Tabulation

The tournament should be loaded the day before it is scheduled to begin once check-in is complete, all issues are resolved, and the Tournament Director (TD) or Regional Coordinator (RC) has given approval for the tournament to be loaded. Tab Leads should notify their Tab Support point of contact (POC) on the Google Chat Space as soon as tournament set-up is complete. If the tournament cannot be loaded and set up by 9 PM ET, please inform your POC of the delay and provide a time estimate.

Accessing the Staff Dashboard:

• Use your own NCFCA login at ncfca-staff.ncfca.org
• Select the Tabulation icon ( ∑ ) from the left sidebar and locate the correct tournament from the menu 

Before Loading:

• Review Room Issues. 
• Report any unresolved room issues to the TD/RC.
• Above Team Issues, click on Reports and select Counts Report. Verify that the report gives the number of competitors breaking, number of judges needed, etc. The counts and elimination rounds set should match the numbers in the 2026 Qualification System.  If they don’t, please report this immediately to your Tab Support POC. Note: This report is currently unavailable. 
• Receive confirmation from the TD/RC that check-in is complete and the tournament is ready to be loaded.
• Ask the TD/RC or Communications Lead how many sets of postings should be printed for each round.

To Load the Tournament:

• The Tab Lead should select Load All Competitors.
• Once competitors are loaded, check for Team Issues and any other concerns (e.g., missing events or teams).
• Report any team issues or other concerns to your TD/RC and wait for resolution before continuing.
• If there are no issues or concerns after loading, proceed with next steps.

Once competitors have been loaded, the Tab Lead: 

• can drop competitors if asked to do so by the TD/RC by clicking on the water drop symbol by that competitor’s name in the event(s) he or she is dropping
• should prepare Debate Round 1 
• should generate ballots and review the schedule for Speech Round 1A 

Report on the tournament’s Google Chat Space for Tab Support:

• when set-up is complete
• if any problems or anomalies are noticed during set-up

Verifying Marathon and Ironman Awards for Regional and National Championships

• When convenient following the first round of all events, the Tab Team should verify any Marathon and Ironman Award recipients. (See p. 26 in the Qualification System.)

What should I look for when loading the tournament?

• Be sure to load the correct tournament from the options given.
• Check for rooms issues before you Load All Competitors and report to the TD/RC.
• Immediately after loading competitors, check for team issues and report any to the TD/RC.
• Check for a confirmation or error message after selecting Load All Competitors.