Contents

 ScoreBook Help

   Teams & Rosters

   Lineups

   Creating Games

   Game Play

   Statistics

   Options

   Printing

   Accessing ScoreBook Home Page

   Removing the Program

   Registration


ScoreBook Help
Fixed It! ScoreBook Help Utility

Thank you for your interest in Fixed It! Basketball ScoreBook .  We hope the information provided in our help utility will answer most of your questions about our product.

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Teams
Teams & Rosters

Before you can use ScoreBook to score a game, you must first create at least two team files.

To create a team file:

  - Select Team from the File Menu

  - Select New

  - Enter a Team Name, Coach, and Assistant in the fields provided

  - Select a Team Logo by selecting the New Logo Button.  The Team Logo will be the background for that team's Scorecard Window and can be any .BMP file.  Use the Fade Up and Down Buttons to lighten the Team Logo so that the data in the Scorecard Window will be plainly visible.  Note: 256-color Bitmaps will work best with ScoreBook.  Bitmaps with more colors may not fade.

  - Select the Edit Roster Button

  - To add a player, enter player information in the Name, Position, and Uniform Number fields, then select the Add Player Button.  Repeat this for each player on the team, then select the OK Button to return to the Edit Team Dialog.

  - Select the OK Button again, then enter a file name for your team.  NOTE: The team file should be given a .TEM extension.

To import a team file from an ASCII text file:

   - The text file must have the following format:

         line 1: Team Name (max of 25 characters)

         line 2: Coach Name (max of 25 characters)

         line 3: Assistant Name (max of 25 characters)

         line 4..n:Player Name (max of 25 characters), Position(0..3), Starter Index(0..5), Uniform Number(-1..99)

    Position: 0 - Bench     Starter Index: 0 - Not a Starter

              1 - Guard                    1 - Guard #1

              2 - Center                   2 - Guard #2

              3 - Forward                  3 - Center

                                           4 - Forward #1

                                           5 - Forward #2

    Note: Enter -1 for Uniform Number if Player' s Number is 00.

  - Select Team from the File Menu

  - Select Import

  - Select a Text file from the list provided

  - Enter a file name for your team

To edit a team file:

  - Select Team from the File Menu

  - Select Edit

  - Select a team from the list of *.TEM files provided

  - Change any Team fields (Team Name, Coach, or Assistant) if desired.

  - Select the Edit Roster Button if you wish to add, delete or change any player in the roster.

  - To Add a player, enter player information in the Name, Position, and Uniform Number fields, then select the Add Player Button.

  - To Remove a player from the roster, click on the player's name in the Current Roster List Box, then select the Delete Button.

  - To Edit a player in the roster, click on the player's name in the Current Roster List Box, then change the Name, Position, and Uniform Number fields as desired.  For these changes to take affect, either select the Update Player Button or click on any player name in the Current Roster List Box.

   See also:

   Lineups

   Games


Lineups

Lineups can be changed in three ways:

1) When creating or editing a Team, a default Starting Lineup can be defined.

Six radio buttons are provided at the lower right of the Edit Roster Dialog.  Each Player should either be assigned to a Starting Position or Not a Starter.  A * is appended to the name of players on the Roster who are not in the Lineup.  Only one player can be assigned to a starting position.  Whenever a game is created using this team, the game will use this Lineup information by default.  It is not necessary to explicitly define all or any Starting Lineup information when creating a Team Roster, because the Lineup can be modified when creating a game.

2)  When creating a Game, all team information, including the Roster and Lineup can be changed.  Note that team changes made here, such as the Starters, apply only to this game and are not saved to the Team File.  Permanent team changes, such as new players, should be made via the Team Dialog prior to creating a game.

3)  To make a Lineup change during a Game:

   - Select a player from the Home Bench or Visitor Bench Combo box

   - Select the button of the player to be replaced

Note: When a player's name appears in red, that player is in foul trouble.

   See also:

   Teams & Rosters

   Games


Games
Creating Games

After creating two Teams with complete Rosters, a new game can begin.

To create a new game:

   - Select Game from the Main Menu

   - Select New from the Game Menu

   - Input the game information (i.e. Date, Time, etc.)

   - Select the Home Team Select Team Button and choose one of the Team files (.TEM)

   - Make any necessary Home Team Roster and Starting Lineup changes by selecting the Edit RosterButton

  - Select the Visiting Team Select Team Button and choose a different Team files (.TEM)

   - Make any necessary Visiting Team Roster and Starting Lineup changes by selecting the Edit RosterButton

   - Select the Start Button if you wish to begin scoring.  Otherwise select OK to save any changes or select Cancel to abort changes to the Game file.

   See also:

   Game Play

   Teams & Rosters

   Lineups


Game Play

Once a game has begun, the Scorer:

- Enters data by selecting the buttons associated with each player on the court and selecting appropriate radio buttons.

- Makes substitutions (Select a player from the Home Bench or Visitor Bench Combo box, then select the button of the player to be replaced)

- Records Time Outs by selecting Home or Visitor Time Out Buttons

- Corrects errors via Edit Home Events or Edit Visitor Events Buttons

- When each quarter/half is over, selects the Up Quarter/Half Button.

- Once a game is over, chooses the Stop Game Button

- Is prompted to save any changes.

Example 1:

Home Team Guard, Rob Cochran, gets the opening tip, dribbles down the court and misses a three point attempt.  Visiting Forward, Jim Jones, gets the rebound, but throws the ball out of bounds.

  - Select the Guard Button associated with the name, Rob Cochran

  - Choose Shot Missed, 3-Missed

  - Select the Location on the Court where the shot was taken (Only if the Prompt For Shot Location Option is chosen)

 ScoreBook automatically prompts for Rebounding Player on a missed shot

  - Select the Forward Button associated with the name Jim Jones

  - Again Select the Forward Button associated with the name Jim Jones

  - Choose Turnover, Bad Pass

On the Inbound Pass, the Home Team Center, Don Turner, Shoots a 10-footer good.

  - Select the Home Team Center Button

  - Choose Shot Made, 2-Made (Home Team Score increases by 2)

  - Select the Shot Location

   ScoreBook automatically prompts for Assisting Player on a made shot

  - Select a Player to award an Assist; or Select the Cancel Action Button or Right Mouse Button

After further review, the scorer realizes that the Shot Location was entered incorrectly.

  - Select the Edit Home Events Button

  - From the Events Drop Down List, select the Shot event

  - Select the Update Event Button

  - Select the proper Shot Location

  - Select OK

Example 2:

While guarding a player, Home Team Guard, Rob Cochran, is apparently called for a foul.

  - Select the Guard Button associated with the name Rob Cochran

  - Choose Foul, Defensive

After further review, the foul is determined to be on the Center, Don Turner.

  - Select the Edit Home Events Button.  The last event is automatically selected.

  - From the Player Drop Down List, select the name, Don Turner

  - Select OK or the Update Event Button

Example 3:

At the end of the first quarter, Visiting Forward, Jim Jones makes a half-court shot.

  - Select the Forward Button associated with the name Jim Jones

  - Choose Shot Made, 3-Pointer

  - Select a Player to award an Assist, or Select the Cancel Action Button

After further review, it's determined that the shot was made after the buzzer.

  - Select the Edit Visitor Events Button.  The last event is automatically selected.

  - Select the Delete Event Button

  If an Assist was awarded:

    - From the Events Drop Down List, select the last event

    - Select the Delete Event Button again

  - Select OK


Internet Access

As of this release the Fixed It! ScoreBook Home Page URL is http://www.FixedIt.com/basketball.shtml.  Unregistered users can download the latest shareware version of Fixed It! ScoreBook and other Fixed It! products such as Win A Lotto! and Fixed It! Baseball ScoreBook from this site.

See also:

   Registration


Remove ScoreBook
Removing ScoreBook

Since ScoreBook is self-contained (i.e., nothing is written to your Windows directory), removing it from your system is as easy as removing the ScoreBook Directory.  This can be accomplished from an MS DOS prompt by simply performing the deltree instruction using the ScoreBook directory as a parameter (e.g., DELTREE C:\BKBALL), which will remove all ScoreBook files and subdirectories.  The same can be accomplished using the File Manager under Windows by clicking on the ScoreBook root directory and selecting Delete from the File Menu.

The Fixed It! Windows Group can be deleted by minimizing the group and selecting Delete from the Program Manager File Menu.


Sound
Options

The Use Sound Effects option is enabled/disabled via the Options Menu.  Sounds are only available for systems with Sound Blaster compatible sound cards.

When the Prompt for Shot Location option is enabled, the scorer is prompted to select a location for all 2 and 3 point shot attempts during a game.  This information is used in the Shot Analysis Statistics option.

The League Options are provided to allow the user to set the following:

  - Quarters Versus Halves

  - Foul Trouble, Foul Out, and Bonus Limits

  - 3-Point Arc (None, College, or Pro)

  - Number of Time Outs

The Wallpaper option allows the scorer to select a bitmap (*.BMP) to be displayed as the main window background.  This bitmap can be centered in the window, tiled, or stretched to fit the entire window.

See also:

   Statistics


Print
Printing

To Print Scorecards for a Game:

  - Select Print from the File Menu

  - Select Game

  - Choose a Game file from the Files List

  - Select the desired Scorecard(s) using the Print Option Radio Buttons

  - Select the Print Button

Note: If you get insufficient memory error messages while printing a Game, try printing the Home & Visitor Scorecards one at a time.

If you still have trouble, try selecting Printer Setup and changing the Orientation to Landscape.

To Print a Registration Form See:

    ScoreBook Registration

To Print Statistics See:

    Statistics


Statistics

To View and Print Player and Team Statistics:

 - Select Statistics from the File Menu

 - Select Player and Team Statistics

 - Choose a game file (*.GAM) to be analyzed from the Files List Box

 - Click on the Select Game Button to add this game to the Games To Analyze List Box.  Add as many games as you like in the same manner.  Shareware Note:  Only one game at a time is allowed for statistics evaluation in the Shareware version.

 - To remove a game from consideration, choose the game file in the Games To Analyze List Box, then click on the Remove Game Button.

 - Once all games are selected, you must choose a team from the Team To Analyze Drop Down List before you can proceed.

 - Once a Team is selected, choose OK.

 - The following statistics then be calculated and displayed:

  GP   Games Played            AS   Assists

  PP   Periods Played          APG  Assists Per Game

  TP   Total Points            OF   Offensive Fouls

  PPG  Points Per Game         DF   Defensive Fouls

  2M   Twos Made               FPG  Fouls Per Game

  2A   Twos Attempted          TECH Technical Fouls

  2%   Twos Percentage         OR   Offensive Rebounds

  3M   Threes Made             DR   Defensive Rebounds

  3A   Threes Attempted        RPG  Rebounds Per Game

  3%   Threes Percentage       ST   Steals

  FGM  Field Goals Made        SPG  Steals Per Game

  FGA  Field Goals Attempted   BS   Blocked Shots

  FG%  Field Goal Percentage   BPG  Blocked Shots Per Game

  FTM  Free Throws Made        TO   Turnovers

  FTA  Free Throws Attempted   TPG  Turnovers Per Game

  FT%  Free Throw Percentage

 - To Export these statistics to an ASCII Text file, Choose the Export Button, then select a file name.  The file created will be comma-delimited and easily imported into your favorite spreadsheet or database application.

 - To Print the statistics, Choose the Print Button

To View and Print Shot Analysis:

 - Select Statistics from the File Menu

 - Select Shot Analysis

 - Choose a game file (*.GAM) to be analyzed from the Files List Box

 - Click on the Select Game Button to add this game to the Games To Analyze List Box.  Add as many games as you like in the same manner.  Shareware Note:  Only one game at a time is allowed for statistics evaluation in the Shareware version.

 - To remove a game from consideration, choose the game file in the Games To Analyze List Box, then click on the Remove Game Button.

 - Once all games are selected, you must choose a team from the Team To Analyze Drop Down List before you can proceed.

 - Once a Team is selected, choose OK.

 - Make a selection from the Player Drop Down List.  Green Circles denote shots made.  Red X's denote shots missed.

 - To Print the Shot Analysis, Choose the Print Button


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ScoreBook Registration

To receive a Registered copy of Fixed It! ScoreBook:

   - Select Print from the File Menu.

   - Select Registration Form...

   - Enter your name, mailing address, e-mail address and comments into the menu fields.  If you provide an e-mail address, we will status your order as soon as we receive it.  Also, please provide feedback in the Comments field, especially features you would like to see implemented in future releases of ScoreBook.

   - Select the OK Button.

   - Make out a check or money order to Fixed It! Software for $35 (U.S. Funds only!).

   - Mail your form and check to:

         Fixed It! Software (Basketball ScoreBook)

         P.O. Box 372

         Capshaw, AL 35742

Registering has the following benefits:

   - Full-featured product with no nagware or other shareware limitations (such as printing game scorecards and statistics)

   - Three months of free technical support (via e-mail), support files, and minor upgrades (via the registered portion of the Fixed It! ScoreBook Home Page)