Staff and volunteer wristbands

Wristbands let staff and volunteers identify themselves by tapping, instead of signing in on a shared device.

What they're for

A volunteer taps their wristband on a phone or tablet to prove who they are — to open their station, take an assignment, or be recorded as on duty. It's faster than a password on a device several people share, and nothing personal is shown on screen.

Issuing them

Wristbands are assigned per event, from the event's admin area. A wristband belongs to a person and a role for that event; it stops working when the event ends.

If a wristband won't read

• Tap the middle of the band flat against the back of the phone and hold for a second.
• Check the device has NFC turned on.
• Fall back to the check-in console and find the person by name — a wristband is a shortcut, never the only way in.