# GridPilot for Admins  
*Professional tools that eliminate the chaos of running an iRacing league — without changing how your community works.*

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## 1. Why Admins Need GridPilot

Running a league today means juggling:
- Discord threads  
- Google Sheets  
- CSVs  
- DMs  
- PDFs  
- manual points  
- manual sign-ups  
- manual session creation  
- messy protest handling  

Meanwhile, admins just want to:
- run good races  
- keep drivers happy  
- keep things fair  
- and not drown in repetitive work

GridPilot gives admins the structure and tools iRacing never provided.

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## 2. League Identity & Presentation

Admins get a clean, modern league homepage — instantly.

### Includes:
- league logo + colors  
- season schedule  
- standings (driver + team)  
- team list  
- driver roster  
- results archive  
- links to Discord, YouTube, Twitch  

### Optional:
- custom subdomain (e.g. *yourleague.racing*)

This makes small leagues feel **professional** without any technical effort.

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## 3. Season Management

A complete toolkit to organize seasons without spreadsheets.

### Admins can:
- define the league format  
- create calendars (tracks, car classes)  
- configure points systems  
- define drop weeks  
- choose team vs solo format  
- set rules & info pages  
- open/close registration  
- manage rosters

Everything stays in one clean UI.

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## 4. Driver & Team Sign-ups

Forget Discord forms and DMs.

### GridPilot handles:
- driver sign-ups  
- team registrations  
- automatic roster generation  
- driver availability status  
- team composition  
- waitlist management  

Admins no longer need to chase people for info.

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## 5. Automatic Results Import

One of the biggest pains in league racing — **gone**.

GridPilot automatically imports results from iRacing:

### Extracts:
- finishing positions  
- incident count  
- best laps  
- lap-by-lap data  
- gained/lost positions  
- SoF (if available)

### Updates:
- driver standings  
- team standings  
- season points  
- drop-week applied points  

Admins don’t upload CSVs or calculate anything manually again.

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## 6. Complaints & Penalties

A structured workflow to replace protest chaos.

### Drivers can submit complaints:
- select the race  
- select involved drivers  
- add timestamps  
- add explanations  
- optionally add short clips  

### Admins get:
- a review dashboard  
- quick decision tools:
  - no action  
  - warning  
  - time penalty  
  - points deduction  
  - DQ for the race  

### GridPilot updates everything automatically:
- recalculates standings  
- adjusts team points  
- logs penalties visibly  

Admins stay in full control — GridPilot just removes the manual work.

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## 7. Optional: Session Creation QoL

Automation is *optional* — but powerful for admins who want it.

### One-click creation of:
- practice sessions  
- race sessions  
- full season batches  

### Benefits:
- no repetitive form filling  
- consistent settings  
- saves hours every season  
- always under admin control  

GridPilot acts as an **assistant**, not a bot.  
Admins keep full responsibility.

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## 8. Roster & Driver Management

Admins can:
- view complete roster  
- assign drivers to teams  
- manage substitutes  
- approve/reject sign-ups  
- track attendance  
- see driver stats for performance evaluation  

Helps maintain a healthy community and balanced competition.

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## 9. Transparency & Trust

GridPilot creates structure admins normally have to enforce manually:

- clear point systems  
- visible penalties  
- visible rules  
- logged decisions  
- consistent standings  
- predictable schedules  
- no lost messages or hidden complaints  

This removes accusations of favoritism or unfairness.

Admins gain **presence**, not stress.

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## 10. Zero Technical Overhead

No coding.  
No servers.  
No spreadsheets.  
No HTML.  
No spreadsheets.  
No setup.

Admins simply:
1. create a league  
2. configure the season  
3. share the league link  
4. run the races  
5. GridPilot handles the rest

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## 11. What GridPilot Is *Not* for Admins

- not a replacement for your Discord community  
- not a stewarding system (no live stewarding)  
- not intrusive automation  
- not a tool that changes racing behavior  
- not a way to manipulate results  

We respect the league → we just make it manageable.

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## 12. Summary

GridPilot gives admins:

- **professional presentation**  
- **zero manual points work**  
- **automatic standings**  
- **clean sign-ups**  
- **structured complaints**  
- **quick penalties**  
- **optional session automation**  
- **roster tools**  
- **driver & team identity**  
- **season organization**  

It lets admins focus on racing, not paperwork.

GridPilot =  
**less chaos, more competition.**