Commentary Overview
Commentary is audio feedback recorded by judges during performances. The Commentary page in CompetitionSuite allows organization administrators to manage, review, verify, and release these audio files to groups.
Accessing Commentary
- Navigate to your Organization
- Select the Event you want to manage
- Click Commentary in the event navigation menu
Page Layout
The Commentary page is divided into three main sections:
Left Sidebar
- Group Access Toggle - Switch between Automatic and Manual release modes
- Division/Round Filter - Select "All Divisions" or filter by specific division and round
- Inactive Commentary - Access commentary files that couldn't be automatically matched
- Utilities - Tools for splitting and merging commentary files
- Status Filters - Filter the view by commentary status:
- All
- Verified Commentary
- Unverified Commentary
- Missing Commentary
Audio Player
The audio player appears at the top of the main content area. When you play a commentary file, it displays:
- Waveform visualization
- Group name
- Division and round information
- Judge name and caption initials
- Playback controls
Performance List
Commentary is organized by:
- Division - Top-level grouping
- Round - If the division has multiple rounds
- Performance (Group) - Each performing group
- Caption - Individual judge assignments for each performance
Understanding Status Indicators
Performance Status
- Green panel header - All commentary for this performance has been verified
- Default panel header - Some commentary is still pending verification
Caption (Judge) Status
Each caption row shows icons indicating available actions and current status:
| Icon | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Play | Listen to the commentary |
| Download | Download the audio file |
| Upload | Upload a replacement file |
| History | View all uploaded versions |
| Tablet | Request the judge re-upload from their device |
| Checkmark (orange) | Commentary uploaded but not verified |
| Checkmark (green) | Commentary verified |
| Red circle | Judge is currently recording |
| Gray circle (pause) | Recording is paused |
| Small gray circle | Awaiting status update |
Training Captions
Captions marked with a yellow "training" label are for training purposes and do not affect the overall verification status of a performance.
Quick Start Workflow
A typical commentary review workflow:
- Filter - Use the sidebar to select a division or filter by status
- Play - Click the play icon to listen to each commentary file
- Verify - Click the checkmark icon to mark acceptable commentary as verified
- Release - Either enable automatic release or manually release commentary for each performance
Related Articles
- Managing Commentary
- Verifying Commentary
- Releasing Commentary to Groups
- Troubleshooting Commentary Issues