Hi Nick

I think during this transition period it will be muddly.  As more and more clubs realise the benefits of using the NZB system, we will start to just have one place to go.  I appreciate you have to remove your name in the NZB system if you are entering for others, but for the majority of users, I think having your name prepopulate in that field is a big advantage, as usually, they are entering themselves in an event.  The Waikato Bays has made the bold move to get all clubs using the NZB system for 2018, rather than having to duplicate everything on their site.  I hope other Regions will do the same.

Once clubs realise what they can do on the NZB site, I am sure they will like it.  You can add relevant details about the event and if you want to, tick those who have paid.  There is also a spreadsheet download available for all the entries

It is CLUBS that determine how you can enter a tournament, not NZB. Tournaments can only be entered via the NZB website if the club concerned has turned on the entry facility. You will know this because you will see the "ENTER HERE" button. If you can't see this button, you will have to enter the old-fashioned way by emailing the club, unless they have their own entry facility on their own website.

Waikato Bays Regional Committee no longer provides entry facilities for tournaments. So far only a few clubs have started using the NZB entry facility, but I'm sure it will become more popular with time.

In the meantime, you will have to email the Rotorua club directly with your entry for the Kelly Peirse teams.

Hope this helps.

Yes Rona has explained this well.  It is hoped over time more and more clubs will use the NZB entry facility.  The idea is to have a "one stop shop" for tournament entries, rather than having to find out where to enter a tournament.  The Waikato Bays is leading by example, by asking all their clubs to use the NZB tournament entry method. The list of tournaments is already loaded on the NZB site, so it is simply using that list to take entries and resulting in less duplication and errors. 

The great thing about using the NZB system is that when you then go into your "MyNZB" page, you will see all the events you have entered in one place.

Hi John

We have put in a request to the programmers to have some free text for messages to the organisors, so hopefully, that will be done soon.  We have other priorities at the moment, so watch this space.

I am hopeful more and more clubs will use the NZB entry facility, so there are less places for players to have to go to and make it easier for everyone.

If you have made every attempt to inform organisors of your request, then I think it is very mean for them to not accommodate you.  Even if you forgot to, I still think they should do their best to assist.  As an organisor of many tournaments, I know it is annoying sometimes you do not know of seating requests, but we would never not accommodate them.

Hi Nick

I will contact Rotorua about this.  They have only just sorted out their club admin and probably not aware of the conflicting information.

By the way, I have written a dowcument to help people understand the entry process.  Click here to read about it.

Hi Nick

Your partner should get an email confirmation if you enter both of you.  BUT only if they are registered for the NZB website.

I suggest you encourage all your partners and friends to register.   And enter themselves rather than ask you.   It's not hard.

cheers, Giles

Giles has given the correct answer.  Also, if you are an Admin person for your club, you can add entries for other pairs in the Admin screen under the "Entries" tab. This is far better than entering them via the "Enter Here" icon in the Tournament schedule. 

Certainly agree with Giles to encourage players to register on the website and do their own entries, as it is better for everyone to manage from there

Hi there

You can enter multiple events on the NZB website, so long as the club concerned is using the NZB entry system.  I see the Te Awamutu Christmas is set up to accept entries in the Tournament page, so not sure why this is an issue. In the Tournament page, just search the club and you will see it there. The Waitomo one is a different story.  Seems they are not using this system, so not sure how they are taking entries.

I agree it would be nice to have all entries available through one portal and this is the dream of NZB, but it is up to the clubs to use it.  More and more and seeing the value and are coming on board, but like a nice cheese, good things take time ! We are more than happy to help clubs learn more about it.  It is very easy to set up.

Re having to remove your name when entering for others, I know that is an extra step, but 90% of the time, those entering via this process, are entering for themselves and others, so I am sure they would prefer their name to automatically pop into that field.

Hope this helps