If anyone is curious, we're already developing such a system where I work.
It'll be PERFECT for SCCA type events.
Basically, a division leader would go into our site and create a race. The
creation form includes things like registration start date, final
registration date, max registrants, etc.. THEN, any registered user on the
system just needs to locate the race they want to be in and click "sign-up".
At this point, the signup may or may not accept credit card payments for the
race. If so, fees will be roughly $20 to create a race (since litterally
anyone can do this, we didn't want to have too much bogus information on the
site), and 1$ per registrant.
Here's where things get really cool. After the final registration date, the
person who create the race (race admin) can download a MS Access database
containing all the registrants. If there are race-day signups, those people
can be entered easily into the database as well.
Next, durning the race, enter the times into the database with the form
system that is built into the database.
Finally, when the race is said and done with, return to the website (as the
race admin) and upload the database to the system through a webpage. The
system will then display the results in a clean, organized fasion for all to
see.
There is actually a LOT more involved with this system that I'm not at
liberty to say at the moment (of course), but expect to see the system up
and running by the middle of July.
We're also in dire need of advice for this system in case we missed
something. If you can contribute, please email me at
speedcandy@speedcandy.com . I'll try to give you more information if needed.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-autox@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Ross Sponholtz
> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 11:17 PM
> To: autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Online registration
>
>
> So what would be wrong with online payment with credit card
> ordering? We
> could create a system where a person can register for any
> event online, and
> the payment (and participant list) gets sent to the event
> administrator the
> morning of the event (or the nite before). PayPal could be
> an option here.
> It seems like that would greatly reduce the morning
> registration hassles,
> and also let me sleep 1/2 hour later!
>
> What I would like to know:
> Is anyone interested in this?
> Would anyone want to get together to create this system?
>
> Let me know if you are interested...
>
> Ross Sponholtz
> rsponhol@swbell.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-autox@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of TeamZ3@aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 8:27 PM
> To: autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Online registration
>
>
> Yes, the SEDiv Solo2 program has had online registration for
> several years.
> However, unlike National or ProSolo events we don't require
> prepayment to
> secure a spot. You just sign up and you're in the system.
> This would be
> hard to manage when prepayment is required, unless a secure
> credit card
> payment method is supplied.
>
> M Sipe
> SEDiv Solo2 Steward
>
>
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