Register - Players Menu
Opens the main registration dialog for player entry and import.
Dialog Structure
Tabs:
- Registration tab (main entry fields)
- Database search tab
- USCF online search tab
- Club list search tab
View Options:
- Wide view (recommended): Registration fields and import sources visible simultaneously
- Compact view: Tabs adjacent to registration
Registration Methods
Manual Entry: Enter player information directly in registration fields
Import Sources:
- Database search (pre-configured player lists)
- USCF website search (requires internet connection)
- Club lists (custom player collections)
Team Registration: Use “T” button for fixed-roster team tournaments
Dialog Controls
Toolbar Buttons:
- Accept player entry
- Cancel entry
- Undo last edit
- Clear all fields
- Load player from search
Menu Commands:
- Edit | Copy last player - Duplicate last entry for multi-section registration
- Import | Set default data source - Set search priority (database/online/club list)
- Options | Use Enter key for - Configure Enter key behavior (Tab/Load/Scan mode)
- Tools - Access Registration tools
Field Guidelines
- Name: Use last-name-first format
- Rating: Enter 0, “unr.”, or leave blank for unrated; negative numbers for estimated ratings
- Membership: Enter “life”, “99/99/99”, “99/99”, or “12/31/2099” for lifetime
- Title: GM, IM, etc. (appears in printouts, see Print and other options)
- Fees: Three customizable payment fields (names set in Environment Options)
- Team/Club/City/State/Zip: Can prevent pairing players with matching values (see Rules for pairing)
- Byes: Click round buttons in half-point or zero-point columns
Configuration
Rating Search Options: Set on first access or via Environment Options (Ratings tab)
Registration Rules:
- Expired membership warnings (Options submenu)
- Auto-section assignment by rating (Environment Options)
- Auto-section assignment by age/grade (Environment Options)
Delete Player: Right-click player in roster for delete option
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