1. Training course Part 1: Recording
TScore
Training course
Part 1: Recording

2. Agenda – Part 1 What is TScore? Getting started Recording Corrections
Printing
Exporting
Monitoring
VScore

3. What is TScore?
Software to record and print scores at trampoline and gymnastics events
Runs on one or more PCs in a local network
Designed to be easy to learn and need minimal training for recorders
Helps you organise, schedule, monitor and communicate your event
Includes VScore for results display and publishing
Although it started as just Trampoline, it now does TRA, SYN, DMT, TUM, ACR, MAG, WAG, POL
No internet required (although it can publish results there with additional software)

4. Terminology
A competition comprises 1 or more events over 1 or more days
A discipline or event is trampoline, synchro, DMT, tumbling etc.
A panel is a judging location within a discipline
A class is a set of gymnasts competing in the same age group, grade and gender grouping
A round is a single performance, routine or pass
Set, Vol and Final are named rounds in trampolining
Execution, difficulty, bonus, HD, ToF and penalties are types of scores and the judges who award them
Although it started as just Trampoline, it now does TRA, SYN, DMT, TUM, ACR, MAG, WAG, POL
No internet required (although it can publish results there with additional software)

5. Getting started When you run TScore, you will see the main screen
Although it started as just Trampoline, it now does TRA, SYN, DMT, TUM, ACR, MAG, WAG, POL
No internet required (although it can publish results there with additional software)

6. Picking the class This takes you to the scoring screen
Run through the main elements of the screen
Selectors along the top row – event, panel, class

7. Sorting gymnasts Click any header to order by that column
Click again to reverse the order, 3rd time to reset

8. Picking a gymnast
Either click the list, or the previous/next buttons

9. Scoring error examples

10. Picking a gymnast You can also double click the name and type…
Click ‘show all entrants’ to reset

11. Entering scores Enter scores with the number pad
Don’t normally need to include the decimal point
Move between score boxes using the mouse, Tab, Enter or Arrow keys. Shift+Tab for previous box.
If you use Enter, TScore will save the score when the last box has been completed
Any errors will be immediately reported as you leave the box
Any inconsistencies will be advised when you try to save.

12. Entering scores Enter scores with the number pad
Don’t normally need to include the decimal point
Move between score boxes using the mouse, Tab, Enter or Arrow keys
If you use Enter, TScore will save the score when the last box has been completed
Any errors will be immediately reported as you leave the box
Any inconsistencies will be advised when you try to save.

13. Scoring example
If the scores are 7.6, 7.4, 7.0, 7.5, 7.7 and difficulty is 1.5, press:
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For a score less than 1.0, put a zero or '.' in front of it: 04 is 0.4
Common typos are corrected - "76." or ".76" will mean "7.6"
As each new score is entered, it is shown in BLUE on the form.
"Save" and "Undo" buttons will appear, and the totals will update.
Click the 'Save' button or simply pick another competitor
You will be asked to confirm whether to save the scores you have just entered.

14. Scoring corrections Mistakes happen! Here’s how to fix them.
Select the gymnast and simply overtype the wrong numbers
Corrected numbers show in GREEN
The Save as normal
What if I need to delete scores for a gymnast?
Click the Clear button next to the round to be cleared

15. Scoring corrections Can I move scores between rounds or gymnasts?
YES – you can copy the scores for a round by pressing <ctrl>S with your cursor in one of the round’s boxes
The relevant Paste and x buttons will appear
To copy all rounds, press <ctrl>A
Now select the gymnast to copy into, put the cursor into a box in the target round and click the paste button of your choice.
There are shortcuts - <ctrl>J, K, L & M to paste rounds 1,2,3 & 4. Use <ctrl>Q to paste all
Click the X button to clear the paste buffers

16. Scoring corrections
What if you have missed out a gymnast, or not realised they have withdrawn? TScore lets you move multiple results up or down easily
Highlight the gymnast whose scores are to be moved down, or who should have the next gymnast’s scores and click the Move Scores button

17. Scoring form variations
The content changes according to scoring rules & panel composition

18. Range & Conditioning
Trampoline / DMT R&C scoring is switched on by setting the number of R&C judges in the Preferences screen.

19. Printing - 1 TScore can print results, certificates and checklists
Uses Word or Excel to handle formatting
May be done centrally or by each recorder
Can print multiple copies and preview the print
Select the class, then click the Print button

20. Printing - 2 Printing ‘per flight results’ is used mainly by USAG
Certificate printing lets you print with or without scores
Certificate printing can filter for qualifiers only
TScore tracks which certificates have been printed to avoid duplicates, but this can be overridden
R & C candidates list can be restricted by number and by qualification status

21. Exporting results You can export all results to Excel
Use the Import / Export option from the main screen
Options are self-explanatory
Avoid exporting personal data

22. Exporting the database
You can export the competition database as a safe copy or to transfer to another computer
You can export ALL competitions for backup or transfer
Export is in SQL text format and is used later by the Import option

23. Monitoring You can track the progress of each class and panel
You can also view and print the selected class

24. VScore
VScore is the companion program to TScore that presents live competition results at your venue
It runs unattended, showing the most recent results according to parameters that you set
It can drive devices up to 4k resolution
Display up to 4 competition databases simultaneously
You can filter by event, panel, apparatus and day
You can filter by time since last change
You can control the display timings
You can intersperse images and messages
Publish HTML for dynamic upload to live websites

25. VScore

26. VScore

27. VScore

28. TScore
End of part 1