GAME DAY EVENT CHECKLIST

What to check before, during and after a dual meet or tournament so nothing is missed on the day. Written for programs running Takedown Scoring and Stats. Print this page for a clean, one-page copy to keep at the scorer’s table.

One-time setup (subscription, Season, Roster, Opponent Teams, contacts, calendar and Settings) is covered in Preseason Setup: Everything to Do Once Before the Season.

Before the event

Settings

• Correct Season selected
• Scoring subscription current (Settings > Takedown Store)
• Video recording included, if you are recording
• Takedown LIVE Broadcast on, on every iPad that scores
• Scoreboard turned on, on the scoring iPad, if you are using one
• Scoreboard ads added, if you are running them

iPads

• Takedown and iOS updated
• Every iPad opened online, so it has the latest data
• Enough free storage to record video
• Phone hotspot ready, in case the gym Wi-Fi fails

Setting up the event

• Nothing marked Required for Scoring
• Date and time correct
• Home or away set correctly
• Weight classes correct
• First weight class correct (dual meets)
• Period 2 choice set (folkstyle dual meets)
• Period durations correct
• Event roster checked
• Weigh-ins recorded
• Weight classes assigned at weigh-in (tournaments)
• Pairings done
• Referee name entered
• Scorer name entered
• Lineup handout sent

During the event

• Scoring started with Score Event
• Bracket and round set for each tournament bout
• Takedown LIVE icon green, if you are broadcasting

After the event

• Every iPad back online, so matches sync
• Unwrestled weights double forfeited (dual meets)
• Placewinners recorded (tournaments)
• Referee signs the scorebook
• Box score sent to media
• Results uploaded to Trackwrestling, if required
• Video uploaded, from the iPad that recorded it
• Video shared
• Video published to Takedown LIVE, if you are using it
• Reports generated
• Reports shared