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      Football Scorekeeping

      This article provides steps on how to start and run a game on the ScoreVision Football Scorekeeper App.

      Connecting Your Scorekeeper App to a Scoreboard Display

      1. Log in to your Scorekeeper App using your ScoreVision credentials.  If you want to connect the Scorekeeper app to a display, ensure that the YES tab is selected. Then, press CONNECT on your display of choice (generally, you will select SV-1, but SV-2 also works; naming may vary based on your facility). If you do not want to connect to a display, refer to #2 below.

           

      2. If you do not want to connect the Scorekeeper app to a display, ensure that the NO tab is selected. The most common reason for choosing NO is when you scoring at an away game in order to send information to the ScoreVision Fan App. To do this, you will need a source of wifi such as a hotspot or a connection to the wifi in the facility you are visiting.

      3. Press DEFAULT FOOTBALL SEASON/TOURNAMENT to bring up a list of any active seasons created in the cloud.

      4. A list of available pre-made seasons will appear in a pop-up window. Select the season that you want to use. NOTE: If Default Season/Tournament is the only season available in the list, seasons will need to be created in the cloud. 

      5. If you have previously entered games in the cloud, a list of those games will appear in the open space below the filter menus. These games will be sorted by start date and time, the nearest upcoming game first.

      Press SELECT to begin the game of your choice. The rules that were defined in the cloud (number of periods, timeouts, etc.) will automatically be applied. NOTE: Games created in the cloud will be visible 24 hours prior to the scheduled start time.

      Setting Pre-Game Clock

      Once you’ve started the game, a scoreboard assistant for PRE-GAME CLOCK will appear giving you three options for pre-game:

      • set clock to default time,
      • set clock to custom time, or
      • I am ready to keep score, skipping pregame all together

      NOTE: The board will not engage until you start the pre-game clock. Ads will continue to run.

      To set a custom length for your pre-game clock, press on the time at the bottom of the scoreboard assistant.

      • Type in the desired amount of clock time.
        • Drop the keyboard by pressing the button in the lower right corner.
        • Then press SET to engage the pre-game clock on the board.
        • Press END if you would like to stop a running pre-game clock after it has been engaged.

      NOTE: You can engage the Pre-Game Clock scoreboard assistant as many times as needed by pressing Pre-Game from the menu button but the option will disappear from the menu once you start keeping score for this game.

      Scorekeeping During a Game

      1. Select which team is receiving the kickoff by clicking the team name under the scoreboard assistant.

      2. Select which direction the offensive team will be going by clicking the football/arrow icon.

      3. At the bottom of the screen you see the Clock Start/Stop button. Notice that when the clock is stopped, there are red bars behind the clock time at the top of the screen.  This is a peripheral cue that the clock is not running.  When you start the clock, the bars behind the clock turn gray.  Whether the clock is running or stopped, the display board will remain with a black background behind the clock.  This visual cue is to assist the scorekeeper with keeping correct time throughout the game.

           

      4. To set the ball for the first play of the game, press the football icon and slide it on the screen to reflect what yard line it is at on the field. You also need to set the DOWN and YARDS TO GO by clicking the arrows under each box. Once the ball is on the correct yard line and the down/yardage is correct, click APPLY.

      5. For each offensive play, there are five different options to press as a result of the play: NEXT PLAY, PENALTY, POINTS, PUNT, and POSSESSION.

      • If you press NEXT PLAY, you can slide the football to the correct yardage line to reflect the result of the play. Notice how the down, yards to go, and ball on boxes automatically update according to where you slide the football on the screen. If preferred, you can also use the arrows to edit the down, yardage, and ball.

      • If you press PENALTY, you can slide the football to the correct yardage as a result of the penalty in the same manner as above. NOTE: If the penalty requires a loss of down, you can adjust the down by clicking the arrows. Press APPLY.
      • If you press POINTS, buttons will appear under each team allowing you to add 1, 2, 3 or 6 points to a team's score. 
      • If you press PUNT, you can slide the football to the correct yardage as a result of the punt. Put the ball where the opposing team will be starting their possession.
      • If you press POSSESSION, you can slide the football to the correct yardage as a result of the turnover. Note that the football will change directions.

      6. If a touchdown is scored, slide the football into the endzone. This will prompt a scoreboard assistant to appear with point options under each team. Take care in selecting the points under the team that scored since the endzone does not always align with the positioning of the team names at the top of scorekeeper app.

      7. If points are scored in a manner other than a touchdown (such as a field goal or extra point), press the POINTS button on the scoreboard assistant as described above. NOTE: After giving a team points, the app will automatically ask you at which yard line the other team will be taking over possession.

           

      8. To initiate a timeout, press the TIMEOUTS button near the top of the scorekeeper screen enabling you to apply the timeout to the appropriate team, or official. After selecting the appropriate team or official, a scoreboard assistant for DISPLAY TIMEOUT CLOCK will appear giving you 4 options:

      • set clock to default time,
      • set clock to custom time,
      • just show scoreboard, or
      • cancel

           

      Notice that aesthetically the timeout yellow bars will change in the app as well as below the team names on your board to reflect the number of remaining timeouts available for each team. 

      9. When the game clock reaches zero, a scoreboard assistant will appear giving you three options for transitioning into the next period:

      • start a period break (i.e. halftime) with the clock set to the default time,
      • start a period break (i.e. halftime) with the clock set to a custom time, or
      • jump to the next period without a period break.

           

      Quick Edit and Undo

      1. At any point throughout the game, you can use QUICK EDIT to edit points, timeouts, team fouls, game clock, game period, team colors, or team names. You must press SAVE afterwards to establish any changes made on the Quick Edit screen.

           

      Press on the number representing points for each team if you need to edit or remove points. Then press APPLY CHANGES.

      2. The UNDO button allows you to undo in order of how actions or points were entered. The two buttons perform the same function but are conveniently placed for left or right handed scorekeepers.  The most recent action is indicated in the space between the buttons to help the scorekeeper know which action will be undone.

      Ending a Game

      1. Once the game is over, a scoreboard assistant will appear that allows you to end the game, or go back to make changes if necessary.

      • END GAME completes the game and archives the results in the cloud.
      • CANCEL allows you to make adjustments to the game data by using the Quick Edit or Undo features discussed earlier in this article.

      2. If at anytime during the game you would like to close the game, press the X button in the upper right corner. A window will appear giving you these 3 options:

      • save & close out game,
      • save & leave game open, or
      • cancel

        • Save & close out match will archive the game in the cloud and you will be unable to access and change data at a future time.
        • Save & leave game open leaves the game available to access even after you have closed the app.  This option may be needed if you need to leave the Scorekeeper App for whatever reason but wish to continue scoring the game when you log back in.
        • Cancel will return you to the scorekeeping screen with no changes.

      ScoreVision Support Contact Information

      If you have any questions or need assistance, our support team is available to help.