PDGA TD School | Episode 9 | Tournament Manager & Tournament Central
Learn how to effectively manage your PDGA-sanctioned tournament with Tournament Manager and Tournament Central. In this episode of PDGA TD School, experienced instructors break down the essential tools for TDs to streamline event operations. Discover the primary event management platform, Tournament Manager, which enables TDs to perform nearly all administrative functions in one place. From assigning course layouts to tracking finances, this comprehensive system simplifies event setup and management. With a well-versed understanding of Tournament Manager, TDs can optimize their workflow and reduce errors. The video also explores the additional interface, Tournament Central, designed specifically for tournament day activities. Seamlessly integrated with Tournament Manager, Central ensures data consistency and minimizes manual effort. By the end of this episode, viewers will have a solid grasp of how to leverage these tools to enhance their event management skills and ensure a smooth-running tournament experience.
Learn tournament management with the PDGA TD School. Experts share tips on using Tournament Manager & Tournament Central to streamline events.
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In the last episode of TD School we discussed Disc golf Scene which helps with planning your event. In this episode we'll be looking at 2 important technological tools that the PDGA provides to help TDs during the event. Tournament Manager and Tournament Central. Welcome back to TD School. Tournament Manager is the primary event management platform and allows TDs to perform nearly all of the administrative functions of the tournament in one place. This includes assigning course layouts, setting up and publishing tee times or starting holes, tracking finances, calculating payouts, and much more. Tournament Central, on the other hand, is an additional interface built on top of Tournament Manager, specifically targeted toward the Tournament Day activity. Tournament Central interoperates seamlessly with Tournament Manager. Both systems write their data to the same database, so any changes made in one system will automatically be recognized by the other. Some TDs toggle back and forth between the two depending upon whether they prefer the functionality of Manager or Central. Let's take a deeper look at Tournament Manager. PDGA Tournament Manager is one of the most important tools an event director will use when running a PDGA sanctioned event. A well versed understanding of Tournament Manager makes setting up, running and managing the finances of an event simple and efficient. After completing the PDGA Event Sanctioning Agreement, an e-mail is sent to the TD containing the Tournament Manager password for that specific event. If you cannot locate the password, please contact PDGA Event Support. In any web browser, navigate to pdga. com/tournament/manager or pdga.com/TM. Enter the password and click the login button. Select the event to be administered from the drop down menu and click the "Continue" button. For most users, only one event will be available in the drop down menu on this page. Once you've logged in, you'll have access to a full suite of functions inside Tournament Manager. These online screens are a great improvement over the old Excel file TD report of the past and the online functionality means that the PDGA's Event Support Team can see what you see in order to give you assistance at a moment's notice. Visit pdga. com/TM for a deep dive into how the platform works, including step by step videos on how to use the platform. Tournament Central is a new add on to Tournament Manager. It uses the same database...
