Overview: Adding Teams to a Conference
Note: If you forget to add a team, you can now add teams after league creation. See To add a team after league