Enter Modify Match Results

This is also available online by clicking on the help link

Overview

Entering match results are done in screens that are in divided in Tabs design to mimic the layout, look and feel of the score book.  Users depending on the preference of their league/ association will enter as much or as little information as is in their score book or their match card.  The more information captured and entered from the score sheets the more meaningful and detail reports can be displayed.  The onus is on the individuals) entering the data to ensure that they spend the small amount of time (10-20 minutes) per game required to do a proper and complete entry.  In addition timely entry of the results is vital to ensure that visitors to the web site are receiving the most up to date, timely and complete information.
 
It is the responsibility of the captains to ensure that both the match card and the online results are complete.  Captains must ensure that all relevant fields on the match cards are filled in properly.  In addition primary responsibility of entering the information online rest with the home team.  However, if the home team does not input the information then the away team also have access to enter the results.

Please note also, once filled in the match card is the property of the league and the umpires are responsible to fax the card into the league.  Under no circumstances should the captain take the card from the umpire after a game. If the match sheets are sent in with incomplete or missing key data then the league statistician with not have enough information to validate entry by the clubs.  Therefore the results will not be approve and the statistical report for your players will not be updated.

The data entered in these screens once approved by the league automatically updates several other reports such, League Standings for all divisions and conferences. All statistical reports:
 Batting
 Bowling
 Fielding
 Team Summary
 Most Ducks.
 Personal career stats
 
Only the Game summary report and Match Review will display results that are not yet approved by the league.

Enter Scores / Match Summary

Steps to enter Score:
Click on Scores
Click on enter/modify
Enter game/match #
Enter Score Summary
Enter team details i.e.
 Batting, Partnership,
 Bowling & fielding
 Summary

The five tabs available in entering scores / match results are:
 1)Score Summary
 Team specific Tabs
  2)Batting
  3)Bowling
  4)Partnership
  5)Fielding

The first screen in entering the match result is the Score / Match Summary.  User will enter the overall summary of the game and who won the toss and batted or fielded first, who won or lost umpires and rating etc.  Depending on results of the game and what values are selected on the summary tab, the points for the games are assigned automatically.  Example, if you select Home Team Won then the home team gets 6 points and zero for away team. Also the team the is selected as batting first will determined how the results are displayed on the detail match review report.

Enter Club Match Details:

Batting Tab

Under the batting tab, authorized users will do the following

1) Selected the players from the drop down box of available active players     for that club. 
2) Click the box besides the name of the captain
3) Enter total score for each players.Enter the # of 6?s and 4?s hit by the players
4) Enter the # of min and balls face by the individual (only if Capture)
5) Select from the drop down list how the individual got out
6) Select the name of the bowler from the opponents teams drop down list (note you must have already selected the players for the opponents batting before the names are available for selection on the screen
7) Hit the save button to save entry.

Partnership Tab

Under the Partnership tab, authorized users will do the following
Enter the score and out going batsman #,
Hit the save button to save entry.

Bowling Tab

Under the Bowling tab, authorized users will do the following
Enter the bowling order of the bowlers,
total overs bowled,
# of Maidens,
total runs, wides & no balls
Hit the save button to save entry.

Fielding Tab

Under the Fielding tab, enter the following
1) Check who the wicket keeper is
2) Enter # of catches taken or drop by individuals
3) Enter # of catches taken or drop by wicket keeper
4) Enter # stumps done or missed by wicket keeper
5) Enter # of Byes allowed by wicket keeper
6) Enter # of Runs outs by individuals
7) Hit the save button to save entry.

Validation Rules

To ensure that the data entered is correct there are several validation rules built in.  Violations of some of these rules are visible right away as soon as the conditions exist.  These violations are denoted with the colour Red and Yellow.  Red means that the error will prevent the results from being approved by the league until it is fix.  Yellow means you have an error but it will not prevent the result from being approved.

Red denotes the critical errors that compromises the integrity of the batting and bowling statistical figures, while yellow denotes the lesser but equally important stats such # of catches, partnerships etc.

The batting and bowling figures are validated against the information entered on the summary tab.  Example, the # of overs on the bowling tab must equal the total on the summary tab.  While catches are validated against the how out options on the bowling tab.  Another example is if you have 8 wickets on the summary tab, then you must have 8 players with how out selected on the bowling tab.

There is also a final validation that will be done by the League Statistician. This feature is enabled by clicking on the validate button on the Score Summary tab Once all the violations are cleared the match details can be approved by the League Statistician.

There are three statuses available for each result

Incomplete (Scores are still being entered by the Clubs)
Unofficial (clubs has finish entering the scores and is waiting for the league to approve the results)
Approved (Match details are approved and lock by the League Statistician)

Approve / Lock Match details

Once the league statistician have received the match card and has reviewed the online entry he will approve the match result.  Approving means that no further modification will be allowed for that game.