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Table of Contents
2.1 Installation................................................................................................................................. 3
Downloading from the Internet ...................................................................................... 3
Installing from the Installation CD ................................................................................. 3
2.2 Season Update .......................................................................................................................... 3
Table of Contents i
Assists and Attacks ................................................................................................... 16
Substitutions ..................................................................................................................... 16
Quick Substitution Buttons ...................................................................................... 17
Timeouts ............................................................................................................................ 17
Cards .................................................................................................................................. 17
Rally Scoring ..................................................................................................................... 17
5.3 Edit Menu ................................................................................................................................. 18
Manually Adding and Inserting Plays .......................................................................... 18
Deleting Plays ................................................................................................................... 18
Adding or Inserting Serves ............................................................................................. 18
Find Serve ......................................................................................................................... 18
Find Play ........................................................................................................................... 18
Add or Edit Play Commentary ...................................................................................... 18
Rebuild Stats ..................................................................................................................... 19
Check for Errors ............................................................................................................... 19
5.4 Game Control Menu ............................................................................................................... 20
Start Next Game ............................................................................................................... 20
Match Finished ................................................................................................................. 20
Update Team Win/Loss Records and Duration ................................................... 20
Rally Score ......................................................................................................................... 20
Tabs .................................................................................................................................... 20
Balance Stats ..................................................................................................................... 20
Swap Teams ...................................................................................................................... 20
Side Out ............................................................................................................................. 21
Point ................................................................................................................................... 21
Replay ................................................................................................................................ 21
Export Game as XML File ............................................................................................... 21
5.5 View Menu ............................................................................................................................... 21
Toolbars ............................................................................................................................. 21
Entry Modes...................................................................................................................... 21
Rosters & Statistics ........................................................................................................... 21
5.6 Box Mode.................................................................................................................................. 21
Entering Scores & Statistics............................................................................................. 22
Pass Ratings Tab ............................................................................................................... 22
ii Table of Contents
8.1 Season and System Preferences ............................................................................................. 33
Seasons .............................................................................................................................. 33
Tournaments ..................................................................................................................... 33
To Add a Tournament .............................................................................................. 33
To Delete a Tournament .......................................................................................... 33
Utilities .............................................................................................................................. 34
8.2 Rules.......................................................................................................................................... 35
8.3 Configuring DakStats Volleyball .......................................................................................... 35
Modifying Matches and Games ..................................................................................... 35
Configuring Conferences ................................................................................................ 36
To Create a New Conference................................................................................... 36
To Configure a Conference ...................................................................................... 36
To Delete a Conference ............................................................................................ 36
Configurations .................................................................................................................. 37
8.4 Play Entry Button Colors ....................................................................................................... 37
8.5 Team Button Colors ................................................................................................................ 38
8.6 Auto Start Options .................................................................................................................. 38
8.7 Messaging ................................................................................................................................ 38
8.8 Quick Display .......................................................................................................................... 39
8.9 Webcast .................................................................................................................................... 40
8.10 Web-Sync.................................................................................................................................. 40
8.11 Twitter ...................................................................................................................................... 40
Configuration ................................................................................................................... 41
Template .................................................................................................................... 41
Credentials ................................................................................................................. 42
Index . ..................................................................................................................................... 49
Introduction covers the basic information about the program and this manual. Take time to
read the introduction as it defines terms and explains concepts used throughout the manual.
Installation describes the software installation procedures.
Initial Setup, Pregame Setup, In Game Operations, Creating Reports, Importing &
Exporting, Additional Features & Settings, and Using the Keyboard & Hotkeys explain
how to control and configure the application.
Contact Information offers details about who to contact for help.
Index presents an alphabetical listing of important terms and processes.
Appendix contains supplemental information about or for the application.
Daktronics identifies manuals by an ED or DD number located on the cover page of each manual.
Any manuals referenced in this document will be identified by its ED/DD number. For example, this
manual would be referred to as ED-18152.
Box supports the box statistics entry mode (post game stats entry).
Box Plus includes conferencing features and Web-Sync® with the standard Box version.
Play-by-Play has all the features of the previous two entry modes, plus the ability to
enter stats live during competitions.
Introduction 1
1.3 Software Conventions
This manual contains the following software conventions and terminology:
“Quotes” Text or commands that may be typed. Quotes also indicate folder names.
2 Introduction
Section 2: Installation
2.1 Installation
The DakStats Volleyball application can be downloaded from the Internet or installed from
an installation CD.
Installation 3
Section 3: Initial Setup
The season, teams, rosters, and other game information must first be set up before users can use the
DakStats Volleyball application to record scores and statistics. Users can set up the entire season and
all of the teams before the first game of the season even begins. It is recommended that games are set
up at least one hour before the game start time.
Note: This section gives only a brief explanation of the buttons on this screen.
Each function is also available in the File and/or Configure menus at the top of the
screen, and they are described in the sections or documents denoted in parentheses.
Season
Use the dropdown list to select a previously created season (Section 3.2). Click Configure to
edit the season settings (Section 8.1). Click Set as Default Season to keep the same season
selected each time the program is opened.
Team
After selecting a season, select a previously created team. Click Configure to edit the team
settings (Section 3.3). Click Set as Default Team to keep the same team selected each time the
program is opened.
Note: The default team may also be assigned in the season configuration (Section 8.1).
4 Initial Setup
Roster
After selecting the appropriate season and team, the roster will appear in this area if one has
already been created (Section 3.4).
Double-click a player in the roster, or click Configure to edit the roster settings.
Click Download Roster to get a team’s latest roster for those using DakStats Web-
Sync. Refer to the DakStats Web-Sync Guide (ED-14571) for instructions on setting
up the Web-Sync service.
Schedule
This area lists all scheduled games for a selected season.
Select a game on the list and click Open, or double-click the game to begin entering
scores and stats for that game.
Select a game and click Configure to edit the game settings.
Click Add New to create a new game for the season (Section 3.5).
Web-Sync
Select a user Profile, type in the Password, and click Sync to begin the Web-Sync Refer to the
DakStats Web-Sync Guide (ED-14571) for instructions on setting up the Web-Sync service.
Common Tasks
This area includes additional frequently used commands.
Print Season Reports: Click to generate a wide variety of printouts (Section 6.2).
Import Game: Click to import a game file (Section 7.1).
Export Game: Click to export a game file (Section 7.2).
To create a season:
1. Go to Configure > Season and System Preferences (Figure 3).
Initial Setup 5
2. In the System Preferences window, click Add.
3. In the New Season window (Figure 4), type in the Season Title.
Note: Refer to Section 8.2 for more information about rules configuration.
Note: Default Team is only selectable when editing the season. Refer to Section 8.1.
7. Click OK.
6 Initial Setup
3.3 Configure Teams
The next step to set up the DakStats Volleyball program is to configure the teams. For the
program to work correctly, both home and guest teams must be configured.
Adding a Team
Choose one of the following ways to add a team:
10. Click Save to keep the changes, or click Cancel to discard the changes.
11. Click Close when finished.
Note: Check Female as needed. Users should only check the Disable Team checkbox
when they do not want the selected team to show up in the teams list. Checking Show
Disabled Teams will allow the user to view all teams, whether they were disabled or not.
Initial Setup 7
To Add a New Team Via List
Teams that use the DakStats Web-Sync service are able to add other teams and information
using the Via List option rather than having to enter other teams’ information by hand.
Note: If no leagues appear in the League dropdown menu, click Update Leagues.
If no teams appear after selecting a league, click Update Teams.
To Import a Team
1. Click Import.
2. Select a team to import.
Note: The importing option is typically used to quickly get information from another
team that also uses DakStats Volleyball, rather than typing in all of the information
manually and risking errors. See Section 7 for more information about importing and
exporting teams.
Editing a Team
1. Go to Configure > Teams.
2. In the Configure Teams window (Figure 5), select the Season.
3. Select the team to edit.
4. Enter changes to the team’s information using the text and check boxes.
5. Click Save to keep the changes, or click Cancel to discard the changes.
6. Click Close when finished.
8 Initial Setup
3.4 Adding or Editing Rosters
On the Configure Rosters window, users are able to add, retrieve, or edit rosters. Users must
enter a roster for their team. If using Play-by-Play mode, opponent rosters are also required.
When using Box Mode, opponent rosters are not necessary.
Note: Users should only check the Disable Player checkbox when they do not want
the selected player to show up in the roster. Checking Show Disabled Players will
allow the user to view all players, whether they were disabled or not.
Note: Players with statistics associated with them cannot be deleted. To delete the player
the statistics associated with the player need to be removed or set to zero.
Initial Setup 9
3.5 Creating New Matches
The Game Information window allows users to fill in several fields of detailed game information.
The following steps must be completed for a game to be created properly.
Note: The remaining fields are optional and do not need to be filled in when creating a
new match. Return to the Game Information window at any time to adjust this information
(Section 8.3). Remember that the Stadium, City, and State fields will populate if they were
entered during creation of the selected home team (Section 3.3).
10 Initial Setup
Section 4: Pregame Setup
Note: It is also helpful to have pens and paper handy in case the operator gets behind
entering stats or there are any technical difficulties.
Start Simple
Keep things simple to start, and then add more stats to record as familiarity with the flow of
the game and the software is attained.
Assist Attempts – If it is decided to track every touch of the ball, press [Ctrl] + [D]
and set the Default Player to Assist Player. Otherwise, leave this set to Attack Player
until comfortable recording all assist attempts.
Substitutions – Subs are not required by the software. At any point, a player may be
selected from the roster and credited with a stat even if they are not listed as in-game.
Receptions – Receptions are optional on serves in DakStats, but they may be required
by certain leagues.
Pregame Setup 11
4.2 Beginning the Match
1. Go to File > Open Match.
2. In the Open Match window (Figure 9), select the correct Season and Match. Use Sort by
Date to list the games from oldest (Ascending) to newest first (Descending).
3. Click OK.
Note: If a certain match does not appear in the list, return to the Game Information
window to make sure it was created in the correct season; create a new match in the
proper season if necessary.
12 Pregame Setup
Section 5: In Game Operations
Once a game is opened, users are able to begin entering statistics into the DakStats Volleyball
program. Depending on the Default Play Entry Mode (Section 3.2), the screen will appear with a
different layout and certain buttons available on the main toolbar.
Users can click the buttons on the main toolbar (Figure 10) to quickly execute common tasks
during games instead of going through the menus. Use the toolbar buttons to:
Note: It is possible to click and drag the toolbar anywhere else on the screen, dock it to the
bottom or either side, or remove it completely (go to View > Toolbar to turn it off and on).
In Game Operations 13
5.2 Play-by-play Mode
The DakStats Volleyball program allows users to enter plays as they happen. Operators are
able to input stats by selecting game commands and then entering specific information when
prompted; prompts will default to the most common choice. The Play-by-play screen is
available to users throughout the game, and remains available when the game is finished.
Figure 11 shows the main application screen in Play-by-play mode, with each section of the
screen labeled by function:
Line Score: Track the score for both teams in each period.
Data Entry: This is where the action of a play is recorded.
Rosters & Statistics: Shows each player of both teams and their statistics for the
game. It is not possible to edit the stats in this area.
Play-by-play & Editing: As stats are entered, a detailed commentary of each play
will appear here. It is possible to modify any previous play as needed, and the rest of
the game data will update accordingly.
Plays can be entered by clicking on the appropriate button or by using the hotkeys signified
by the underlined letter. Due to the fast pace of volleyball, it is recommended that users
become familiar using keyboard hotkeys rather than using a mouse.
Note: It is not possible to record a play until all of the required information has been
entered, and No plays save until pressing [Enter].
14 In Game Operations
Entering Starters
Before beginning the game, the players/positions for each team should be assigned.
Note: When entering starters, one of the teams will be automatically selected to enter
players. Click the other team button (or press [x]) to enter their rosters.
Serves
Because every volleyball game begins with a serve, the Serve tab is selected once the starters
are assigned (Figure 13).
Receiving Serves
The following actions describe what happens after a serve is received:
Reception: The ball is passed and the offense sets up. When selected, enter the player
who received the serve in the Reception By field if desired. Press [Enter], and see
Assists and Attacks to continue the play sequence.
In Rec Err (Individual Reception Error): When chosen, enter the player who received
the error in the Reception By field. Press [Enter] to record the point.
Tm Rec Err (Team Reception Error): Select when the fault cannot be placed on an
individual player after an Ace serve, and then press [Enter] to record the point.
Attack: Select if an attack occurs after the serve, and then press [Enter], and see
Assists and Attacks to continue the play sequence.
In Game Operations 15
Assists and Attacks
After a serve and reception or
attack, the attack sequence will
follow (Figure 14).
1. Enter the player who set
the ball if applicable
(Assist attempt).
2. Enter the player who
attacked the ball if
applicable (Attack By). Figure 14: Entering Assists and Attacks
3. Select the type of attack:
0 Atk: Select if the attack did not end the play, but was dug by the defense.
Select Dig or zero Block (blocked back) along with the defensive player(s),
and then press [Enter].
Kill: Select if the attack was unreturned by the opposition or lead directly to a
block error. Select Block Err or B Hand Err (ball handling error) along with the
defensive player as needed, and then press [Enter].
Atk Error: Select after the ball was hit into the net, out of bounds, or blocked
down to the floor. Select Block along with the defensive player(s) as needed,
and then press [Enter].
BHE (Ball Handling Error): Select when a player receives an error attempting to
handle the ball. Select No Set Error or With Set Error as needed and then press
[Enter].
Set Error – Select when there was an error setting the ball. Press [Enter].
Over – Select when a team sends the ball over the net just to keep it in play.
Press [Enter] to give possession to the other team without crediting any statistics.
Replay: Select to stop the play and do not credit either team with a point.
Press [Enter] to begin a new play.
4. If a 0 Atk or Over occurred, continue recording the play until a point is scored.
Note: Refer to Section 9 for additional keyboard shortcuts for play entry.
Substitutions
When a player comes in from the bench to substitute for a player on the floor, press [F2] to
switch to the Subs tab. Enter the Player In (entering the game) followed by the Player Out
(leaving the game), and then press [Enter].
Alternately, from any tab it is possible to right-click on the player leaving the game and select
the player coming in from the list (Figure 15).
16 In Game Operations
Quick Substitution Buttons
Quick Subs buttons make substitutions easier and faster.
The software will remember previous subs, or the operator
can pre-set an established sub rotation. Click the button next
to a starter and select the player from the list to pre-set the
incoming sub. Quick Subs buttons will fill in as the match
progresses and more subs are entered. Once players are pre-
set, click the button and the players will automatically switch
as in and out. A few notes about quick subs:
Timeouts
When a team calls a time out, press [F6] to switch to
the Timeout tab (Figure 17). Press [t] to select which
team is taking the timeout, and then press [Enter].
Cards
In the event of a penalty:
Figure 17: Entering Timeouts
1. Press [F3] to switch to the Card tab (Figure
18).
2. Press [x] to switch teams if needed.
3. Select a Red or Yellow card and the type of
penalty (Player, Coach, Bench, or Crowd).
4. If the penalty is on a player, enter the player
number.
5. Press [Enter].
With Rally Mode disabled, On will be selected by default. Click Enter to re-enable
rally scoring.
In Game Operations 17
5.3 Edit Menu
The Edit menu allows users to manually edit stats, edit the play commentary, rebuild stats,
check for errors, and find a play or a serve.
Play by play can be edited simply by clicking on a play in the script and making the
appropriate changes. To quickly edit the last play, press [Ctrl] + [l].
Note: None of the Edit menu commands are available for Box scoring modes.
Deleting Plays
In the event that a play needs to be deleted from the play commentary or statistics, users are
able to delete any play.
1. Locate the play to be deleted in the Play-by-play script.
2. Go to Edit > Delete Play.
Find Serve
To find a specific serve:
1. Go to Edit > Find Serve.
2. Enter the details of the serve into the appropriate boxes.
3. Click Find to locate the serve.
Find Play
To find a specific play:
1. Go to Edit > Find Play.
2. Enter the details of the play into the appropriate boxes.
3. Click Find to locate the play.
18 In Game Operations
3. In the Add Commentary to Play window (Figure 20), type in the text desired to be used
in the play-by-play report.
Rebuild Stats
Users are able to rebuild stats by one play at a time or the entire game at once. Be sure to
rebuild the stats after editing previous plays.
Click Step to rebuild one play at a time. The Step button will have to be clicked every
time to move on to the next play.
Click the Go button to begin rebuilding the entire game.
Press [Esc] to cancel.
Click the play to edit as needed, and then go to Edit > Check for Errors again; fixing one
issue may trigger changes that resolve several other issues down the line.
Enable Include Subs in Check for Errors only if entering every substitution.
In Game Operations 19
5.4 Game Control Menu
The Game Control menu allows users to start the next game, end a match, toggle Rally Score,
enter substitutions, show penalty cards, balance statistics, swap team sides, enter a
timeout/side out, add a point, replay, and export XML files.
Note: Only the Match Finished, Balance, and Export as XML file menu choices are
available in Box scoring modes.
Note: At the beginning of a new game, go to Game Control > Use Previous Starting
Players to quickly add starters used in the last game.
Match Finished
1. At the end of a match, go to Game Control > Match Finished.
2. Click Yes if the game is over, or click No if plays still need to be entered.
Rally Score
Go to Game Control > Rally Score to quickly enable or disable Rally Mode.
Tabs
The following tabs can be accessed from the Game Control menu. They may also be accessed
by pressing the appropriate F key. Press the same F key again to return to the Serve tab.
Substitutions [F2]
Red/Yellow Card [F3]
Timeout [F6]
Balance Stats
Go to Game Control > Balance or click the
balance button to have the program
check to ensure all statistics are properly
balanced. A green check mark means stats
are correctly balanced, while a red X
indicates an issue to be resolved (Figure 23).
Swap Teams
Go to Game Control > Swap Teams to
change teams to the other side of the court.
20 In Game Operations
Side Out
Go to Game Control > Side Out to insert a side out.
Point
Go to Game Control > Point to add a point to the active team’s score.
Replay
Go to Game Control > Replay to end the current play without adding points. Press [Enter] to
confirm.
Toolbars
Go to View > Toolbar to enable/disable the main toolbar (refer to Section 5.1).
Go to View > Quick Display Toolbar to enable/disable the Quick Display buttons
(refer to Section 8.8).
Go to View > Twitter to enable/disable the Twitter function (refer to Section 8.11).
Entry Modes
Users may switch from Play by Play mode to both Box Score by Game and Box Score by
Match, as well as switch between both Box Modes. Click View and then select which mode to
switch to: Box Score by Game or Box Score by Match.
Note: Once a game is switched to Box mode, any changes made to statistics will cause the
game to remain in Box mode. Games in Box mode cannot be changed back to Play by
Play. A warning message will appear to confirm the permanent change in scoring mode.
Note: Most of the column headings in Box Mode contain abbreviations. To see what these
abbreviations stand for, place the cursor over each heading for a moment.
In Game Operations 21
Entering Scores & Statistics
1. Use the Select Game dropdown box to switch between games within the match if
working in Box Score by Game.
2. To increase the score or a statistic one point at a time, double-click it, or click the
green plus button in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
3. To decrease the score or a statistic one point at a time, double-right-click it, or click
the red minus button in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
4. To modify the score or a statistic by more than one point at a time, click the statistic,
type in the new value, and press [Enter].
22 In Game Operations
Section 6: Creating Reports
DakStats Volleyball allows users to view and print a wide variety of reports to help assess player and
team statistics. The reports are produced as HTML files for easy transfer and email.
7. Click the Other tab to view additional report options, such as the directory where
they are saved and their titles.
8. Click GO and a list of reports will appear in the default Internet browser (Figure 28).
Note: If any report is selected that asks for individual results (i.e. Individual Match by
Match) a screen with the team roster will appear, asking for an individual player to be
selected. Select a player and click Select to continue generating the report(s).
24 Creating Reports
Printing Conference Season Reports
1. Go to File > Print Season
and the Printouts
window will appear
(Figure 26).
2. On the Competitions
tab, select the Conf
Reports sub-tab.
3. Select the Season.
4. Select the Conference.
5. Select the Games:
All
Home
Away
Neutral
Conference
Non-Conference
Figure 30: Printing Conference Reports
Other – allows
users to select specific games
Creating Collections
Collections are used to save lists of the most commonly used reports.
Creating Reports 25
6.3 Print Career Reports
1. Go to File > Print Career Reports to view the Career Reports window (Figure 32).
26 Creating Reports
6.4 Roster Printouts
1. Go to Configure > Rosters.
2. On the Configure Rosters window (Figure 34), select the Season and Team.
3. Click Print Roster and the roster will appear in the default Internet browser.
4. Typically, going to File > Print within the Internet browser will create a hardcopy
printout of the roster.
Creating Reports 27
Section 7: Importing and Exporting
Information can be exchanged electronically from any team or conference that uses DakStats
Volleyball by importing and exporting game files. This will eliminate the need to enter rosters or
statistics that have already been entered. It is also possible to import information to and from other
third-party software applications.
Note: After importing a PBX file, open the imported game and go to Edit >
Rebuild Stats.
4. Click Export.
5. With the game exported, it can now be emailed or burned to a disk for users of
DakStats Volleyball and other programs to import into their season.
1. Go to File > Export Season to Date, and the Export Season Statistics window will
appear (Figure 39).
Note: The current directory is shown at the bottom of the window. Click
Directory, and then select the desired destination for the exported file.
5. Click Export.
6. With the season statistics exported, they can now be emailed or burned to a disk and
given to the appropriate conferences.
Seasons
Use the Seasons tab on the System Preferences
window to add and edit seasons. The
following actions are available:
To add a season, refer to Section 3.2.
To edit a season, select a season, and
then click Edit.
To delete a season, select the season,
and then click Delete.
To make sure the season is up-to-date,
select a season, and then click Update.
Tournaments
The Tournaments tab on the System
Preferences window (Figure 42) allows users to
add, delete, or edit tournaments.
To Add a Tournament
1. Select a Season.
2. Click Add.
3. Type in a descriptive Tournament
Name.
4. Click OK.
To Delete a Tournament
1. Select a Season.
2. Select a tournament to delete. Figure 42: System Preferences – Tournaments
3. Click Delete.
Additional Features & Settings 33
Utilities
The Utilities tab on the System Preferences
window (Figure 43) allows users to manage the
seasons with copies, repairs, and backup files.
If there are problems with a season, it is possible to submit the season to Daktronics so that a
DakStats representative may examine the problem.
To Configure a Conference
1. Select the Season of the conference.
2. Select the Conference.
3. Select which teams to include in the conference in the Conference Teams Selected box.
4. Click Save.
To Delete a Conference
1. Select the Season of the conference.
2. Select the Conference.
3. Click Delete.
Auto Start Interface: Should only be checked when using the Daktronics Scoring-
Timing Interface (DSTI) to interface with a display.
Output Season Xml: Check this option if instructed by a league office. This keeps an
up-to-date XML file that certain leagues need to update their websites (refer to
Appendix C).
8.7 Messaging
The messaging settings help determine
how DakStats Volleyball communicates
with other Daktronics software.
8.10 Web-Sync
The Web-Sync service greatly reduces the effort needed to collect league statistics. Any group
of teams using DakStats, such as conferences or state associations, can easily compile league
leaders and game-by-game statistics. Refer to the DakStats Web-Sync Setup Guide
(ED-14571) or the DakStats Web-Sync Operation Manual (DD1670479) for instructions on
setting up the Web-Sync service.
8.11 Twitter
Internet access is required to use the Twitter function.
DakStats has the ability to send “tweets” through a validated Twitter account from within
the software, providing followers with instant game updates. DakStats can automatically
suggest tweets after specific actions occur – such as when a team scores, at the end of a
period/game, etc. – and users may manually edit and send these suggested tweets. Users are
also free to type in and send their own tweets at any time.
When a Play-by-Play game is first opened, the Twitter toolbar should be visible at the top of
the screen (Figure 55). If not, go to View > Twitter to enable it. The toolbar can be dragged
elsewhere on the screen as desired.
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6)
Template
Templates tell the software how and when to generate tweets for certain game actions.
By default, 4 templates for automatic tweets are provided:
When one of these game actions occurs, the textbox in the Twitter toolbar will automatically
populate with the information defined in its template. Note that automatic tweets are only
generated when a Twitter user is signed in, and they are not sent until the user clicks the
Tweet button.
Select one of the available templates from the drop-down box to view the information it
contains. The On End of Period template is shown as an example:
DakStats now has access to send tweets on behalf of this Twitter account.
Under Profile, users may select a Web-Sync profile associated with the season. The following
template markups require a Web-Sync profile in order to be used:
League
League Sport Gender
Team Schedule Link (this appears as a shortened bitly™ link to a Web-Sync page)
Note: The Web-Sync profile needs to have been successfully synced at least once. If the
profile was just created without being synced, or if no profile is selected, the software will
ignore these markups.
Users must manually click the Tweet button to send custom and automatic tweets.
For a few moments after sending a tweet, the textbox is outlined in green. Users may open
their Twitter page to verify the tweet has been sent successfully. Any undesired tweets may
be removed from this page as well.
If a template was created that contains too many or too lengthy markups (such as “Play by
Play Text”), the character count may show a red negative value (Figure 61). In this instance,
the Tweet button will be unavailable until the message is shortened.
[F5] Swap Teams to the other side of the court (PbP Mode)
[F6] Timeout tab; press [t] to switch the team (PbP Mode)
Side Out. Similar to [F8], but also switches serving team.
[F7]
(PbP Mode)
[F8] Point. Useful when unsure how to record a play (PbP Mode)
[u] clears the Assist attempt on the Attack screen (PbP Mode)
[x] toggles the active team (PbP Mode)
Comma, These keys may be used as a shortcut for any player number
Period, on both teams. Press [Ctrl] + [d] to access the setup menu, or
Semicolon right-click player in the roster. (PbP Mode)
Team Player (TM). Use this anytime the player number was
[?] missed and need to keep entering stats (or if a play should be
credited to the Team Player). (PbP Mode)
Using the Keyboard & Hotkeys 45
Attack on Two (on second contact). Used on the attack
screen, this moves the player in the Assist attempt field to the
Attack By field, and looks to see if it can grab the dig/pass
[t] from previous play for the assist. It will not overwrite the
attacker if it’s already populated, nor will it change the
attacker if assist and attack will be the same player.
(PbP Mode)
[0] + [Enter] Records an “over” play without crediting a statistic.
Email: dakstats@daktronics.com
Contact Information 47
Index .
teams .............................................................. 32
A
installing the software ....................................... 3
assists downloading from the internet .................... 3
in play-by-play mode ................................... 16 using installation CD ..................................... 3
attacks
K
in play-by-play mode ................................... 16
keyboard shortcuts ........................................... 45
B
M
balance stats....................................................... 20
box mode ........................................................... 21 matches
entering scores and statistics ....................... 21 creating .......................................................... 10
ending ............................................................ 20
C
exporting ....................................................... 30
cards ................................................................... 17 exporting in XML ......................................... 32
checking for errors ............................................ 19 importing ....................................................... 29
conferences opening .......................................................... 12
creating ........................................................... 36 settings ........................................................... 35
deleting........................................................... 36 starting new .................................................. 19
Configure menu .................................... 5, 7, 8, 33
P
contact information .......................................... 47
pass ratings........................................................ 22
D
penalties ............................................................. 17
DSTI play commentary
messaging options ........................................ 38 viewing .......................................................... 14
play-by-play mode ........................................... 14
E
appearance .................................................... 37
Edit menu .......................................................... 17 plays
entry modes adding and inserting .................................... 18
descriptions of ................................................. 6 deleting .......................................................... 18
exporting entry options ................................................. 37
games in XML ............................................... 21 finding............................................................ 18
matches .......................................................... 30
Q
matches in XML ............................................ 32
season stats .................................................... 31 quick display ..................................................... 39
F R
File menu ......................................... 10, 12, 23, 29 rally scoring................................................. 17, 20
rebuilding stats ................................................. 19
G
replay ................................................................. 20
Game Control menu ......................................... 19 reports ................................................................ 23
game duration ................................................... 20 career .............................................................. 26
games conference...................................................... 25
modifying ...................................................... 35 in-game .......................................................... 23
H rosters............................................................. 27
season ............................................................. 23
helpful hints....................................................... 11 using collections ........................................... 25
I rosters
adding players ................................................ 9
importing deleting players .............................................. 9
duplicate games ............................................ 30 editing players ................................................ 9
matches .......................................................... 29 on splash screen .............................................. 5
Contact Information 49
viewing in play-by-play mode ....................14 system requirements .......................................... 1
RTD
T
auto start settings ..........................................38
rules teams
changing .........................................................35 adding manually ............................................ 7
setting to seasons ............................................6 adding via list ................................................. 8
changing sides............................................... 20
S
editing .......................................................... 7, 8
seasons exporting........................................................ 32
backing up .....................................................34 importing ....................................................... 32
creating .............................................................5 on splash screen .............................................. 4
deleting ...........................................................33 timeouts ............................................................. 17
exporting ........................................................31 toolbars
updating .........................................................33 main................................................................ 13
uploading to Daktronics ..............................34 tournaments
viewing on splash screen ...............................4 creating .......................................................... 33
serves deleting .......................................................... 33
adding and inserting ....................................18 Twitter ................................................................ 40
finding ............................................................18 Configuration ................................................ 41
in play-by-play mode ...................................15 Tweeting ........................................................ 43
sideouts ..............................................................20
V
splash screen ........................................................4
common tasks ..................................................5 Venus 7000 ........................................................ 39
schedule ...........................................................5 View menu ............................................ 13, 21, 39
spotters ...............................................................11
W
starters
in play-by-play mode ...................................15 Webcast .............................................................. 40
substitutions Web-Sync ................................................. 8, 40, 43
in play-by-play mode ...................................16
50 Index
Appendix A: Volleyball Stat & Pass Ratings Sheets
GP - Games Played, K - Kills, E - Errors, TA - Total Attacks, A - Assists, SA - Service Aces, SE - Service Errors, RE - Reception Errors, DIG - Digs, BS - Block Solos, BA - Block Assists,
BE, Block Errors, BHE - Ball Handling Error, GS - Gamer Started, Assist Errors, ZA - Zero Assists, S0 - Zero Serves, REC - Receptions, ZBS - Zero Block Solos, ZBA - Zero Block Assists
Date:
Game_______________ Game___________________
Enabling Season XML Output To set a default team, simply select the team from the drop-down
1. Open the DakStats program. list and click Set as Default Team. Alternately, a default team may
2. Go to Configure > Output Season Xml. A checkmark appears be selected when creating a new season. To set a different default
next to the menu item to indicate it is enabled. team, you must go to Configure > System and Season Preferences,
select the season, and click Edit.
With Output Season XML enabled and a default team set, a Season
XML file will be created in the following location:
“C:\Daktronics\DakStats [Sport]\season.xml”
The XML files are created and updated ONLY after performing one
of the following actions:
Closing a game (File > Close)
Closing the Configure Teams window (Configure > Teams)
Closing the Configure Rosters window (Configure > Rosters)
The names of the XML files are always the same. They can be
Setting the Default Team parsed by a CSS or XLST file to display the stats on a website
however you want, with your own style and branding.
In order to create the season XML file, there must be a default team for the
current open season. The current season is shown on the top of the screen
when the program is opened.