🏆Competition types
Learn how competition types enable multi-day competitions, finals management, and advanced scoring structures in GymArt Meets.
Overview
Competition types provide the foundation for creating sophisticated multi-day competitions and finals structures. By assigning different competition types to age groups, you can create complex meet formats with separate scoring and ranking for each competition phase.
Competition Type Implementation
Session Integration
When you assign a competition type to an age group:
Session Compatibility - The age group can only be assigned to sessions that match its competition type
Judge Scoring - Judges enter scores specifically for the selected competition format
Ranking Separation - Each competition type maintains separate rankings
Technical Workflow
Age Group → Competition Type → Session Assignment:
Age group is created with a specific competition type
You can assign each competition type to separate sessions
Judges score gymnasts in each competition type separately
Advanced Competition Structures
Finals Management
Current Support:
Team Finals Setup - Use "Qualification to Team Final" for team qualification rounds
Individual Finals - "All Around Final", "Apparatus Final", and "Individual Final" types available
Multi-Day Competition Management
GymArt Meets provides comprehensive support for multi-day competitions through the qualification system:
Qualification Types:
Qualification - Primary competition format (Day 1 equivalent)
Qualification 2 - Secondary qualification round (Day 2 equivalent)
Ranking and Export Options:
Day 1 Rankings - Separate standings for first day performance
Day 2 Rankings - Separate standings for second day performance
Combined Day Export - Overall two-day combined results for the complete event
Flexible Setup Options: Each competition day can have completely different configurations:
Subdivision Flexibility:
Different subdivision assignments per competition type
Age groups can be split differently across days
Session assignments can vary between qualification rounds
Example: Two-Day Competition Setup:
Day 1 (Qualification): Age groups assigned to Session A with specific subdivision setup
Day 2 (Qualification 2): Same age groups assigned to Session B with different subdivision arrangement
Session Assignment Strategy:
Qualification sessions can use different subdivision groupings
Same age group can participate in both days with different organizational setups
Independent management - Each qualification round operates independently for maximum flexibility
Multi-Day Competition Implementation
Practical Implementation:
Day-by-Day Setup:
Create age groups with "Qualification" for Day 1
Create matching age groups with "Qualification 2" for Day 2
Set up separate sessions for each qualification round
Assign age groups to appropriate sessions based on competition type
Operational Flexibility:
Independent subdivision setup - Each day can have different gymnast groupings
Session variation - Same age group can use different subdivision arrangements per day
Scoring independence - Day 1 and Day 2 operate as separate competition events
Export Capabilities:
Individual day rankings for each qualification round
Combined results export showing overall two-day performance
Separate advancement tracking for multi-day progression
Competition Type Best Practices
Planning Complex Meets
Pre-Competition Setup:
Define Competition Phases - Determine how many days/phases your meet needs
Age Group Strategy - Decide which age groups participate in which phases
Session Structure - Create sessions that match your competition types
Advancement Rules - Set clear criteria for advancing to finals
Operational Considerations
During Competition:
Session Management - Ensure age groups are only assigned to compatible sessions
Judge Coordination - Communicate which competition type each session represents
Results Management - Monitor rankings for each competition type separately
Post-Competition:
Finals Preparation - Use qualification results to determine finals participants
Awards Organization - Separate ceremonies for each competition type
Results Publication - Provide complete results for all competition phases
This system provides the flexibility to create professional-level gymnastics competitions with multiple qualification rounds, team finals, and individual finals while maintaining clear organization and separate scoring for each competition phase.
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