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In previous years, we relied on a single individual to collect the game
cards and enter them so that we could track statistics on our players.
In an effort to simplify this process and spread out the workload, we
have developed a web interface to allow you to enter your own games.
This tutorial will lead you through how to transfer the information from
the game card to the computer.
You get something out of this as well. With accurate feedback, we can
track the games you referee. When it comes time to upgrade, we can print
you a nice report that shows how many games in what divisions you have
refereed.
So, let's get started! The following pages are static. They are snapshots
of the actual application in use. I created this tutorial before we had all
the games scheduled so you will find the game grids unpopulated. Just use
your imagination. First, You will log in into the Member Website and go
to the game card application under Referee. The first page will allow you
to choose what week you want to focus on.
Choose the week
This is pretty straightforward. Just pull down and find the week and press
the Submit button.
Choose the game
This is the game grid. Actually, the same grid used by the ref scheduler to
assign you to games. Although when he presses a game, he gets something
significantly different than what you are about to see (If you would like to see
how that portion works, go here).
Your game cards
You will see that you are presented with two game cards side by side. The home
team should be on the left.
Top Section
The top section identifies the teams. If we already know the teams name, it
is displayed in a read only field. If nobody has told us the name yet, a box
is displayed for you to type it in. If you don't know it, don't worry about it,
maybe next week.
The halftime and final scores should be entered in this section.
Game Card Body
The roster of each team is displayed in what we think is jersey number order.
This should match the order that they are written on the game card... in a ideal
world.
If a player has changed numbers, go ahead and change the numbers to match what is
on your card. The database tracks players by an internal number rather than
jersey, so we really don't care if the number changes weekly. But, if they keep
the same number, it makes your job easier.
To the right of the name are the columns for goals scored and quarters played.
We don't track goals scored per half, just for the game as a whole. In the
quarters played section you are given the choice of nothing (playing), X (not
playing) and G (Goal Keeper). This should match exactly what you are doing
on your gamecard.
If the player is absent, just put an X in each column.
Referee Update and Comments
The bottom section is where you clean up the ref schedule. There are times when
the people that work the game are different than those shown on the ref schedule.
Correcting it here will also fix the ref schedule.
Use the comment section to log problems with the match, injuries, or anything
else that you would like to have tracked. Please go ahead and contact your
Regional Referee Administrator if there is a problem. Don't rely on him or her to
check the database and see it.
You are done!
Just press the submit button at the bottom of the page and you are done for the
week. You will be returned to the game grid in case you were fortunate enough to
work multiple games this week.
If you have any question, please send me mail or give me a call.
Bob Arasmith
bob@arasmith.com
408-749-9245
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