Glossary and Conventions Used In This Manual

 

Conventions

 

The following conventions are used to help explain the ScoreManager system

 

italic text like  this  indicate menu options of buttons e.g. New Competition

> between italic text shows the order in which actions should be taken e.g. Before Competition > Create New Panels

text like  this  indicates the user must enter data or make a selection e.g. Before Competition > Create New Panels > enter a short code

navigation given at the top of each topic  is shown as starting from one the the main menu

 

Glossary

 

Where possible ScoreManager uses the terminology in the FIG Code of Points and Technical Documents. However the folllowing list shows words which have a particular meaning in the ScoreManager system

 

Athlete

gymnast

Current Competition

the competition which the competition organiser is currently working with

Competition

the general event at which the gymnasts compete in grades

Competition Organiser

the person organising and running the competition

Discipline

one of the four trampoline disciplines: Trampoline (Individual); Double Mini Trampoline; Synchronised Trampoline and Tumbling

Displacement

horizontal displacement

Grade

a sub-group of athletes who are competiting against each other e.g. 15-16 Women, 17+ Men, etc. Grades are equivalent to events in the FIG World Age Group Competition rules

Panel

judging panel

Panel Recorder

a person entering the marks awarded to an athlete by the panel into the ScoreManager system. Also known as recorders or scorers.

Start Group

a subgroup of gymnasts entered for a particular grade. Sometimes called a "flight"

Start List

a list of gymnasts in starting order