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How to Create a League

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Expand or collapse content Creating a League
  1. Click the Menu icon.
  2. Search League Management (get results by typing "league").
  3. Click League Management to launch.
Filtered search results panel showing League Management highlighted.

4. In League Management, create a new league at the bottom by clicking Add.

League Management grid listing multiple leagues with Add button highlighted.

5. Proceed by selecting Continue.

Default Record Add dialog with Continue button highlighted.

In the Core tab, fields with red asterisks are required prompts. Enter additional information, if necessary, in headers not containing an asterisk.

  1. In the League Code text box, for "ICB" code, enter "ICB: - The Area Operations - Age Group." (e.g.: ICB: CA 11-12). For team codes, enter "Division - Sport - Age group - number" if the sport has multiples of one age group. (e.g.: YCSD_BSK-YTH-03).
  2. In the Name and Short Description text boxes, enter the league description. (e.g.: "YCSD Winter Pee Wee Basketball.")
  3. In the Type text box, select the type of event. (e.g.: BSK is for basketball)
  4. In the Season and Year text boxes, enter the season the sport will take place and the year, respectively.
  5. In the Game Minutes text box, enter how long each game will take place (in minutes).
  6. In the Schedule Type, select the drop-down Regular Season. If you are creating a tournament, open the Schedule Type drop down menu and select Single Elimination or Double Elimination depending on your tournament style.
  7. Enter any information that is applicable for your league code. Enter the number of League Games, Practice Games, Max Players per team, and Total Teams for this league.
  8. Enter the Begin Date and End Date as well as a Begin Time and End Time. Make note of these dates for use later.
League Update Core tab with required fields for code, name, type, season, games, and dates highlighted.

In the same Core tab:

  1. Under the Tie Break header, select from the Available column to track stats per team.
  2. Select + to add whichever ones you need for your league to the Selected column.
  3. In WebTrac Settings, under Display On Web, use the drop-down menu to select Yes or No depending on which setting the league will use.
League Update screen showing Tie Break options and WebTrac Display On Web set to Yes.

On the Fees tab:

  1. For ICB Leagues, enter the appropriate WildCard Cost Center.
  2. For League teams, you will need to Add a new fee. This is per teams and not per individual.
Fees tab showing Wildcard Cost Center field and Add button highlighted.

Adding a new fee:

  1. Click Add and, using the drop-down menu, select Add Fee.
  2. You will be prompted to a Default Record Add window. Click Continue.
Default Record Add dialog for adding a fee with Continue button highlighted.

Fill in all fields with red asterisks.

  1. Enter a Fee Description.
  2. Enter fee Amount.
  3. Check the Fee Required? box if applicable.
  4. Select Save.

 

Fee Details screen showing fee description, amount, Fee Required checkbox, and Save button highlighted.

In the Rules ribbon/tab, apply rules if applicable.

Rules tab displaying active global rules applied to the league.

Under the Comments tab, add in a short description of the league in the Brochure Text field.

Comments tab showing Brochure Text field populated with league description.

Next, go to the Facilities tab and click Add Facility to add the location where the league will be held. Leagues can have multiple locations. Follow the instructions down below and select the correct facilities.

Facilities tab with Add Facility button highlighted.

In order to select the facility, click the search button for Facility Combo Key.

Facility selection picker showing Gymnasium Full highlighted in the list.

In the Facility Loc column, type in the facility acronym to narrow down the search.

This example uses "Gymnasium Full" at Bowie Community Center ("bcc").

Facility selection picker showing Gymnasium Full highlighted in the list.
  1. Enter the Begin Date and End Date. They MUST match the Core tab's respective dates from the earlier step.
  2. Input Begin Time and End Time for the specific days of the week the league will take place.

If your facility or league requires a break in between a series of games for rest, you can use Begin Time 2 and End Time 2 to create a second window for the games to continue. Just make sure to leave space between End Time 1 and Begin Time 2.

Once all information is entered, click Save.

League Facility Link Update screen showing begin and end dates with Save button highlighted.
Expand or collapse content Extra Functions for League Management

In the Exemptions tab, exemption dates such as holidays can be added to league schedules.

Click Add Exemption.

Exemptions tab with Add Exemption button highlighted.
  1. Enter the Exemption Date.
  2. Enter the Begin Time and End Time for that specific league.
  3. Select the appropriate Exemption Type from the drop-down menu.

Once all information is entered, click Save.

League Exemption Update screen showing exemption date, time range, and exemption type dropdown.

In the Email Features tab, add an email to receive notifications on enrollments and full enrollments.

Click Add.

Email Features tab with Add button highlighted.
  1. Under Transaction Types, select Enrollment and Full Enrollment.
  2. Enter the desired email(s) under the Free Form Contact List text box.
  3. Click Save once complete.
Email Features update screen showing transaction types selected and free-form email field populated.

Once teams are enrolled, view them under the Teams tab.

Teams tab showing enrolled teams list with team numbers and standings.
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