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Pre-Tournament
Setup |
| Schedule: |
| Each
game from your
master
tournament game schedule will need to
be identified with
a game number or
some other code
name if you
plan to upload
your scoresheets to a
web site. |
| Web
Page: |
| If
you choose to load
your game results
and scoresheets to
the Internet, it
is helpful to have
a web
page that shows
both your schedule
and results.
Your web page may
be set up in
various
formats. You may refer to
these web pages as
samples: 2008
Granite
City Classic, Willmar
Bus Cup, CIC
PeeWee A, CIC
Bantam A, 2009MN
Selects, 2009ND
State H.S. Tourney,
2008
Bantam
A West Regional,
2008
Bantam
B W. Regional,
2008MN
Pee Wee A State.
You
may need to set this
up with your web
master and it is
helpful to have
someone update
your website
during the
tournament. |
| Computers
and Printers: |
| If
more than one rink
is being used at
the same time, you
will need a
computer and
a printer at each
rink. The
tournament teams and rosters
can be entered
into a master computer,
and from there, all
of the data and
software can be
copied and pasted
into any number of
computers. Click
here to see a
handy way of
organizing,
storing, and
transporting your
computers and
printers. |
| Master
Computer: |
| If your tournament is using
more than one computer at more than one rink, enter all of the
rosters, coaches, and officials into a single master computer.
It is recommended
that you have a single
desktop folder
tournament folder.
Copy and paste
your master tournament folder
to all
of the computers that you are using for the tournament.
This will set up all of the
computers with the RinkWriter®
software and all of the data that has been entered and saved in
your master computer.
The data is saved
in your "app.pathRW02"
folder which RinkWriter®
automatically
creates inside of
each folder that
has the RinkWriter
software.
Everyone
will be
working with same set of rosters, teams, coaches, and officials.
You can copy
and paste your
folder using a
flash drive
(recommend 4GB or
more). If it
doesn't run on a
computer, you may
need to install
the software using
the Option 2 setup
that came with
your software
download. |
| PDF
File Names: |
| If
you plan to print your
game scoresheets
as PDF files
which can be
saved, sent as
e-mail
attachments, or
uploaded to the
Internet, you
should print each game
scoresheet as a
unique PDF file name.
It is
helpful to
establish a
systematic set of
names.
For
the purpose of
organizing your
scoresheets, it is
recommended that
you follow a
format similar to
this:
- name
or
abbreviation
for tourney,
league, or team
- year
- month
- day
This
naming procedure
allows for sorting
or separating your scoresheets
by tournament,
league, or team,
and then into
chronological
order.
For
consistency, it
recommended that
you always use low
case letters.
- The
7th game
of the 2009 Center
Ice Classic could look something
like this: cic_09_g7
- The
Icebreakers
game on the
January 15,
2009 could
look something
like
this: icebreakers_09_01_15
First,
identify the tournament,
the team or the
league,
followed by the year, month,
and date.
This allows for
the chronological sorting the
scoresheets by
team, year, month,
and
date.
Using
the
"_"
symbol prevents the
"%" sign
from
being
automatically
inserted into
blank spaces within the
Internet URL name. |
| Rosters: |
| Obtain tournament
rosters prior to
the tournament.
Establish one
computer as your
master computer
and enter the
names of all of
the teams and all
of the names of
the players into your master
computer. Every team's roster must
include the name, the number,
and the primary position for each player.
If
a player's
position is
unknown, designate
the player as a
"Forward".
Teams
usually have more
forwards than
defensemen,
therefore, fewer changes will
be needed at
game-time.
Every team must
have at least one
player designated
as a
"Goaltender".
If your tournament is
posting the game scoresheets on a tournament web site, you
should be concerned about the
correct
spellings for each person's name.
It is helpful to have a
standardized
form for each team to fill out. The form being
used by the Center
Ice Classic is posted for your convenience. Teams may elect to send their own
printed version containing the requested information.
An ideal way of
verifying
the accuracy of each player's name is to print and upload the
"Pre-Game Rosters"
to your tournament web site
several days prior to the tournament. Print the Pre-Game Rosters
as a PDF files and upload them to your tournament's web site
where you will be
uploading the
scoresheets.
Upload the Pre-Game Rosters
to where the scoresheet for the corresponding game is going to
be found.
Have a representative from
each team check the accuracy of their roster by viewing it on
the Internet. They can notify you of any roster errors by
telephone or e-mail.
Make any roster changes in your
master computer.
A player's name needs to
be typed only one time for
the entire tournament or season. |
| Coaches: |
| It
is helpful to to
obtain the names
of all of the coaches prior to
the tournament.
Enter the names
of all of the coaches into your master computer. If needed,
you may also include a coach's identification number as part of
his/her name. |
| Officials: |
| It
is helpful to to
obtain the names
of all of the officials prior to
the tournament.
Enter the names
of all of the officials into your master computer. If their
names are not available, they can be entered at rink-side prior to
or during each game. |
| Game Numbers: |
| If game numbers are needed on your
printed scoresheets, have your scorekeeper enter the game number in
the "Conference/League" window when running the software. |
| Rink-Side Manual: |
| It
is helpful to
provide each rink with an Instructions Manual and
schedule. Click
here to view the 2009 Torrey Arena schedule for the Center Ice
Classic. Each rink should have its own schedule. This
schedule has the game number, game time, home team, visiting team,
PDF name, and scheduled game scorekeeper. PDF names are necessary if you are printing PDF files
that you would like to upload to the Internet. |
| Rink Coordinator: |
| It
is helpful if at
least one person at each rink has a working knowledge of RinkWriter®.
Someone should also know how to print PDF files and upload them to
the Internet. This person should also know how to print paper
copies for each team. |
| Scorekeeper
Training: |
| It
is helpful if
scorekeepers at each rink have a working knowledge of RinkWriter®.
It is recommended that each scorekeeper download the demo
software from this web site and play with it before using it
under game conditions. It has worked well to have an
experienced coordinator assist scorekeepers as they become familiar
with the software. It is easy to learn, but sometimes, weird
things can happen during a game and these things can happen very
fast. The more experience a scorekeeper has,
the better they will be able to handle difficult circumstances. |
| Pretournament
Pre-game Rosters: |
| After
you have verified the accuracy of your rosters, preprint your
tournament "Pregame Rosters" and "Game
Worksheets" for all games prior to the first day.
After
you have selected the two teams participating in Game #1, print
the "Pre-Game Rosters" for that game. It
will contain the list of players for both teams who are
participating in that game.
These
printouts should be given to the scorekeeper for Game #1.
Someone (coordinator or other) should
take the Pre-game Roster printout to each team's coach or representative before
the game to obtain the starting lineups, alternates, scratches,
or roster changes. This is
also a good tool for obtaining the correct pronunciation of each
player's name.
This
printout is important because it matches the rosters that are
already stored in all of the computers. |
| Scorekeeper
Instructions: |
| Click here to visit
complete game-time RinkWriter®
scorekeeping instructions. |
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