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User Manual
How to Start a New Game
How to Open a Previous Game
How to Enter a Roster
The User Interface Explained / Using HBL
How to Generate Game Reports / Ending the Game
How to Start a New Game
- Select the “Games” button in the lower right corner.
- Select “New”
- If the rosters have already been entered you may skip steps 4-6 and simply select the team’s name from the drop down menus
- Select the “New” button in the Home Team Row
- Enter the school name, coach’s name and roster into the appropriate fields along with the rest of the prompted information. Then select “Save”
- Repeat step 4 for the Guest Team
- Enter the date and location of the game
- To add officials, select the green + and enter the officials name and number
- Once done, select “Start”
How to Open a Previous Game
- Open HBL and from the opening screen select the “Games” button in the lower right corner.
- From the Games window select the appropriate game. Note: If you have several games listed, the easiest way to find a game is by the date.
How to Enter a Roster
There are two ways to enter a team’s roster. The first is by starting a new game. See “How to start a new game.”
The second way is to enter the roster in the “Teams” menu.
- Open HBL and from the opening screen select the “Teams” button in the lower left corner.
- Select “New”
- Enter the School Name
- Example” Divine Child High
- Enter the Team Name
- Example: Falcons
- To add the head coach’s name select the green “+” next to the Coach field.
- Select the team gender.
- Enter the season name
- Example: Fall 2009 or Summer 2009
- Select the teams level from the drop down menu
- To add the assistant coach’s name select the green “+” next to the assistant coach field.
- Select public or private (for reporting purposes)
- Note: This functionality is still being modified and is not operational
- To enter a player into the roster select the green “+” sign next to the number column.
- To change the players information click in either the first or last name column and enter the players name
- To enter the players number select the number in the number column and make the appropriate changes.
The User Interface Explained
There are 4 sections to the Hoop Book Live program.
- Team Information Boxes and scoreboard
- At the top and center of the program is the scoreboard. Here the user can see the score, possession arrow and the current quarter. To change the quarter, select the up arrow next to the current quarter.
- In both upper corners is the team information boxes. Here the user can enter timeouts and coach/bench technical fouls, and see total teams fouls.
- To enter a timeout, click on the appropriate bubble and enter the game time that the timeout was taken.
- To enter a coach technical or bench technical select the up arrow next to the “C” or “B” in the technical’s section.
- The Game Event Log
- Located on the right hand side, the game event log records every entry that the scorekeeper makes. Events are organized by entry time along with the appropriate team and quarter. The description column gives details of then entry. The team column indicates which team the event is recorded under, and the quarter shows what quarter the event took place in.
- In the case of error, at the top of the game event log there is a undo button. Selecting the false entry and selecting the undo button at the top of the game log nullifies the entry. However, as an added feature, HBL does not delete the entry completely. If an entry is undone it becomes highlighted in red. This prevents cheating and in the case of any discrepancies, the game log can be consulted.
- “In Game” Players Section
- In the middle of the screen is the players section. Here the user manages the players that are in the game.
- To add fouls: Click on the appropriate bubble and enter the game time the foul occurred.
- To add points: Click on either the +2 or +3 buttons. After selecting the button the score is updated automatically.
- Quarters: Quarters are updated automatically. Once the player is dragged into the game his/her quarter appeared box will be automatically updated to correspond to the current quarter.
- Substitutions: To make a substitution select a player form the bench, click and drag them onto the player on the floor that they are being substituted for.
- Bench
- At the bottom of the screen is the bench. Here you will find every player on the roster.
- Substitutions: To make a substitution select a player form the bench, click and drag them onto the player on the floor that they are being substituted for.
- Viewing Player Fouls/Points/Quarters: To see home points, fouls, or quarters that a player appeared in hover over the players square with the mouse. A pop up box will appear giving the appropriate information.
- Quarter Appearances: Next to the players name and number are 4 small boxes. These indicate what quarters the player has appeared in.
- Foul Colors: To indicate if a player on the bench is in foul trouble the players square may turn green or red.
- Green = 3 fouls
- Red = 4 fouls
- Grey = the player has fouled out
Generating Game Reports / Ending the Game
- Once the game has ended select the “Post Game” button in the lower right hand corner of the Game Event Log window and select the reports you wish to create.
- YOU MUST SELECT EACH REPORT IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE GENERATED
- After being selected, the reports will pop up on the screen. From here you may email or print any report.
- Reports will be saved in PDF format in a folder labeled “Hoop Book Live Reports” on your computer’s desktop. From here you may email, print, and view any report.
