Introduction to FAST Baptiste ABERT Software Commission
Outline 1. Fast Software (v1, v2) 2. Training 3. Material requirements for tournaments 2
1. FAST Software FAST is an acronym for Fast Advanced Software for Table soccer V1 launched in 2004 Available for free to all ITSF member federations FAST Extranet & FAST Tournament Available in many languages 3
FAST v1 - Extranet Unique link : http://extranet.fast4foos.org To manage the daily works of your federation: Register & modify ITSF licenses Import & Export licenses (in Excel format) Online registration to ITSF tournaments Centralization of all players information ITSF Tournaments / ranking management Communication with ITSF Website 4
FAST v1 - Tournament Autonomous software Easy to install (executable on Windows OS) Allows to manage a tournament during the event No internet access is required (use of init-fast to have all tournament and players information) Features : registrations, accountancy,prize money, multiples competitions management, matches (round robin, single elimination, double elimination), call & recall, Players information : screen to view registrations, charts, matches in progress Players station : enter/check results, view personal rankings and charts, call & recall procedure If internet is available : live results on ITSF website. 5
FAST v2 Technical features Complete rewrite of FAST. Support most Internet browsers (IE, Safari, Firefox, Chrome, etc.) New design Available on Windows and Linux OS (FAST Server). Database adapted for big data : support of millions entries (players, contacts, tournaments, matches, etc.) 6
FAST v2 Main functional features Organizations & Licenses management Adapted to all ITSF members systems and organizational structure (Region, leagues, clubs, etc.). Easy communication between different organizations (with an internal messaging system). During organization affiliation, player membership, player transfer between organizations, administrative or financial penalty, etc. Accounting module at each organization level (license, fine, tournament registration). Ability to edit and print invoices. Export to accounting software. Tournaments & rankings management Tournament tour : possibility for each organization to create its own tournament tour with its own players ranking. New tournament type : championship tournament (like a clubs championship, tournament is spitted in competitions managed by different clubs or organization, with possibly different division). Tournament must be splitted in different week ends in a season. Ranking method customization (ELO, points, other, ) Swiss-system tournament (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/swiss-system_tournament) Referee module. Contact database management Contact database. 7
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FAST v2 Schedule 2014, September : Organizations & Licenses management. Contact Database management. 2015, January : Tournaments & Rankings management. 9
2. Training 5 ways to train to Fast Training sessions during the ITSF Congress (workshops in room C) Online tutorials Forum on the new ITSF website Training during an ITSF tournament provided by the organizer Training sessions provided by the ITSF Education Commission on demand 10
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FAST Tutorial How to create a tournament 12
3. Material requirements for tournaments Minimal requirement : one computer (laptop) 13
3. Material requirements for tournaments WCS configuration : Laptop (FAST server and FAST management) Additional laptop (FAST management) Printer Wi-Fi router 2 external screens 2 Touch screen tablets Total Cost : approx 1000 ITSF can help you to adapt your equipment regarding your needs. 14
3. Materiel requirements for tournaments But FAST is just a tool, it does not decide for you! 15
Contact us International Table Soccer Federation 3 rue Clermont 44000 Nantes France : +33 (0)2 40 47 90 84 @: info@table-soccer.org : www.table-soccer.org Federação Portuguesa de Matraquilhos Rua Rodrigues Alves, 98 4440-696 VALONGO Portugal : + 351 22 422 84 84 @: geral@fpm.pt : www.fpm.pt 16