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- *** B-BALL ***
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- Statistical Computer Model for Pro Basketball
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- FULL SEASON VERSION - READ ME FILE
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- Copyright (C) 1989 - 1993 by BOBBALL, Inc.
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- Data Files and Programming copyright (C) 1989-93 by BOBBALL, Inc.
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- All Rights Reserved
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- 1 - Program Installation
- 2 - B-BALL Full Season Version
- 3 - Shareware Version
- 4 - B-BALL License Agreement
- 5 - Warranty Disclaimer
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- 1 - PROGRAM INSTALLATION
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- B-BALL is designed to be run from one high density floppy diskette or from
- a hard disk where all of the program files are copied into one subdirectory.
- It cannot be run from one 360K or one 720K floppy diskette as the executable
- file SPEED.EXE is too large and the team statistics files accumulate in size
- rapidly. You will also need about 512K in memory (RAM) to run the program.
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- To install B-BALL Pro Basketball for the Computer onto your computer hard
- drive copy all of the files from the floppy diskette(s) to a subdirectory on
- your hard drive. Simply insert the PROGRAM DISK into your floppy drive
- (here we'll assume the A: drive) and type "install" at the DOS prompt. The
- install program will ask you if it can install the program into a directory
- called "BBALL". Type "Y" for yes if that is acceptable. The install program
- will also allow you to install it to a directory name of your choice if you
- do not want the directory called "BBALL" by typing "N" for no and then typing
- in a directory name of your choice.
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- If there is any problem with the install program, simply copy all of the files
- on the PROGRAM DISK to a subdirectory of your root directory (here the
- subdirectory is called "bball"). Then repeat this for any disks labelled
- TEAMS DISK. Use DOS commands similar to:
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- A:\> md c:\bball
- A:\> copy a:*.* c:\bball
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- assuming a: is the floppy drive you are copying from and c: is your hard drive.
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- To begin the program, switch to the BBALL subdirectory on your hard drive,
- type "BBALL" or "ONEGAME" to play the Single Game Version or "SEASON" to run
- the Full Season Version, and press <ENTER>. Use DOS commands similar to:
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- A:\> c:
- C:\> cd\bball
- C:\> season
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- Once you are in the program please type the letter "I" to read the program
- instructions.
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- 2 - THE B-BALL FULL SEASON VERSION
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- The B-BALL Full Season Version is an extremely statistically accurate
- computer program that simulates professional basketball. It is based on the
- 1992-93 pro basketball regular season statistics and also from earlier season
- statistics. B-BALL can be used in a number of ways, including:
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- a) predicting the outcome of a single upcoming game between two pro teams
- that is about to be played in real life by playing any number of games
- between those same two teams (using updated and current team and player
- files) and determining an average score, point spread, and total points
- scored between the two teams.
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- b) replaying an entire season for all of the pro teams (1107 total games
- for the 27 pro teams) and obtaining accurate statistical results.
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- c) replaying any number of games (up to 82) for any single team against any
- schedule of opponents to predict the outcome of that team's season.
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- d) determining a team's optimum substitution pattern, i.e. the substitution
- pattern that results in the most wins for the team.
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- e) determining whether a future trade or free agent signing would be
- advantageous to a team in terms of producing more wins for that team.
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- During the 1993-94 pro season the B-BALL team and player files will be updated
- once a week. Users wishing to obtain these updated files can call Bob at
- 216-291-9243 for information on how to obtain these files. The program can then
- be used during the actual 1993-94 pro season for analysis of upcoming pro games
- using both the current 1993-94 pro team and player files and also the 1992-93
- files. A copy of the B-BALL Single Game Version is also included with each
- licensed copy of the B-BALL Statistical Model for Pro Basketball (Full Season
- Version).
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- 3 - SHAREWARE VERSION
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- For those of you who have obtained the B-BALL Full Season Version through
- shareware, the price of the B-BALL Statistical Model for Pro Basketball
- software is $29.95. With registration you will immediately have mailed to you
- the 1992-93 pro team and player files. To register the software please remit
- this amount to BOBBALL, Inc. at the above address using either a check or
- money order.
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- There is NO DIFFERENCE between the shareware version of B-BALL and that
- purchased directly from BOBBALL, Inc. The shareware is a complete working
- version of the B-BALL software with the 1987-88 pro team and player files
- included.
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- One nice feature of B-BALL is that for up to one year after you purchase it,
- you can obtain for FREE the latest version of B-BALL by simply sending a
- formatted high density floppy diskette and sufficient return postage (and
- an envelope large enough to hold the floppy) to BOBBALL, Inc. We will then
- send the latest version to you.
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- NOTE: As of 9/93 B-BALL is also looking for corporate sponsorship and/or a
- distributor. Any interested parties please contact Bob Chaikin at the
- above phone number and/or address.
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- 4-B-BALL LICENSE AGREEMENT:
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- The B-BALL data and programming files (i.e. the software) are owned exclusively
- by Bob Chaikin and BOBBALL, Inc. You as the end user are bound by this legal
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- license agreement to use the program and data files as a single end user. You
- can make copies of the program for your own personel use only. As the program
- and data files are copyrighted you as the single end user may not make copies
- of the program and/or data files for distribution, sale, rent, or lease to
- other individuals or organizations. You may use the data and programming files
- on only a single computer at any one time and not on a network system or more
- than one computer at the same time. You may copy the software from one computer
- to another so long as it does not reside on more than one computer at any one
- time.
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- 5 - WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
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- This software is sold "as is" and without warranties as to performance of
- merchantability or any other warranties whether expressed or implied. Because
- of the various hardware and software environments into which this program may
- be put, no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is offered. Good data
- processing procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly tested with non-
- critical data before relying on it. The user must assume the entire risk of
- using the program. Any liability of the seller will be limited exclusively to
- product replacement or refund of purchase price.
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- To terminate this batch file type CTRL-C.
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