Running your competition in Excel?
There is a better way.
Plenty of clubs start with Excel. It is free, familiar and flexible. But at some point it costs you more time than it saves. Slams takes that work off your plate.
Sound familiar?
These are the frustrations we hear from clubs switching from Excel to Slams.
Hours lost on setup
Setting up a competition in Excel costs you a whole evening: building tables, writing formulas, figuring out the group draw. In Slams you tell the AI assistant what you want and it sorts out the rest in minutes.
Calculating ratings by hand
After every round someone has to check the formulas, enter the scores and make sure nothing got overwritten. One slip and the entire table is off.
Standings that are never live
Players keep asking the admin: "Where do I stand now?" The standings are only current once the admin has updated the file and sent it around. That is always just a bit too late.
Files that break
Someone accidentally deleted a column. Or the formulas got overwritten. Or two versions of the same file are floating around. This is not the exception, it is the norm.
Not shareable as a live overview
An Excel file is not a web page. You cannot drop a link in the WhatsApp group so players can always check the standings. The most you can do is export it and send it.
No player profiles
In Excel, players are rows. They cannot see their own rating history, cannot follow their progress and have no personal profile. That does not feel like a real competition.
No notifications
If someone wants to challenge you or pass on a result, it has to go through WhatsApp or email. The admin is the bottleneck for every little message.
How much time does Excel cost you?
Clubs that switch estimate two to four hours a week on admin work on average. Entering results, updating standings, answering questions, sending files. Over a 20-week season that adds up to 40 to 80 hours.
With Slams that drops to zero. Players enter their own results. Ratings are calculated automatically. The standings are always live. All you have to do is confirm.
Excel: two to four hours a week
Manual tracking, answering questions, sending files
Slams: close to zero hours a week
Automatic ratings, live standings, players handle it themselves
Excel versus Slams
An overview of what you gain when you switch.
| Feature | Slams | Excel |
|---|---|---|
| Create a competition with an AI assistant | ||
| Automatic ratings after every match | ||
| Live standings that are always up to date | ||
| Player profiles with rating history | ||
| Players can enter their own results | ||
| Challenges between players | ||
| Notifications for new challenges | ||
| Public page (findable on Google) | ||
| Mobile friendly for players | ||
| No risk of formula errors | ||
| Free for players | ||
| Customisable per club |
"We used to do everything by hand in Excel. Now Slams does it automatically."
Club name, City
Frequently asked questions
Switching takes less than an afternoon. You create a club in Slams, add your players and put your first competition live. Players receive an invitation and can sign up through a link.
Players can sign up for free through the club page. They create an account with their email address. The admin does not have to manage any of this by hand.
Slams uses a DSS-based rating system. After every match, both players’ ratings are updated automatically based on the result and the rating gap. No Excel formulas required.
You can start for free with a trial period. After that you pick a plan that fits your club. Players are always free.
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