Glossary
Terms in digital league management
Brief explanations of terms from competition operations, club registrations, game reports and license management. The language follows the application and typical questions from clubs, leagues and associations in team sports.
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18 termsAborted
Status for a workflow or game that ended before its regular completion.
Action Log
Audit record of relevant actions, especially data changes by signed-in users.
After Penalty Shootout
Result type marking a decision after a penalty shootout.
Age Group
Classification of teams or people according to age-related competition rules.
Appeals Committee
Committee or function for appeals and review of decisions.
Application Status
Current domain state of an application in the review and decision process.
Approved
Status marking a positive decision on an application.
Archived
Status for completed older data that is normally no longer actively edited.
Assign Neutrally On Site
Assignment rule where a role is filled neutrally on game day.
Assigned
Status marking an assigned person or role for a game.
Assignment Mode
Method by which referees or officials are assigned to a game.
Assist
Pass or setup for a goal that can count in player statistics.
Association
Higher-level organization that may be responsible for competitions, clubs or rules.
Association Manager
Role for managing association data and association-related workspaces.
Audit Test
Verification that a mutating workflow writes the expected audit log entry.
Available
Status showing that a person or resource is available for an assignment.
Away Club
Club on the away side of a game with its own team page and submission duties.
Away Team
Team listed as the away side of a game.
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32 termsCancelled
Status for a planned game or assignment that should not take place.
Candidate
Status for a referee or official profile before full approval.
Change Log
Traceable overview of who made which domain change and when.
Change/Correction
Application type for changing or correcting existing information.
Chief Referee
Referee role with higher-level responsibility for a game or game day.
Child Protection/Safe Sport Proof
Proof that child protection or Safe Sport requirements were considered.
Club
Organization that manages teams, members and responsible people in competition operations.
Club Confirmation
Club confirmation of information, eligibility or an application.
Club Logo
Public visual mark of a club for master data and competition display.
Club Manager
Person who maintains club data, submits registrations and starts applications for a club.
Club Manager
Role for managing club data in the club's own workspace.
Club Note
Note or answer from a club regarding an application, submission or information request.
Club Role
Function or task a person performs within a club.
Club Submission
General term for data submitted by a club during league operations.
Club Transfer
Move of a person from one club to another.
Coach License
License type that makes a coach relevant for coach requirements and game reports.
Coach List
Club-specific overview of active coach profiles and their license data.
Coach Requirement
Requirement that a specific number of qualified coaches must be recorded per team.
Competition and Disciplinary Committee
Committee or function for sporting and disciplinary decisions.
Competition Level
Domain competition level in which teams compete.
Competition Operations
Public and internal operation of a season with schedule, results, standings and reports.
Competition Rules
Competition-order rules whose violation can be documented in the game report.
Competition Rules Violation
Special incident category related to competition rules.
Completed
Status marking a finished process with no open editing expected.
Confirmed
Status showing positive feedback or domain confirmation.
Confirmed Referee Registration
Club registration of a referee or official that has been confirmed by the league.
Consent
Document or approval that may be required for a registration, license or publication.
Contact Person
Contact for a club, team, league or organizational area.
Correction Required
Status showing that a game report must be corrected before approval.
Course/License Proof
Document proving training, course attendance or license basis.
CSV Export
Download of structured data, such as schedule or standings, in a machine-readable format.
Currently Not in Officials Pool
Hint that an assigned person is no longer available through the current officials pool.
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12 termsData Change
Modification that changes stored domain data.
Data Export
Provision of league data for evaluation, publication or further processing.
Decision Open
Status marking a pending decision by the responsible office.
Defenseman
Player position in a roster or game report.
Deregistered
Status marking an ended registration.
Deregistration Rejected
Status marking a negatively decided deregistration request.
Deregistration Requested
Status for a requested deregistration before the decision.
Document Reference
Reference to an external or supplementary document belonging to a workflow.
Document Review
Domain check of submitted documents in an application or submission.
Document Status
Current review state of a submitted document.
Draft
Saved intermediate state that has not yet been submitted, sent or published.
Duty Notes
Notes for people assigned to a game day.
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6 termsEjection of Officials/Spectators
Incident where officials or spectators are removed from the game area.
Error
Import or review signal that requires correction or clarification.
Existing License
Already existing license considered in an application or review.
Expired
Status marking a license or eligibility that is no longer valid.
Expiring Soon
Status pointing to validity that will end soon.
Extended Police Certificate
Evidence whose inspection can be documented for specific roles.
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7 termsFailed
Status for a technical or domain process that did not complete successfully.
Fair Play Ranking
Evaluation of penalty minutes or fair-play metrics from reviewed game reports.
Final Result
Final score after a game has ended and been reviewed.
Finally Reviewed
Status marking the completed and domain-approved final state.
Fixture
Planned or played meeting of two teams.
Forfeit
Result type for games that are not scored as a regular result.
Forward
Player position in a roster or game report.
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21 termsGame Abandonment
Premature termination of a game before regular completion.
Game Cancellation
Cancellation of a scheduled fixture before it takes place regularly.
Game Day
Calendar or organizational section on which one or more games take place.
Game Decision
Domain evaluation of a game for result, points and standings.
Game Event
Recorded event in the game report, such as a goal, penalty or special situation.
Game ID
Unique technical or domain identifier of a game.
Game Misconduct Penalty
Special disciplinary penalty documented as an incident in the game report.
Game Number
Domain number used to find a game in the schedule.
Game Recorder
A person allowed to record the game report for a specific game on site.
Game Recorder
Visible UI label for people allowed to record a specific game report.
Game Report
The official game record with lineups, coaches, events, result and review status.
Game Report Snapshot
Stored data state within a game report.
Game Rescheduling
Change of date, time or venue for a scheduled game.
Game Submission
A club-side preparation step for a specific game with team page, coaches and game recorder.
Game-Day Helper
Person who supports game-day organization without necessarily being a referee.
Game-Day/Venue Assignment
Assignment that applies to a specific game day and venue.
General Supplement
Supplement type for additional details without a more specific domain type.
Goal
Scored point that affects the result and statistics of a game.
Goalkeeper
Player position for the person in goal.
Group
Subdivision of a league when a competition is split into multiple groups.
Guest Player
Status for a person who is not assigned to a club as a regular member.
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5 termsHead-to-Head
Ranking criterion comparing results directly between tied teams.
Hobby
Status or mode for people or teams outside active competition operations.
Home Club
Club on the home side of a game, often with organizational game-day duties.
Home Club Provides; Away Timekeeper on Request
Timekeeper assignment rule where the home club provides the role and away timekeepers are added by request.
Home Team
Team listed as the home side of a game.
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10 termsID/Proof
Document type for identity or other proof in an application.
Import Issue
Info, warning or error generated during an import.
Import Run
Single technical or domain run when data is read into the system.
Import Template
Prescribed data format used to import schedules or other data.
Imported
Status showing that reviewed source data was transferred into the data set.
Imported Assignment
Assignment that was taken over from an external source.
Imported Note
Note carried over from earlier data or an import into the current workflow.
Information Request
Targeted question when information or documents must be clarified before a decision.
Initial Submission
First submission of a record or profile by the responsible club.
Injury/Other
Special incident category for cases that do not fit a more specific category.
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8 termsLate Changes Locked
Status that prevents further club changes to a team page.
Late Registration
Later addition of a person, team or information after an original submission.
League
Competition unit within a season with teams, games and standings.
League Assignment
Additional permission or allocation set by league management.
License Application
Digital application by a club for a pass or license number.
License Number
Number of a domain license, for example for coaches, referees or timekeepers.
Lineup
List of players assigned to a team page in the game report.
Locked
Status that prevents editing, use or assignment in a domain context.
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5 termsMaster Data
Core data about clubs, teams, people, venues and competitions.
Match Penalty
Serious penalty that can be documented in a supplement.
Matched
Import status when an external source was linked to an existing record.
Membership
Club-related assignment of a person with roles, functions or public information.
Missing or Invalid
Status marking a missing or not usable license.
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11 termsNamed Assignment
Assignment where concrete people are named directly for roles.
New Application
Application type for a first-time license or eligibility request.
No Confirmed Referee Registration
Status note showing that no confirmed referee registration exists for a person.
No Qualification
Display showing that no matching official qualification is marked for a person.
No Report
Status showing that no game report exists for a game yet.
No-Show
Special case in which a team does not appear for a scheduled game.
Not Recorded
Status showing that a result or required value is still missing.
Not Registered Yet
Status showing that a person or assignment is not yet officially registered.
Not Usable
Status for a license that exists but cannot currently be used.
Not Yet Set
Status showing that a scoring type or decision has deliberately not been selected yet.
Not Yet Valid
Status for a license or eligibility whose validity starts in the future.
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8 termsObject ID
Identifier of the affected domain object in an audit log or technical reference.
Objected
Status for a referee review that contains an objection.
Official Timekeeper
Official person responsible for timekeeping and time-related game information.
Official/Helper Without Referee Registration
Status note for officials or helpers who are not registered as referees.
Officials Pool
Club-related collection of people who can be assigned as referees or other officials.
Open
Status showing that feedback, review or a decision is still pending.
Organizer Provides
Assignment rule where the event organizer must fill a role.
Overtime
Additional game period after regular time when the rules require it.
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22 termsPass Number
Number of a player pass for a person eligible to play.
Penalty
Sanction or penalty time documented in the game report.
Penalty Bench Attendant
Official or helper supporting organization around the penalty bench.
Penalty Minutes
Minute value from penalties that feeds fair play and player statistics.
Penalty Shootout
Decision procedure where shooters compete against goalkeepers.
Period Score
Intermediate score of a game section, such as period, half, third or set.
Person Photo
Membership-based photo of a person that is shown publicly only after approval.
Photo Approval
Decision whether a photo may be displayed publicly.
Planned
Status for a season, league or game that is prepared but not yet active or complete.
Platform Administrator
User role with system-wide administration responsibility.
Played
Game status showing that a fixture has taken place.
Player List
Overview of people assigned to a team or club for competition operations.
Player Pass
License or pass type that allows a person to take part in competition as a player.
Player Statistics
Evaluation of person-related game events such as appearances, goals or penalties.
Playing Eligibility
Domain permission for a person to be used for a team or competition.
Pool
Selection of eligible people or records for a specific process.
Pool Profile
Profile that makes a person selectable in a domain pool.
Pool Role
Domain role by which a person is considered in a selection pool.
Postponed
Status for a game whose date, time or venue has changed.
Preliminary
Status for data that has been recorded but not finally confirmed.
Public Contact
Contact function that can be visible on public pages.
Published
Status marking an assignment or information that has been made visible.
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37 termsRanking Criteria
Rules by which results, standings points and ordering are evaluated.
Reactivation
Application type for making a previous license or eligibility active again.
Ready for League Decision
Status showing that a game report can be finally decided.
Record on Site
Recording game report data directly on game day or at the venue.
Referee
Official who officiates a game and reviews the game report from a domain perspective.
Referee Assignment
Planning which referees and officials are assigned to a game.
Referee Chair
Association or club function responsible for referee topics.
Referee Confirmation
Referee feedback on the recorded game report.
Referee License
License type that allows a person to be assigned as referee.
Referee Objected
Status filter for game reports with at least one referee objection.
Registered
Status showing a confirmed or recorded registration in a domain context.
Registration Rejected
Status marking a negatively decided registration request.
Registration Requested
Status for a player registration that has not yet been decided.
Rejected
Status marking a negative decision on an application or filing.
Released / Deregistered
Status that marks an approved deregistration or release.
Renewal
Application type for continuing an existing or soon-expiring license.
Report Missing
Status showing that a game report is missing or has not yet been created after a game.
Required Document
Document required for an application, submission or review.
Rescheduling
New date for a canceled, abandoned or postponed fixture.
Resubmission
Another submission for an already known record or profile.
Result
Recorded game score that can flow from the game report into evaluations.
Result Approval
Completion step that makes a result valid for standings, statistics and public display.
Result Correction
Subsequent change of an already recorded or reviewed result.
Result Review
Domain check of a recorded result before approval.
Retired
Status for a profile that should no longer be used as an active pool resource.
Returned
Status that reopens a team page for editing or correction.
Review Chain
Sequence of review steps from submission to final decision.
Review Office
Role or area that reviews applications, documents and domain evidence.
Review Office Note
Internal or domain note by the review office on an application.
Review Open
Status marking a domain review that is still pending.
Reviewed
Status that marks a game report as completed from a domain perspective.
Reviewed - Locked
Status for a finally reviewed game report that can no longer be edited directly.
Reviewed Game Report
Game report that has been checked from a domain perspective and finally approved.
Roles and Permissions
Domain assignment of which people may perform which tasks in the application.
Roster
Club- or team-related list of people eligible to play.
Roster Assignment
Link between a game report entry and a person from the registered roster.
Running
Status for a technical or domain run that is currently being processed.
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19 termsScanned
Import status when source data has been read and review items were created.
Schedule
Overview of all planned fixtures of a season, league or group.
Schedule Import
Import of a prepared schedule into the digital league management system.
Season
Time-bounded competition period in which leagues, teams and games are organized.
Second Timekeeper / Lay Timekeeper
Additional timekeeping role supporting the official timekeeper.
Sent
Status showing that a message or briefing was sent.
Skipped
Status for an item that was intentionally not processed or imported.
Skipped Without Email
Delivery status when a recipient cannot be emailed because no usable address exists.
Snapshot
Stored state of data at a specific point in time.
Special Incidents
Supplement type for events beyond normal game report recording.
Standings
Automatic league ranking based on confirmed games and reviewed reports.
Standings Points
Points awarded from a game decision for the standings.
Start Time
Planned time at which a game begins.
Submission Deadline
Point in time by which submissions, changes or late registrations should be filed.
Submitted
Status showing that a club has submitted its team page.
Submitted
Status showing that a report, application or filing has been handed over for review.
Suggestion
Import or mapping hint that must be reviewed before it becomes binding.
Supplement
Additional report section for special situations that do not fit the standard recording.
Suspension
Temporary or domain restriction that prevents a person from being used.
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15 termsTarget License
License record that an application or review points to.
Team
Sporting team of a club that participates in a league or group.
Team Administrator
Role or function for managing a specific team.
Team Contact
Team-related contact function within a club.
Team Manager
Person who handles organizational tasks for a team.
Team Page
Home or away side of a game with lineup, coaches and submission status.
Team Registration
Seasonal registration of a team for a league, group or competition level.
Team Sports League Management
Digital management of competitions, clubs, licenses and results in team sports.
Tie on Points
Situation where two or more teams have the same number of standings points.
Timekeeper
Official at a game who supports game time and time-related procedures.
Timekeeper License
License type or qualification for official timekeeping duties on game day.
Timekeeper Qualification Not Marked
Warning that a person is used as timekeeper although the matching marker is missing.
Timeout
Game event documenting an interruption or requested pause.
Tournament Director
Role or office responsible for organizing a tournament.
Transfer Deadline
Deadline by which a club transfer or transfer-related submission is possible.
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6 termsWaiting for Submission
Status showing that review cannot start because submission is still missing.
Warning
Import or review signal that requires attention but does not always block the workflow.
Withdrawal Comment
Explanatory note why an application or process was withdrawn.
Withdrawn
Status showing that an item is no longer being pursued.
Without Roster Assignment
Lineup entry without a link to a registered roster person.
Work Context
Selected domain area in which a person acts, such as club, association or referee context.