How to create a Signup

• What is a Signup?
• Participant Signup
• Membership Signup
• Video Guide
• Checklist before creating your Signup
• Creating a Signup
• Step-by-step guide

What is a Signup?

Signups will allow ‘non-traditional’ participants to register for events such as Barefoot, Social bowls and more, giving greater accessibility and ease for first time or novice bowlers.

Utilising simple QR code sign-up and validated by first-party data (mobile phone number), with the option to also register to a Competition and apply a Participation type to the member, e.g. Program or Experience.

Participant Signup

Participants are people who have registered to attend and/or play bowls at your club via a Participation Type with a ‘Program’ or ‘Experience’ type.

Participation Type is a term used for a club run event for non-members, although members can also be a participant.

When creating the Participant Signup, the Social Bowls theme is recommended to use as this will indictae that these signups are for Program or Experience type events.

Programs are those members who will be actively participating in an organised competition which runs for a specific period of time greater than four session, i.e. School Holiday Program.

Experiences are those members who participate in bowls activities in a non-formal basis, i.e. barefoot bowls or a private function.

Membership Signup

Memberships can also be used via the Signups functionality and like creating a Participation Type, any existing or new Membership Types can be created and linked to the Signup.

When creating a Membership Signup, the Memberships theme is recommended to use as this will indicate that these signups are for Competition, Social or Non-player type member.

To create these, please see here the link to Membership Types support article.

The Participation module will be located on the lefthand navigation menu of an administrator account, with Signups as a sub-header in the Participation and Membership modules.  

The benefits to introducing Signups to your Club, District, Region or Association are:

• Greater ease and accessibility to registering for social bowls
• Creates a clear difference between long-term, traditional bowlers and short-term, visiting bowlers
• Improves Data Reporting and segmentation of Members and Participants
• Less confusion and greater transparency around affiliation fees

Video Guide

▶ Watch the video: How to Create a Social Bowls Signup v1.5

Checklist before creating your Signup

Before creating your Signup, ensure you have created the relevant participation types for the specific Program (this may include having an ‘Experience’ type for a one off event such as a Christmas party, or, having a ‘Program’ type. These can be for time specified events such as Holiday Programs).

For more information on these types, please see here our link to Participation Types. To create these, please see here the link to Membership Types support article.

Creating a Signup

Login to BowlsLink and select the profile context of a Club Administrator for your Club.

On the left hand navigation menu, select Participation and click Signups.

Next, click Add Signup and begin to setup the Signup’s details.

Select from the available Themes and Create and add the Name and Description of your Signup. These details will appear when members scan the QR code or manually input the Signup ID.

Following on, Add Terms and Conditions for the Signup. This can include external links to further information as necessary.

TickTick boxes for Is Public and Enabled? – This will ensure the Signup can be found via QR code or six-digit ID Code. If this box is not ticked, it will not be found.

Optional – You can link the Signup to an existing Competition, however, if this is a standalone Signup, leave the option as [None]

Finally, select the relevant Participation type for the Signup. This will determine who is eligible.

Once the Participation type is selected, click Submit.

All the created Signups will now appear, including the Sign-ups and Actions available.

The Actions available include:

• Edit Signup
• View History (sign-ups)
• View Signup Page – a link to signup webpage.
• Download Poster, Lite Poster or QR Code.

View History – this will show the Date of sign-up, Member Name, NIN, Membership Type and Membership Status.

Below is an example of the downloadable QR Poster – these can be posted online via social media or printed for displays in and around Clubs and Venues.

To register for a Sign-up, please see here our support article – How to Register for a Signup.

Step-by-step guide

How to Create a Signup

Creating a Signup

For further help with Signups contact bowlslink@bowls.com.au