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Online Meet Entry System is offered to support two separate needs.

For the Meet Host

Online Meet Entries for MEET MANAGER for Swimming is available through our exclusive corporate partner Direct Athletics. MEET and TEAM MANAGER work seamlessly with DirectAthletics' Web based meet entry system to make the meet entry process simpler than ever.

Online Meet Entries for MEET MANAGER are ideal for:

•	High School and College Invitationals and State Qualifying meets

•	YMCA and Summer League Meets

•	Age Group Meets (USA Swimming and any League meet)

Don't waste hours of valuable time typing your entries into MEET MANAGER, when you can import entries straight from the Web in seconds. With Online Meet Entries, you'll get the following benefits:

•	No data entry

•	Less paperwork

•	No spelling mistakes

•	More accurate entries

•	Seamless integration with MEET MANAGER and TEAM MANAGER

•	Instant email entry confirmation receipt sent to coaches, or simply print confirmation receipt directly from the Web.

•	Real-time monitoring of the entry process in your administrator account.

•	Ability to upload your meet results in seconds to DirectAthletics' searchable results database

HOW IT WORKS

SETTING UP THE MEET

•	Meet host sets up their meet in MEET MANAGER.

•	The meet file is uploaded directly to DirectAthletics in seconds. The meet host can set the entry period, along with other detailed meet attributes if necessary.

•	Online Entries are opened to attending teams/clubs.

DURING THE ENTRY PROCESS

•	Coaches log in to their secure club/team account using a password provided by the Meet Host (generated by the DirectAthletics system).

•	Coaches can enter their roster using an online form or they can upload their roster directly from their existing TEAM MANAGER database (optional).

•	The coach submits entries, receiving email confirmation at anytime. Entries can be changed anytime before the entry deadline.

DOWNLOADING ENTRIES

•	When the entry period closes, the meet host downloads the entry data straight into their MEET MANAGER database.

•	The meet is seeded and run normally using MEET MANAGER.

UPLOADING RESULTS

•	Meet host can upload the meet results straight from MEET MANAGER to DirectAthletics' online searchable results database.

•	Results are automatically formatted and put in searchable format—no FTP, no HTML files!

FREE TEST DRIVE

We welcome all meet directors to set up their meet(s) online at DirectAthletics.com on a Trial basis for FREE with NO SETUP COSTS. Simply contact DirectAthletics at info@directathletics.com or 888-968-6933 and they will set you up with an administrator account. Upload your meets straight from MEET MANAGER, try out the entry process for your team (or a test team), then download the entries seamlessly back to MEET MANAGER. When you are ready, simply open up the online process to all of your attending clubs/teams, sit back and watch the entries come in!

HOW TO GET STARTED

Online Meet Entries are available NOW! Contact DirectAthletics at info@directathletics.com or Toll Free at 888-968-6933, take the system for a FREE test drive, and get started today!

For the Swim Team Coach

No more paper sign-up sheets, phone-trees, or dealing with dozens of emails before each meet! Online Meet Declarations for TEAM MANAGER is available through our online partner DirectAthletics! DirectAthletics Online Meet Declarations allows athletes (or their parents) on your team to easily declare attendance and/or event entries for all of your upcoming meets via a secure Web account.

DirectAthletics' Online Meet Declarations system is completely integrated with TEAM MANAGER—eliminating the time-consuming data entry and administrative tasks involved in compiling and managing your team's meet declaration process.

Depending on the needs of your team, you can allow athletes or their parents to declare their preferred events or simply declare whether they will be attending a meet—leaving the entries up to you.

ONLINE DECLARATION METHODS

Attendance Declaration

Athletes/parents indicate whether or not they will be attending an upcoming meet. Coaches can import attending athletes directly into TEAM MANAGER, and filter meet entries by "Pre-Entered" athletes on the Entries by Event menu screen in TEAM MANAGER.

Event Declaration

Athletes/parents can indicate which events they would like to swim in upcoming meets. Coaches can import event declarations directly into TEAM MANAGER. Coaches complete final changes and relay entries in TEAM MANAGER and your meet entries are ready to export to the meet host!

ACCOUNT FEATURES

Team Account (Coach or Team Representative)

•	Upload roster from TEAM MANAGER

•	Upload meet event files and specify entry deadlines and online declaration method

•	Download meet declarations into TEAM MANAGER

•	Distribute and manage athlete accounts

Athlete Account (Athlete or Parent)

•	View upcoming meet schedule

•	Declare attendance to upcoming meets

•	Declare preferred events for upcoming meets

HOW TO GET STARTED

To sign up for Online Meet Declarations for TEAM MANAGER, click here and follow on screen instructions to set up your Team Account. You can pay for your subscription online with a valid credit card. Alternatively, you can contact info@directathletics.com or call DirectAthletics toll Free at 888-968-6933.

FREE TEST DRIVE

You can set up a team account on a 30-day trial basis by clicking here. Once your demo Team Account is created, you will have 30 days to test the system. The demo account will have all the features of a regular account, but your roster size will be limited to 10 athletes.

You can upgrade your account at any time or when your demo account expires.