Fencing Time Features

Tournaments

Fencing Time has a wide range of features which allow you to run your tournaments quickly and efficiently. Key features include:

• Run tournaments with multiple events of any size
• Both team and individual events are supported
• All fencers are maintained in a permanent database with their current ratings and other pertinent data
• Set up events quickly and easily with the New Event Wizard
• Easy-to-use user interface presents pools and direct elimination scores just like on paper
• Event rosters, seed orders, score sheets, and results can be printed for posting at the venue
• Build a custom event using any combination of rounds, or use the built-in standard formats (such as pools to a DE)
• Fencer withdrawals and black cards are handled properly during any round of the event
• Event rating levels and awarded ratings automatically computed based on size and strength of event
• Export results to numerous file formats - HTML, text, and CSV files (for importing into spreadsheets)
• Complete round details can be exported in HTML so that pool scores and the DE tree can be posted on a website
• A report listing all earned ratings can be generated and printed for sumbission to the USFA
• Tournament results can be saved for archival purposes
• Seamless integration with AskFRED.net. Import pre-registered fencers and export results for display on the web
• Extensive help system includes a tutorial on running tournaments to get you started quickly
• Seed fencers based on numerous criteria - rating, point ranking, or a combination of the two
• Track how much each fencer has paid for registration and event fees and generate a financial summary report showing the total amount collected
• Qualifier events can be run and the qualified fencers can be determined automatically using the latest USFA qualification rules
• Display your tournament information (seedings, strip assignments, DE tableaus) on a secondary display such as a second monitor or projection screen
• Import fencer data from CSV files, including the membership list available on the USFA website

Pool Rounds

Fencing Time provides unparalleled flexibility in setting up and running pool rounds. Some of the features of the pool rounds include:

• Fencers are automatically assigned to pools based on seed order
• Option to minimize club or division conflicts when laying out pools
• Adjust pool assignments by simply by dragging-and-dropping fencers between them
• Pools of up to 32 competitors are supported
• Pool bout order can be set to have teammates fence each other first
• Pool score sheets can be printed with the fencers already filled in, and with a specific bout order listed
• Pool results (indicators, victory percentage) are automatically computed from the entered scores
• Results from multiple pool rounds can be combined to seed the next round
• Late arriving fencers can be added to a pool after the round has started without reseeding the entire round

Direct Elimination, Repechage, and All-Places-Fenced Rounds

A simple and intuitive user interface makes running all types of elimination rounds simple. Features of the elimination rounds include:

• Enter bout scores directly into the tree just like on paper
• Standard single-elimination, repechage (from 16 or 32), and all-places fenced (from 16 or 8) rounds are supported
• Elimination trees of any size can be printed with all fencers already filled in
• Easily print bout score sheets for use on the strip (15 touch, 10 touch, or best 2-of-3 5 touch)
• Ten-minute timers automatically run after scores are entered to allow fencers proper break between bouts
• Active bout list allows quick entry of scores without having to search for the bout in the entire tree
• Optionally fence-off for third place

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