Daktronics DakStats Soccer User Manual

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This quick start guide for DakStats Soccer is designed to familiarize new users with the main features and entry modes of the program. For more complete
instructions, refer to the Installation & Operation Manual (ED-18155), available online at dakstats.daktronics.com/Pages/Download.aspx.

Creating Seasons

1. Go to Configure > Seasons and

System Preferences.

2. Click Add, and type in a name for

the season under Season Title.

3. Select the Default Play Entry Mode.

4. Select the proper Rules File for your

league.

5. Select the Default Gender.

6. Click OK when finished.

Creating Teams

1. Go to Configure > Teams.

2. Select your Season.

3. Click Add New.

If your league uses
the DakStats Web­Sync, you may
click the Via List
button to select
your teams from
the list.

4. Type in a Team

Location, Nickname,
Print Name, and
Abbreviation for

each team.

5. Click Save, and

then Close when finished.

Creating Rosters

1. Go to Configure > Rosters.

2. Select a Season and your Team.

3. Click Add New.

4. Type in the First Name, Last Name, and Player Number of the

new player. All other information is optional at this point.

5. Click Save, and then Close when finished.

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Creating Games

1. Go to File > New Game.

2. Select the Season.

3. Select the Visiting Team and Home Team for the game.

4. Make sure the Date and Start Time are correct.

5. Select an Entry Mode:

 Play-by-Play: Simple mode records each play as it happens
 Box Score: Game Totals records total game stats
 Box Score: Period by Period records stats for each period

6. Click Save Game, and then click Done when finished.

Note: Go to Configure > Games to edit a game’s information after it
has been created. Select the correct Season and Game ID to make the
appropriate changes.

Play-by-Play Entry

Daktronics recommends that at least two people operate the
DakStats software in Play-by-Play mode with one person acting as
the spotter and the other actually entering the stats.

1. Go to File > Open Game.

2. Select the Season and Play-by-Play (Pbp) game, and click OK.

Note: In Play-by-Play mode, you can use the [Space Bar] to start
and stop the game clock.

Entering Starters

Before beginning the game, the players/positions for each team should
be assigned.

1. Click the Subs

tab, and the
Starters window
will appear.

2. Enter the starters

for each team by
either typing
each number in
the number (#)
column or
selecting each
player from the
drop down menu.

Note: It is not necessary to set the position for every player, but
the screen will not close unless a goalie is selected for each team.

3. You can use this same process for making substitutions to the

starters later in the game.

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Using the Shot Chart

Attempted Shots

1. Click on the field where the shot was

taken, and a white ball will appear.

2. Select the player who attempted the

shot from the Shot By menu.

3. On the Shot Result menu, choose

whether the shot was Wide, High, hit
the Post or Crossbar, or if it was a
Goalie Save or Team Save.

Blocked Shots

Using the shot chart is optional, and it may be disabled by clicking the
Toggle Field button. If you accidently click on the field and a shot appears,
click the Redraw Shots button to erase it.

Toggle Field Redraw Shots

Made Shots

1. Click on the field where the shot was taken,

and a white ball will appear.

2. Select the player who made the shot from

the Shot By menu.

Note: If the shot was a header, click Header
before selecting the player.

3. Select Goal from the Shot Result menu.

4. Select up to two assisting players on the

next menus. If no players assisted the made
goal, click None.

5. The white ball turns black to indicate a

successful shot.

1. Click on the field where the shot was taken, and a white ball

will appear.

2. Select the player who attempted the shot from the Shot By menu.

3. On the Shot Result menu, select Block, and then select the

player who blocked the shot.

Fouls

1. Right-click on the player who

received the foul from the in­game roster.

2. Select Foul from the list.

Cards

1. Right-click on the player who

received the card from the in­game roster.

2. Select Yellow Card or Red Card

from the list.

Offsides

1. Right-click on the player who

received the offside from the in­game roster.

2. Select Offside from the list.