Security Settings

Organizer Responsibility

Player Responsibility

Pros

Cons

Standard / No PIN

None

Uses mobile site to request to be a scorer and is immediately approved

Easiest set-up, no delays to starting event

Anyone on Internet can enter scores.

Standard / PIN Requried

Must communicate tournament PIN to all scorers

Uses mobile site to request to be a scorer and is immediately approved if PIN is correct.

Easy set-up, no delays to starting event.  Limits scoring access to only those with PIN knowledge.

Anyone with a valid PIN can start scoring for any group, creating some risk for score tampering.

High

Must setup and email authorized scorers OR approve scoring requests as they are received.

Must have a valid email address and either receives an authorization email with link to scoring prior to tournament OR uses mobile site to request to be a scorer and waits for organizer to approve the request via an email authorization.

Only authorized emails can score for specific playing group.

Requires organizer to approve scoring requests if not pre-entered.

Ultra High

Must setup and email authorized scorers

Must use authorization email with link to scoring OR uses mobile site to request scoring credentials for pre-approved email address.

Only authorized emails can score for specific playing group.  No need to approve on-the-fly scoring requests.

Requires organizer to setup all scoring authorizations prior to event.

Locked

Must perform all scoring via Tournament Dashboard

None.

Only organizer can input scoring.

Requires organizer have access to tournament dashboard to enter scores.