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What does it mean to be a team lead?
Who do I contact for more help?
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Log in to Pitch, then find the Competition Dashboard for the competition you wish to join. You can either use the browse menu, or a staff member may provide you with a direct link.
Select
found at the top of the page and at the bottom of the competition description.
<aside> <img src="/icons/report_orange.svg" alt="/icons/report_orange.svg" width="40px" /> If the button is disabled, check the Important Dates. Registration likely has not opened yet, so you will have to wait until then to register.
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You will now see the Team Registration page.
First, choose a name for your team. Check to see if your staff have provided any naming requirements, otherwise, choose a name relevant to the competition or your team. Make it appropriate, as staff will use your Team name to reference your team throughout the competition.
<aside> <img src="/icons/report_orange.svg" alt="/icons/report_orange.svg" width="40px" /> If the competition is Individual teams, we recommend your team name to just be your First and Last name. This makes it easy for staff members to find you throughout the competition.
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If applicable, next you will choose your institution and/or competition track.
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If you don't see these options, don't worry! That just means you have less fields to fill out to get registered!
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Tracks are a way for staff members to group teams- check to see if your staff have provided explanation about the tracks and which one you should be in. If not, select the one that seems most relevant to you.
Institutions make it easy to associate yourself with a specific school outside of Purdue. If you are visiting from another college, you can choose it here!
Since you are creating the team, you have already been added as a member. If you are the only member of your team, great! You're all set. You can select
and move on to Individual Registration.
If you've got people to add to your team, now is the time to do so. Search for the username of the person you want to add, select the user, then click
Repeat this process until all your team members are added.
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next to their name and selecting
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The person creating the team is, by default, the Team Lead. Learn more about a Team Lead's responsibilities on the FAQ page What does it mean to be a team lead? You can make someone else on your team the lead by selecting the
drop down next to their name, then
Finally, select
! Success! You've signed up your team. All the members you added will receive an email with a link to complete their individual registration. We will go through that on the next page- every individual on the team has to do this next step themselves!