Overview
A competition is a league, tournament, or season. When you create a competition, you select a graphics theme that determines how all overlays and graphics look for matches in that competition. You can change the theme later by selecting the competition and using the Theme Instance tab to add a new theme instance. Competitions also store pre-configured match settings (half length, stats tracking, etc.) that automatically apply to new matches.
What is a graphics theme
Themes are graphics packages that control the visual appearance of all overlays. Each competition must have one theme. Themes include different skins (color profiles) and determine what graphics look like during breaks, during play, and for player information.
What are graphics display names
Graphics display names control how names appear on broadcast graphics. You typically set three versions:
* Full Name (longest)
* Medium Name (mid-length)
* Short Name (abbreviated)
This ensures names fit properly in different graphic layouts.
How to create a competition and select a theme
1. Click Assets tab, then Competitions
2. Click Create a Competition (red button, top right)
3. Browse available themes and click Select and Configure on your preferred theme
4. Review how the theme looks during different match moments (break graphics, in-match graphics, player graphics)
5. Select different skins if desired to change the color profile
6. Click Use this theme (red button, top right)
7. Fill out competition details:
* Select sport
* Enter competition name
* Enter graphics display name (how it appears on overlays)
* Select age group
* Select gender
* Select division
8. Upload competition logo (required):
* Click upload button
* Crop image and remove background if needed
* Click Save
9. Upload primary watermark (required) - same process as logo
10. Optionally upload secondary watermark
11. Click Create Competition
After creation, you'll see the competition's general settings page where you can edit details, view assigned teams, and configure additional settings.
How to change a competition's theme
To update theme colors for an existing competition:
1. Click Assets > Competitions
2. Select the competition you wish to edit
3. Click the Theme Instances tab
4. Find the theme you wish to edit from the list
5. Click the Edit icon button
6. Select Change Skin to modify the color profile
To change to a completely different theme:
1. Click Theme Instance tab
2. Click Add Theme Instance
3. Select your new preferred theme from the theme selection page
4. Configure the theme settings as needed
5. The new theme will apply to the competition
Setting graphics display names for competitions
When creating or editing a competition, you'll enter a graphics display name in the competition details form. This is how the competition name appears on overlays during broadcasts.
Graphics display names are also used for clubs, teams, and venues. For these assets, you set three versions:
* Full Name: The longest version
* Medium Name: Mid-length version
* Short Name: Abbreviated version
The graphics system automatically selects the appropriate version based on the available space in each graphic layout.