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HOW TO ADD A COMPETITION in ATHLETE CONNECT

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to add a competition in Athlete Connect. By following these instructions, users will be able to easily navigate the platform and add necessary details for their upcoming competition, including dates, location, and additional notes.

1. Open the application on your mobile device, computer, or tablet.
2. Select the quarter header for which quarter you would like to add competition details. Note that filing status may be different from screenshots provided.
3. Read the Whereabouts Filing Wizard welcome and click the “Continue” button.
Athlete Connect welcome to the Whereabouts Filing Wizard screenshot.
4. Use the Athlete Connect "i" modal icon. “i” modal to t he left of “Competition” to learn about the competition requirements. Select “Competition.”
5. Ensure that the “Competition” tab is selected at the top of the application. Enter the date for your competition by providing the “mm/dd/yyyy” details or by clicking the calendar icon.
Athlete Connect competition tab and date highlighted screenshot.
6. Select the “Repeats” option that best fits your entry. In this case, we are entering a one-day competition. Therefore, we have selected “Never” as our “Repeats” option.
Athlete Connect "Repeats" option highlighted screenshot.
7. Click the “Select a Location” dropdown to enter a new location or select the existing location details for your competition.
8. If entering a new location, click the “Label” field to provide your competition location with a nickname you will remember. Add the address for your competition venue by entering the address for your competition in the “Search for address” bar. Google location services will begin to populate the address once you have entered enough information. Click on the appropriate address for your competition location. Make sure you have selected the right address before proceeding to the next step.
Athlete Connection adding a new competition location screenshot.
9. Utilize the “Note” field to provide additional information about how to locate you for testing during this competition.
Athlete Connect training location note section screenshot.
10. Click “Add” button once your competition details have been entered.
Athlete Connect entry add button highlight screenshot.
11. If your competition entry is too far from preexisting entries on your calendar, you will be prompted to make a decision about your conflicting information. Clicking “Overwrite” will remove the preexisting entries from your calendar and keep the new competition entry. You must then add your “Overnight” and “1-Hour” window details for your competition date(s). In this case, we have set the location of our competition in Iceland while our 1-Hour and Overnight are in Colorado Springs, CO. You will also have the option to “Keep” the entry, which may create conflicting information, or “Cancel” the entry.
12. Use the “Note” field to provide additional information about how to locate you for testing during this competition.
Screenshot of Athlete Connect app with highlight over Notes field.
13. Click “Add to Calendar” once your competition details have been entered.
Screenshot of Athlete Connect app with highlight over Add to Calendar button.
14. If your competition entry is too far from preexisting entries on your calendar, you will be prompted to make a decision about your conflicting information. Clicking “Overwrite” will remove the preexisting entries from your calendar and keep the new competition entry. You must then add your “Overnight” and “1-Hour” window details for your competition date(s).
Screenshot of Athlete Connect app with highlight over Overwrite button.
15. If you removed preexisting entries by overwriting in the previous step, return to the Filing Wizard and click on the hazard icons to view your missing entries and add the necessary details.
Screenshot of Athlete Connect app with highlight over Hazard icon.
16. Click “Add Overnight” to enter your missing overnight entry.
Screenshot of Athlete Connect app with highlight over Add Overnight button.
17. Select the “Location” dropdown to enter your overnight address.
Screenshot of Athlete Connect app with highlight over Location field.
18. Click “Add to Calendar” once you have entered your overnight details.
Screenshot of Athlete Connect app with highlight over Add to Calendar button.
19. If you are missing a “1-Hour” entry, a hazard icon will appear. Click the hazard icon to view your missing information.
Screenshot of Athlete Connect app with highlight over hazard icon.
20. Click “Add 1-Hour” to enter the missing details.
Screenshot of Athlete Connect app with highlight over Add 1-Hour button.
21. Click the “Start Time” to enter the beginning of your 1-hour window.
Screenshot of Athlete Connect app with highlight over clock icon.
22. Add your 1-hour location details by clicking the “Location” dropdown.
Screenshot of Athlete Connect app with highlight over location drop down.
23. Click “Add to Calendar” once you have entered your 1-hour details.
Screenshot of Athlete Connect app with highlight over Add to Calendar icon.
24. Use the “Calendar” icon to view your updated entries in your calendar.
Screenshot of Athlete Connect app with highlight over Calendar icon.
25. Once you have reviewed your new entries, return to the dashboard by clicking the “Home” icon.
Screenshot of Athlete Connect app with highlight over Home icon.

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