Setting up to Score a Game. This section describes how to get set up to score a game. You use the Game Setup menu to specify general game information and select teams for the game. If you are scoring a game in scoresheet (play-by-play) mode you also use the Game setup Menu to set up the starting batting lineups.
1. To score the game play-by-play, select File/New scoresheet for a new game score- sheet.
2. To manually enter the box scores, select File/New box score for a game box score.
3. Select Game setup/Options to select the roster and games directories.
4. Select Game setup/Game info to specify general game information.
5. Select Game setup/Team rosters to identify the teams involved in the game.
6. Select Game setup/Lineup cards to fill out the starting lineups for both teams (if you are in “scoresheet mode). All team rosters and games are stored in the Roster directory and Games directory. When setting up to score a game, select Game setup/Options and to make sure the di- rectories are set correctly. The game scoresheet you create and all associated roster in- formation will be stored in these directories. Before starting to score a game you should enter general information about the game. To specify general game information, select Game setup/Game info. Place: Enter the location where the game is being played. This field is used in printed reports and is also shown in the Games list to help identify a particular game. Date: Enter the date for the game as you want it to appear in the box score. This field is used to in printed reports and is also shown in the Games list to identify a particular game. The default value for this field is the current system time. Be sure to specify the number of bat- ters before you start scoring the game. # of batters: Enter a number from 3 to 20 to indicate the number of batters in the lineup for each team. Do not include the non-hitting (defense-only) player in this count. If you are batting 9 and using a DH, “9” in this field and enter a “Y” in the DH Rule field.
Setting up to Score a Game. This section describes how to get set up to score a game. You use the Game Setup menu to specify general game information and select teams for the game. If you are scoring a game in scoresheet (play-by-play) mode you also use the Game setup Menu to set up the starting batting lineups.
1. To score the game play-by-play, select File/New scoresheet for a new game.
2. To manually enter the box score, select File/New box score for a new game.
3. Select Game setup/Options to select the roster and games directories.
4. Select Game setup/Game info to specify general game information.
5. Select Game setup/Team rosters to identify the teams involved in the game.
6. Select Game setup/Lineup cards to fill out the starting lineups for both teams (if you are in “scoresheet mode). All team rosters and games are stored in the Roster directory and Games direc- tory. When setting up to score a game, select Game setup/Options and to make sure the directories are set correctly. The game scoresheet you create and all as- sociated roster information will be stored in these directories. Before starting to score a game you should enter general information about the game. To specify general game information, select Game setup/Game info.
Setting up to Score a Game. Before starting to score a game, be sure to read the chapter on "Software options setup". It is important to have your games directory, printer type, and other options set cor- rectly before scoring a game. This will save you the inconvenience of resetting options in the middle of scoring a fast-paced game. Select TAS For Soccer (or Manual game entry) from the main menu to start the game- scoring software. After the program starts, select Game setup from the Main menu to display the Game setup menu. This menu lets you perform pre-game setup functions.
