Custom scorecards enable you to run your team event with any type of format that fits within the parameters of the USTA Regulations. If you are using a custom scorecard, you must pick one of the templates, and then can modify it from there.
Creating a Custom Team Scorecard
Step 1: From Draw tab in Tournament Desk, click “Make Draw” in blue.
Step 2: Once you have chosen the type of draw and filled in your choices in the areas provided, on the lower right hand area of the page click "Create a Score Template" Click on the downward pointing arrow and Collection names will appear in a drop down menu. You may choose one of the templates that is listed, or choose to make a custom template. If you have chosen to make a custom template, click the "Add Match Collection" tab. You will then have the to choose various aspects of your custom draw.
- Enter match collection details and click Add Match Collection.
- Collection name - this name will appear as the title for this group of matches within the scorecard both in the backend and on the public view.
- Number of matches - the total lines of singles for that particular collection. If the team is composed of 6 girls 14s players, put 6. This is NOT the number of total matches each player will play in the tournament, just the number of matches against each team.
- Match type - singles or doubles (if it is mixed doubles, enter doubles)
- Age Division- You can add eligible age divisions. IE if your event was created as a 30 and over - age groups below this will not appear, i.e. 20u, 25u.
- Score format-Select from the list of approved score formats ( Please note , this score format will be applied to all matches within this match collection ) .
- Points awarding type - here you can select how to calculate the collection value, i.e. match won, game, set, or allocate one point for more than one match won.
Note: Saved changes will only apply to matches in this draw which do not have any scores
Step 4: You can also reorder match collections by dragging and dropping using the six dots
- To edit match collections by clicking the blue Edit button.
Step 5: Click Make Draw at the bottom of the screen
Your custom scorecard is now created and you are able to input scores by clicking the three dots in the match and choosing Enter Score. For assistance view Team Tournament Score Entry
Creating a Custom Scorecard for an individual match
You can edit & customize any individual scorecard for a team match if no scores are yet entered into the match.
- Click Enter Score on the match up.
- Under the current scorecard collection, select Edit Scorecard
- Edit, Delete, or Add a Match Collection and Click Save Scorecard. Any changes made to the structures scorecard would not override the individual team scorecard if changes had been made.
Note: The “Reset Scores“ button on the scorecard allows you to delete all scores entered and leave the player's names populated.