User Manual

How to use ChessLeague

A comprehensive guide for League Secretaries and Team Captains.

Team Captain Guide

Managing your squad and match-day preparations.

Roster Management

Build and finalize your team squad.

Match Center

Strategic lineup submission for rounds.

1
Open the Match Center.
2
Select exactly 5 players for the current round.
3
Enter your team's jersey color for the match.
4
Submit before the countdown timer hits zero.
If your team is in arrears, you may be blocked from submitting depending on the season's clearance threshold. Look for the red or yellow banners above your form.

Transfers

Place bids and manage player acquisitions.

1
Place Bids: When the window is open, click Place Transfer Bid to search for players or Free Agents.
2
Rank & Fee: Specify the board order rank they will hold, and the agreed transfer fee.
3
Incoming Bids: If another team bids for your player, you must Approve or Reject it.
Approved bids await final Secretary payment confirmation before the player moves.

Managing the league infrastructure and participants.

Seasons

The foundation of the league structure.

Leagues

Division management within a season.

Clubs & Teams

The central hub for organizational management.

1
Register Clubs: Use the registration form at the top of the page.
2
Add Teams: Within a Club card, click Add Team to assign it to a league.
3
Assign Captains: Find a team without a captain and click Assign to create their login.
4
Edit/Manage: Hover over any item to see the pencil (edit) or gear (settings) icons.

Schedule

Match timing and submission deadlines.

1
Select the League and assign a Round name.
2
Set the match start time.
3
Deadlines: Use the "Set" button to customize when lineups lock for that round.
4
Forfeits: Click the "Evaluate Forfeits" button after a deadline passes to automatically flag teams that missed submission.

Billing & Clearance

Manage team finances and lineup blocking.

1
Threshold Control: Adjust the Clearance Threshold (%) to control how much of their bill a team must pay to play.
2
Mass Billing: Use the Mass Bill button to assign a fixed fee to every team in a season.
3
Individual Ledgers: Click the edit icon on any team to manually adjust their Billed and Paid amounts.
4
Exceptions: Click "Grant Override" to temporarily allow a team to play regardless of their financial arrears.

Transfers

Manage transfer windows and approve bids.

1
Window Management: Open the transfer window to temporarily unlock all team rosters.
2
Payment Confirmation: For pending bids, confirm that the required fee has been received.
3
Finalize: Clicking Finalize automatically moves the player and adjusts ranks.

Audit Logs

System-wide activity tracking.