ID Card Templates (PVC)

Identification cards of Players, Coaches, or any other registered person can be printed directly out of COMET onto a PVC plastic format (standard dimensions of a credit card).

These ID cards may incorporate a Barcode, a QR code, or even RFID for retrieving data and authenticating the ID card's owner.

QR codes, which are essentially 2D barcodes, are most widely used because they offer greater storage capacity than standard UPC barcodes and can be easily read by any smartphone. This is a simple, accessible method for officials to scan an individual's card and check whether they are correctly registered, have any active suspensions, etc.

The design of the cards is entirely in the association's hands, as long as the dimensions remain standard. Printed information is retrieved from the database, and the positioning needs to be arranged with the COMET engineers.

The system allows uploading multiple templates specific to an association/or type of registration, or even a competition. However, it is also possible to use one standard template for all ID cards printed from the system.

There are two ways to print the PVC card:

1. Offset printing of the card, then the person’s info & photo from COMET - print the design on the cards in advance, leaving blank areas for printing person-specific information. Offset printing is of much better quality, and it makes great financial sense when cards are done in bulk. For this option, the user does NOT need to upload any card design images into the system.

2. Complete printing of the card design & person’s information from COMET - The association's Superuser needs to upload the foreground and background images for the card design into the system. COMET will accept most standard image file formats, such as .jpg, .png, and .tif. It is important that they are of good quality & appropriate size (864 x 564 pix).

The system allows the association's Superuser to create templates for these cards and upload foreground and background images for the design.

In order to access this function:

• Access the user profile Administration tab →🔎 ID Cards Templates

• Hit the Insert/Save tab to create a new template

• Fill in the necessary data

• Click the 💾 Insert button to save a new template type for an organization, competition, or any registration type.

Once the template is created, the appropriate design images can be uploaded using the upload button with the folder icon on the right. ID cards can be edited using the pencil icon on the right.

If the template is no longer valid, it can be deactivated when necessary (use the arrow button)