( General Help Information. ( (Pool-Meister has been designed to keep(track of the four most popular types of(football pools. The program comes with(a Pro and selected College Team file.(Upon registration, the Pro schedule for(the season is included. ( (The first type of pool is the simple(won/lost pool. In this game, players(select the team that they feel will win(each particular game. ( (The second type of game follows the(above format with the addition of(playing against the week's line. The(third type of game allows the players to(make their selections with "confidence"(points. Using confidence points, the(players rank their selections based on(the confidence they have for their picks(on each game. ( (For example, the game a player has the(least confidence in would be ranked 1,(the one with the most confidence would(be ranked highest (14 if playing 14(games). The fourth game follows the(confidence point rules with the addition(of playing against the week's line. ( (To setup parameters under which the pool(will be played, select item F5 on the(Main Menu. The first five items (Line(Play, Confidence Pool, Tie Points, Tie(Breaker, Player Initials) are selected(by saying Y or N. ( (The next two setup parameters are for(printer output. The first is a number(from 1 to 3 corresponding to LPT1, LPT2(or LPT3. The next parameter is the(number of Lines/Page for printed output.(The final parameter is for your name -(the Pool-Meister. ( (When all changes have been made to the(default options, pressing F10 will save(them on a permanent basis in the set-up(file on the logged drive and directory. ( (The next step is to establish the Player(file. Select Main Menu item F2 to add(the names of the players in the pool.(This file may be modified at any time,(although players may not be deleted if(they are playing in the current week's(pool. More information is available on(the Player help screen. ( (To make changes to the team file, select(Main Menu item F3, Team Maintenance. To(make changes to the Game file, select(Main Menu item F4, Game Maintenance.(You may add or delete teams or games,(change the conference, division or team(totals of a team, or the date, time or(line/score of a game. More information(is available in the help screens. ( (To perform the weekly functions, select(item F1 on the Main Menu. These(include: 1) Setting up a weekly game(file, 2) Printing forms for players to(enter their picks on, 3) Player picks(entry, 4) Weekly game maintenance (line(and score updates), and 5) Player point(computation and ranking. More help is(available in the Weekly Menu. ( (Pool-Meister loads each of the data(files into RAM. The restrictions on the(number of players, teams and games(depends on the amount of memory in your(machine. Generally, 256K should be(sufficient for your processing. The(only software added restriction is a(limit of 100 games per week maximum. ( ( * User Supported Software * (If you have suggestions, enhancements or([bugs], please include them with your(registration fee. You are encouraged to(copy and share this program with others,(on the condition that the program is not(distributed in modified form, that no(fee or consideration is charged, and(that this notice is not bypassed or(removed. ( ( Flamingo Software ( Post Office Box 1338 ( Annandale, Virginia 22003-9338 ( Main Menu Help Information. ( (Select the desired option from the Main(Menu by pressing the appropriate(Function Key: ( F1 - Weekly Menu ( F2 - Player Maintenance ( F3 - Team Maintenance ( F4 - Game Maintenance ( F5 - Pool-Meister Set Up ( F9 - General Help Information ( F10 - Exit Pool-Meister ( (Select F9 (General Help Information) for(more details on each option within Pool-(Meister. ( Weekly Help Information. ( (The first step in weekly processing is(to select the Start Date and Game Type(for the week's pool. Press F1 and Pool-(Meister will offer a suggested date and(game type for the week's pool. If a(pool is in process, you may start a new(pool, but the weekly file of player(picks will be deleted. ( (By pressing F10 on the Weekly Game Set-(Up screen, those games falling within(the week chosen and with the game type(chosen will be selected for weekly pool(processing. Game Lines/Scores may be(updated and general Team and Game(processing may be performed. Game(Lines/Scores may also be updated by(pressing F4 from the Weekly Menu. ( (Once all games have been selected and(Game Lines updated (if playing with a(line), the next step in weekly(processing is to Print the Weekly Game(Form. This form is used by the pool(players to select their weekly picks. ( (After pool players have returned their(game forms, option F3 (Update Player(Picks) is used to enter their(selections. The Player Picks Update(screen is formatted like the game form(for entering each player's picks.(Player picks may be printed from this(screen for distribution prior to the(weekly games. ( (The next step in weekly processing is to(enter the game scores by pressing F4((Update Game Lines/Scores). Once game(scores have been entered, select option(F5 (Weekly Point Totals) for determining(the week's winner(s) or leader(s).(Interim results may be calculated using(option F8. For example, on Monday if(playing a pro schedule, interim player(standings may be printed which includes(picks and current totals. Upon(completion of all games, player(standings may be printed and the weekly(totals may be added to year-to-date(totals. If weekly totals are added to(year-to-date totals, weekly processing(is completed and the weekly file is(erased in preparation for the next(week's processing. Y-T-D totals are(kept for players and teams. ( Weekly Menu Help Information. ( (Select the desired option from the(Weekly Menu by pressing the appropriate(Function Key: ( F1 - Weekly Game Set-Up ( F2 - Print Weekly Game Form ( F3 - Update Player Picks ( F4 - Update Game Lines/Score ( F5 - Weekly Point Totals ( F9 - Weekly Help Information ( F10 - Exit to Main Menu ( (Select F9 (Weekly Help Information) for(more details on each option within(Weekly Pool Processing. ( Player Maintenance Help Information. ( (The Player Maintenance screen is used(for maintaining information on the(players in the pool. Player Initials,(Name (enter last name first for proper(sorting), Phone No. or Ext. and Room No.(are modifiable through this screen.(Press F1 to add a new player; Press F2(to update an existing player (Y-T-D pool(totals are also modifiable for error(correction); Press F3 to delete a player((players in the current week's pool may(not be deleted); Press F4 to sort the(players by Initials, Name, or Games Won(if not playing a confidence pool or(Total Points if playing a confidence(pool; Press F5 to print players by the(current sort. The Player Listing will(print either Player Initials or Name(based upon the selection made on the(Pool-Meister Set-Up screen. Press F10(to save any changes made or F9 to(maintain the player file as it was(before entering this screen. ( Team Maintenance Help Information. ( (The Team Maintenance screen is used for(maintaining the team information for(pool processing. Team Name, Team Type((Pro, College or Other), Team Conference(and Team Division are added through this(screen. Press F1 to add a new team;(Press F2 to update an existing team((Y-T-D team totals are also modifiable);(Press F3 to delete a team. Teams may be(added at any time; teams may not be(deleted if a game exists for that team.(Press F4 to print team standings based(upon Y-T-D totals. Press F5 to print(the teams sorted by Team Type and Team(Name. Press F10 to save any changes(made or F9 to maintain the team file as(it was before entering this screen. ( Game Maintenance Help Information. ( (The Game Maintenance screen is used for(maintaining the games selected for(weekly pool processing. Press F1 to add(a new game. Home and Visitor Teams are(selected from the Team File by pointing(the high-lighted line at the appropriate(team. Team Types must be the same and,(of course, a team cannot play against(itself. Game Date, Game Time, Line (if(playing with a line as determined from(the Set-Up screen) and Home & Visitor(Scores may be entered. Games are sorted(by Team Type, Game Date and Game Time. ( (Press F2 to update game information.(Teams playing in the selected game,(however, may not be changed. Press F3(to delete a game. If the game falls(within the current week's pool and a(pool is in process, a warning message(will be displayed suggesting that the(game not be deleted. If the game is(deleted, player picks for the week will(be updated removing their selection. ( (Press F5 to print the games. Games may(be printed to the screen, disk or(printer (LPT1, LPT2 or LPT3 as defined(in the Set-Up screen). Press F10 to(save any changes made or F9 to leave(without saving. ( Pool-Meister Set-Up Help Information. ( (The Pool-Meister Set-Up screen is used(to set-up parameters under which the(pool will be played. The first item((Play With A Line) is selected when(point spreads are to be used in(determining whether a player has(selected the winning team. For example,(if the home team is favored by 3 1/2(points and the home team wins by only 3(points, then a player selecting the home(team would not be awarded the pick for(that game. ( (The second item (Confidence Pool) allows(the players to make their selections(with "confidence" points. Using(confidence points, the players rank(their selections based on the confidence(they have for their picks on each game.(For example, the game a player has the(least confidence in would be ranked 1,(the one with the most confidence would(be ranked highest (14 if playing 14(games). The winner in a Confidence Pool(is determined by who has the most points(for the week. By selecting "N" for(Confidence Pool, the pool will be played(as a simple won/lost pool. ( (The third item (Points For Ties) is used(in those cases where a game ends in a(tie. In a won/lost pool, the game will(be awarded to a player regardless of the(team selected. In a Confidence Pool, a(player's confidence points will be(awarded regardless of the team selected.(By selecting "N", games ending in a tie(will result in a wash for all players. ( (The fourth item (Tie Breaker) is used in(those cases where a weekly pool ends(with more than one winner. Total points(for the last game in the week (i.e.,(Monday Night for Pro games) are selected(by each player. The winner closest to(the Total Points breaks the tie. ( (The fifth item (Use Player Initials) is(used in Pool-Meister reporting. By(selecting this item, Player's initials(are substituted in all Pool-Meister(reports where Player Name would normally(appear. ( (The next two setup parameters are for(printer output. The first is a number(from 1 to 3 corresponding to LPT1, LPT2(or LPT3. The next parameter is the(number of Lines/Page for printed output.(The final parameter (Pool-Meister) is(used on the Game Form so players will(know to whom the form is to be returned.( (When all changes have been made to the(default options, pressing F10 will save(them on a permanent basis in the set-up(file on the logged drive and directory. ( Weekly Game Set-Up Help Information. ( (In order to begin pool processing for a(week, the Weekly Game Set-Up screen is(accessed. A Start Date for the week and(Game Type (Pro, College, Other or All)(are selected. Pressing F10 will display(the Weekly Game screen where games(falling within the selected parameters(are available for game line update (if(playing with a line). ( (If a pool is in process, pressing F10(and then saving on the Weekly Game(screen will delete the current week's(data and begin a new pool. The Weekly(Game Set-Up screen will indicate as a(warning if the current week's processing(is not complete. (Print Weekly Game Form Help Information.( (Once Weekly Game Set-Up processing and(Game Lines updated (if playing with a(line) have been performed, the next step(in weekly pool processing is to print(the Weekly Game Form. The Weekly Game(Form is used by the pool players for(entering their picks. The Game Form(screen requires entry of a date and time(for when the form is to be returned and,(optionally, allows up to four lines of(messages to be printed. ( (The Game Form will indicate to whom the(form is to be returned (the Pool-(Meister) and may be printed to the(screen, disk or printer. ( Update Player Picks Help Information. ( (The Update Player Picks screen is used(for entering each player's picks from(their returned game forms. Picks are(added by pressing F1 after highlighting(the appropriate player from the(selection screen. Picks may be updated(by pressing F2 and a player's picks for(the week may be deleted by pressing F3. ( (Press F4 to sort the players by(Initials, Name, or Games Won if not(playing a confidence pool or Total(Points if playing a confidence pool. An(asterisk at the end of each line(indicates those players whose picks have(already been added. Once all player(picks have been added/updated, press F5(to print the weekly picks for(distribution prior to the week's games.(The Player Picks listing will print(either Player Initials or Name based(upon the selection made on the Pool-(Meister Set-Up screen. Press F10 to(save any changes made or F9 to maintain(the player's weekly picks as they were(before entering this screen. (Update Game Line/Score Help Information.( (The Update Game Line/Score screen is(used for entering game lines (if playing(a line) and game scores once games have(been completed. All games within a(week's pool may be updated in sequence(by pressing F1. Individual games may be(updated by pressing F2. Home and(visitor teams, game date and game time(may not be changed. Press F10 to save(any changes made or F9 to maintain the(game lines/scores as they were before(entering this screen. ( Weekly Player Picks Help Information. ( (The Weekly Player Picks screen is used(for entering each player's picks from(their returned game forms. This screen(is used for adding and updating player's(picks for the week. The screen is(structured like the game form for ease(of entry. ( (If playing a confidence pool, each(player's picks are entered using a(number from one to the number of games(in the pool. For example, the game a(player has the least confidence in would(be ranked 1, the one with the most(confidence would be ranked highest (14(if playing 14 games). Each number is(placed next to the team the player has(selected. ( (If not playing a confidence pool, each(player's picks are entered placing an("X" next to the team the player has(selected. ( (If playing a tie breaker, the total(points for the last game in the week is(entered at the bottom of the screen.(Press F10 to save any changes made or F9(to maintain the player's picks as they(were before entering this screen. ( Weekly Point Totals Help Information. ( (Once game scores have been entered, the(Weekly Point Totals screen is used to(determine the week's winner(s) or(leader(s). Press F8 to calculate(interim results, if all games are not(complete, or F10 to calculate the final(pool results. The winner(s) or(leader(s) will be displayed. Player(current totals or standings may be(printed to the screen, disk or printer. ( (The weekly totals with option F10 may be(added to year-to-date totals. If weekly(totals are added to year-to-date totals,(weekly processing is completed and the(weekly file is erased in preparation for(the next week's processing. Press F9 to(abandon the results if additional player(updates are to be made. Once a pool is(completed by pressing F10, all player(entries are erased and year-to-date(totals are updated. ( Weekly Game Set-Up Help Information. ( (The games listed on the Weekly Game Set-(Up screen are those games falling within(the week and game type selected for this(week's pool. Game Lines/Scores may be(updated and general Team and Game(processing may be performed. ( (If all games for the week's pool are not(listed, Game File Maintenance may be(performed by pressing F1. Team File(Maintenance may be performed by pressing(F2. These options are equivalent to(selecting options F3 and F4 from the(Pool-Meister Main Menu. ( (Normally, only the game lines would be(updated from this screen by pressing F4;(although, scores may also be updated.(Press F5 to print the weekly game form(to the screen, disk or printer. Be sure(to press F10 when leaving this screen to(complete the set-up process for a new(week's pool. ( Select Game Form Week Help Information.( (The Select Game Form Week screen is(accessed from Weekly Menu option F2.(Normally, this screen would be used to(print a game form for the current week(and the parameters displayed will be for(the current week's pool. To print a(game form without starting a new weekly(pool, the Select Game Form Week screen(can be used. A Start Date for the week(and Game Type (Pro, College, Other or(All) are selected. Pressing F10 will(display the Print Weekly Game Form(screen where games falling within the(selected parameters are used in printing(the Game Form. The status of the(current week's pool is not changed by(modifying the default parameters.
