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Optimizing Curling Draw Schedules

· 26 min read
Dave Rapin
Dave Rapin
Founder @ Curling IO

This post is part of our Curling IO v3 sneak peek series, where we explore some of the new features available in the upcoming version.

Curling IO v3 includes a new draw scheduling screen for event games. The schedule is a grid of draws and club resources, with unassigned games kept in a queue beside it. You can drag and drop games, lock specific placements, and use Allocate and Optimize around those locks.

Unlike a separate schedule template generator, this editor works with the event's actual teams, stages, games, resources, and draw times. Saving the schedule updates the event directly.

You can try most of the scheduling interface now at CurlingSchedules.com. It uses generic teams and browser-local saves instead of an event's actual games, but the grid, drag-and-drop editing, locks, catalog schedules, fairness inspection, and optimization are available today.

Built for High-Traffic Curling Competitions

· 2 min read
Chris
Chris
Product @ Curling IO

Major curling competitions put very different demands on software than a typical league night. Registration can involve qualification rules and team assembly, draw schedules need to cover multiple pools and playoff formats, and live scoring traffic can spike as thousands of fans follow the same games.