Use Spiel Scripts at Events
After creating spiel scripts, you need to assign them to competitions and then announcers can view them during events. This guide covers both the setup process and the announcer experience.
Assigning Scripts to a Competition
Before your event, assign a spiel script to each group type in your competition.
Steps to Assign Scripts
- Navigate to your event
- Go to Event Setup (gear icon or Setup menu)
- Select the competition you want to configure
- Find the Announcer Settings or Announcer Script section
- For each group type:
- Select a script from the dropdown list
- Only scripts created for that group type are shown
- Save your changes
Script Selection Options
| Selection | Result |
|---|---|
| A script name | That script is used for all groups of this type |
| None/No selection | No spiel sheets available for this group type |
When to Assign Scripts
- During event setup - Assign scripts when configuring your competition
- Before day-of - Ensure scripts are assigned before announcers need them
- Different per competition - Each competition can use different scripts
Announcer Experience
Accessing Spiel Sheets
Announcers with event access can view spiel sheets:
- Navigate to the event
- Select the competition
- Go to Announcer > Spiel Sheets
What Announcers See
The Spiel Sheets page displays:
- Division and round organization - Groups organized by their competition order
- Individual scripts - Each group's script with all variables replaced
- Missing data indicators - Red highlighting where variable data is missing
Script Display
Each performance shows:
- Group name as a header
- The full spiel script with:
- Static text as written in the template
- Dynamic variables replaced with actual group data
- Missing variables highlighted as:
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Print Option
Click Print to generate a printer-friendly version of all spiel sheets for the competition. This is useful for:
- Backup if tablets/computers fail
- Announcers who prefer paper
- Archival purposes
Variable Replacement
When viewing spiel sheets, all variables are automatically replaced:
| Variable | Replaced With |
|---|---|
| Event Name | Current event's name |
| Event Location | Current event's location |
| Group Name | Performing group's name |
| Group Location | Group's city/state |
| Group Division | Division they're competing in |
| Custom fields | Data from group's submissions |
Handling Missing Data
If a group hasn't submitted data for a variable field:
- Display:
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- Prevention: Ensure groups submit all required data before the event
Workflow Summary
SETUP (Organization Admin)
1. Create spiel scripts in Settings > Spiel Scripts
2. Assign scripts to competitions in Event Setup
DAY OF EVENT (Announcers)
3. Open Announcer > Spiel Sheets
4. View scripts with all data populated
5. Read scripts as groups perform
Best Practices
For Event Setup Staff
- Assign scripts as part of your event setup checklist
- Verify assignments before the event date
- Consider having a backup script for emergencies
- Test with a few sample groups if possible
For Announcers
- Review spiel sheets before the event starts
- Note any groups with missing data
- Have a plan for handling
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Troubleshooting
"No spiel sheet configured"
- A script hasn't been assigned to this competition's group type
- Ask an admin to assign a script in Event Setup
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- The group hasn't submitted data for that field
- Contact the group to request missing information
- Announcers can skip or improvise for missing data
Wrong information displayed
- Data pulls from the group's submissions
- If incorrect, the group may need to update their submission
- Contact the group directly or update via admin tools
Script not found in assignment dropdown
- Scripts only appear for their assigned group type
- Create a script for the correct group type
- Or check if the group type is configured for this competition