The introduction of Signups/Programs in BowlsLink will enable ‘non-traditional’ participants to quickly and efficiently sign-up to short term bowls events and experiences via mobile devices.
If your club has set up a Program on BowlsLink you will now be looking to attract participants, this document will give you a guide to the process required for the end user registration and how you can track your registrations.
New and existing members will both have the opportunities to register for Signups and those who are new can have profiles created simultaneously for any future bowls participation.
- Pre-signup Checklist
- Registering for a Program
- Notification for Existing Users
- Cont. registering for Program
- Making a payment for a Program
- Email Confirmations and Receipts
- View your signups and competition entries
- Step-by-step guide
Pre-signup Checklist #
Before being able to register for a Signup, a member will require:
- A Mobile device or Tablet (preferably with a camera to easily scan the QR codes, however, they can also manually type in the Signup’s code) and
- Internet Data or Wi-Fi
Registering for a Program #
Note: The Signup process is not yet available via the BowlsLink App, however, it will be introduced in a future update. Details when this is available will be promoted from BowlsLink.
Open the camera on your device and scan over the QR code of the Signup via Mobile Web Browser.
Scanning the QR will open the internet browser on your device and prefill the Signup code read from the QR. If the code it not prefilled, it can be manually typed in or scanned again by clicking ‘Scan QR Code’.
The click Submit.
If you are promoting via a website or social media the person may be reading via a mobile so they won’t be able to scan so offering an alternative link will be important.
The Program link can be found via Participation (or Membership) then Signups in your right-hand BowlsLink menu and then by clicking on your 6-letter code as highlighted. You can then copy the web address from your browser bar.
After the code is submitted, it will open to the Signup being registered for, including the name and details of the Signup. Read through the Signup to confirm it is correct and then click Continue.
Next you will be require to verify the account being used to register – this will require you to input your mobile number. A verification code will be sent via SMS and input. Enter the SMS code to continue the verification. From this point they will be asked for further information such as name, date of birth, postcode followed by email address and to create a BowlsLink password.
Notification for Existing Users #
If the mobile number being used to verify the registration already exists in BowlsLink, a RED prompt will appear stating ‘Account signup failed. We couldn’t complete your Signup’.
It is recommended to Login or reset a password for your account.
If you do not know the email linked to your account, contact bowlslink@bowls.com.au for support.
Clicking ‘Login‘ will open another tab/window on your device and prompt you to login using your Email Address or NIN and Password.
If you do not recall the Email Address or NIN, please contact your State or Territory Authority (STA) or BowlsLink.
Cont. registering for Program #
The registration will continue once the account is logged into or continues to be created for New members.
Select a team to join from the available dropdown or, create a new team altogether by adding the team name and clicking Continue.
Not all Sign-ups will include a team. If your Sign-up does not include a Team option, continue with registration as prompted. If they have friends who have already entered the team name will be available to select via a drop down box.
Before payment can be made, you will need to confirm the Sign-up details, including:
- Code
- Organiser/Club
- Type
- Expiry Date
- Team (if applicable)
- Personal Details
Making a payment for a Program #
If a Program has any Fees attached, they will appear in a Payment Gateway.
Enter your Credit Card Number, Expiry and CCV and click Pay to finalise the payment.
After payment is made, final screen showing Enrolment Confirmed! It also includes details of the Participation Type and expiry plus the Competition team name. There are also links to download the BowlsLink App.
Email Confirmations and Receipts #
Participants may receive up to three emails once they register for a Program.
If they have registered for a BowlsLink account and are not already in the system previously they will receive
- An email notifying them they now have a BowlsLink account.
- A welcome email advising they are now registered with your club.
Signups will also receive a further email which includes an Invoice PDF confirming the payment.
Account Creation: A newly signed-up member will receive confirmation emails of their account, including their Login username (most likely their email address used to sign-up).
Membership to Club: Signed-up members will receive a confirmation email about the Club they have signed-up with. You’ll be able to access details of your membership the next time you sign-in to BowlsLink.
Sign-up Payment Receipt: Signed-up members will receive a confirmation receipt of the payment made.
Note: Club administrators will not receive any email confirmations.
View your signups and Competition entries #
As signups occur, BowlsLink will update and record the details for your club.
The number of signups will show under the Used column.
You can view further details via the Actions spanner and select View History these appear via a pop up.
You can also view even further information via the left-hand menu Participation and Participants.
To view Competition entries navigate via the right-hand menu to Competitions then Entries and select your Program Competition if you have multiple competitions running. This will now display any entries noting that if your Competition is Pairs or Triples you may have multiple participants in the same team.
Of course you can also always contact your Club Support Manager for more information or assistance.
Step-by-step guide #
Registering via Mobile device #
For more support please contact bowlslink@bowls.com.au