How do I Set-up and Customize Distances?

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How do I set up Standard Distances?

How do I Recalc Travel?

How do I create Customized Distances for my group?

How do I set up Standard Distances?

Due to our integration of third-party software, our postal code to postal code distance calculations may occasionally be off. It is important to know that if it is off in one group, it will be off in all other groups that you use. If you would like to update this calculation to be a number that is more correct, you may do so by completing the following:

1. Click Resources.

2. Click Distances.

3. Select the Starting Postal Code. This will update the list of ending postal code options listed below so that they show the Distance between the two postal codes.

 

4. To edit the distance, Click on the Mapquest text under the Edit Distance column.

5. Two pop-ups will display:

• First, a tab for Mapquest that will try to find the exact distance between the two zip codes.

• Second, a tab for Arbiter asking for the distance in miles. Enter the amount in the Mapquest Distance box. You are welcome to use other Distance calculation tools (like Google Maps) to determine this distance if you prefer.

 

6. Enter the distance and Click Update.

Note: In order for this change to apply to any travel fees that were previously set up, you will need to Recalc Travel for those games with the updated postal codes.

How do I Recalc Travel?

1. Click Schedule.

2. Create a filter for the games with the postal codes you just updated.

3. Check the box to select the games you need to update.

4. Under Utilities, Click Recalc Travel. This utility will recalculate all of the travel fees for the games in the filter.

 

 

How do I create Customized Distances for my group?

If you would like the distances to be changed for your group only to show a more specific distance, choose Group Customized Distances.

1. Click Resources.

2. Click Distances.

 

3. Click Group Customized Distance.

4. Select the starting postal code.

5. Choose the ending postal code and click on the edit pencil located to the left of the postal code number.

6. Enter the new distance in the Distance Column.

7. Click on the blue floppy disk icon to save it.

If you need to reset a distance back to what it originally was, click on Reset to Standard under the Custom column on the right side of the postal code.