Compass Documentation

BCS LogoBCS LogoCompass LogoCompass LogoClick here to view Bob Fearn's overview of his scoring system on the Compass website.

Whilst on this website do take some time to look at the other modules presented: Cashless Bridge, National Gradings, CompassVirtual have all been major development projects which, along with the special features mentioned, make Compass so much more than just another scoring system. Compass runs X-Clubs with its dynamic ratings system that is used by Compass clubs to apply handicaps tailored for any session. Since 2015 it has scored the National Simultaneous Pairs with over 1000 pairs in pre-Covid years. It used to take up to week when results had to be manually input to a scoring program but this event could (and was in 2024) be wrapped up in 90 minutes if all clubs could get their files in smoothly at the end of play.

In late (perhaps too late) 2024 the Waikato-Bays Regional Committee had the bright idea of asking Mike Neels of Cambridge to run a Zoom session on end-of-year procedures. There is always concern about any once-a-year task and tremendous interest for the first session. The WBRC also started a WhatsApp group for Compass users and an email list of clubs and individuals to keep all informed. The 45-minute Zoom sessions were planned to have a presentation for the first 20 minutes and a Q&A session to finish. This proved too short a time to get through the material prepared for the first and even the second session when it was presented a week later. Both were recorded and made available to users on the front page of this site. However, the brevity and quality of the recordings prompted Mike to re-record in smaller chunks without an audience. This tab forms a library of topics and links to short videos on the following topics:

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Sample Member Information email.pdf90.76 KB
2025_ISO_WeekNumbers.pdf544.84 KB