How do I add my sports licence?

To add a licence, open Profile > My licenses, tap the + button, then take a photo of your licence (image or PDF). The app reads the document and fills in the federation, season, club and number; check these details, then save.

Why add your licence

A valid licence with the organising federation often means you do not need a medical certificate or the Daily license supplement charged to competitors without a licence. Some races are even reserved for licence holders from certain federations, clubs or regions.

No licence? This is usually not a problem: most competitions accept competitors without a licence, with a medical certificate or health questionnaire.

Add a licence

1. Open the Profile tab, then My licenses (Documents section).
2. Tap the + button at the bottom right.
3. The screen shows who the licence will be added to (“You are going to add a license to …”).
4. Tap Take a picture of the license and photograph your licence, or choose an image or a PDF.
5. Wait while the photo is analysed. A message then asks you to check the details.
6. Check and correct if needed:
   • Federation: tap the field to search for the federation;
   • Season: choose the season the licence covers;
   • Club: tap the field to search for your club;
   • Number: the licence number;
   • Is a handicapped sports license: turn on if this applies.
7. Tap the save button at the bottom right.

Note

VDSV licence holder? The photo is optional: tap Licensed VDSV, I don’t take a photo. to fill in the form directly.

Add a licence while registering

In the entry form, the License section offers Add my license (or the + button next to I don’t have a license). The Add a license window opens; tap Save to go back to your entry with the licence selected.

If you add a licence after registering, Canicompet links it automatically to the entries concerned and shows you the list. If you had paid for a day licence, “Day license / ATP refunded” appears next to that entry.

Edit or delete a licence

1. In My licenses, tap the licence.
2. Change the fields and save, or tap the bin at the bottom left to delete it.

A licence bought online shows “The license was purchased online, so it cannot be modified.”; it can be neither edited nor deleted.

Checked by the organiser

For each race, the organiser checks your licence. Its status appears in the Registrations tab, on the License badge: green if validated, orange if License not yet validated, red if License refused. If it is refused, tap the badge, then Fix. See Track your entries.

Common problems

“The license analysis did not identify your first and last name.” This does not matter: check that it is the right document and correct the details if needed.

“Please check the spelling of your club and then validate.” The club read on the licence was not found as written. Search for it in the Club field. If you cannot find it, choose I can’t find my club, I add it.

“Invalid license” during an entry. The licence season does not match the event date. Check the Season.

“Invalid federation”. The race is reserved for licence holders from certain federations: select a licence that is valid with one of them.

“Federation is required.”, “Season is required.”, “Number is required.” Fill in the field shown before saving.