Daktronics DakStats Volleyball User Manual

DakStats Volleyball Software

Installation & Operation Manual

ED-18152 Rev 7 – 18 November 2013

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ED-18152

Product 1149

Rev 7 – 18 November 2013

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Table of Contents

Section 1: Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 System Requirements .............................................................................................................. 1

1.2 Levels of Play ............................................................................................................................ 1

1.3 Software Conventions ............................................................................................................. 2

Section 2: Installation .................................................................................................................... 3

2.1 Installation................................................................................................................................. 3

Downloading from the Internet ...................................................................................... 3

Installing from the Installation CD ................................................................................. 3

2.2 Season Update .......................................................................................................................... 3

Section 3: Initial Setup .................................................................................................................. 4

3.1 Splash Screen ............................................................................................................................ 4

Season ................................................................................................................................. 4

Team ................................................................................................................................... 4

Roster .................................................................................................................................. 5

Schedule ............................................................................................................................. 5

Web-Sync ........................................................................................................................... 5

Common Tasks .................................................................................................................. 5

3.2 Creating a Season ..................................................................................................................... 5

3.3 Configure Teams ...................................................................................................................... 7

Adding a Team .................................................................................................................. 7

To Manually Add a New Team ............................................................................... 7

To Add a New Team Via List ................................................................................... 8

To Import a Team ...................................................................................................... 8

Editing a Team .................................................................................................................. 8

3.4 Adding or Editing Rosters ...................................................................................................... 9

Adding Players to a Roster .............................................................................................. 9

Deleting and Editing Players ........................................................................................... 9

3.5 Creating New Matches ........................................................................................................... 10

To Create a New Match .................................................................................................. 10

Section 4: Pregame Setup ............................................................................................................ 11

4.1 Before the Game ...................................................................................................................... 11

Be Familiar with the Program ........................................................................................ 11

Have a Good Spotter ....................................................................................................... 11

Start Simple ....................................................................................................................... 11

4.2 Beginning the Match ............................................................................................................... 12

Section 5: In Game Operations ................................................................................................... 13

5.1 Main Toolbar ........................................................................................................................... 13

5.2 Play-by-play Mode.................................................................................................................. 14

Entering Starters ............................................................................................................... 15

Serves ................................................................................................................................. 15

Receiving Serves ....................................................................................................... 15

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Assists and Attacks ................................................................................................... 16

Substitutions ..................................................................................................................... 16

Quick Substitution Buttons ...................................................................................... 17

Timeouts ............................................................................................................................ 17

Cards .................................................................................................................................. 17

Rally Scoring ..................................................................................................................... 17

5.3 Edit Menu ................................................................................................................................. 18

Manually Adding and Inserting Plays .......................................................................... 18

Deleting Plays ................................................................................................................... 18

Adding or Inserting Serves ............................................................................................. 18

Find Serve ......................................................................................................................... 18

Find Play ........................................................................................................................... 18

Add or Edit Play Commentary ...................................................................................... 18

Rebuild Stats ..................................................................................................................... 19

Check for Errors ............................................................................................................... 19

5.4 Game Control Menu ............................................................................................................... 20

Start Next Game ............................................................................................................... 20

Match Finished ................................................................................................................. 20

Update Team Win/Loss Records and Duration ................................................... 20

Rally Score ......................................................................................................................... 20

Tabs .................................................................................................................................... 20

Balance Stats ..................................................................................................................... 20

Swap Teams ...................................................................................................................... 20

Side Out ............................................................................................................................. 21

Point ................................................................................................................................... 21

Replay ................................................................................................................................ 21

Export Game as XML File ............................................................................................... 21

5.5 View Menu ............................................................................................................................... 21

Toolbars ............................................................................................................................. 21

Entry Modes ...................................................................................................................... 21

Rosters & Statistics ........................................................................................................... 21

5.6 Box Mode.................................................................................................................................. 21

Entering Scores & Statistics ............................................................................................. 22

Pass Ratings Tab ............................................................................................................... 22

Section 6: Creating Reports ......................................................................................................... 23

6.1 In-Game Reports ..................................................................................................................... 23

6.2 Season Reports ......................................................................................................................... 23

Printing Conference Season Reports ............................................................................. 25

Creating Collections ......................................................................................................... 25

6.3 Print Career Reports ............................................................................................................... 26

6.4 Roster Printouts ....................................................................................................................... 27

Section 7: Importing and Exporting ............................................................................................ 29

7.1 Importing Matches .................................................................................................................. 29

7.2 Exporting Matches .................................................................................................................. 30

7.3 Exporting Season Statistics .................................................................................................... 31

7.4 Importing Teams ..................................................................................................................... 32

7.5 Exporting Teams ..................................................................................................................... 32

7.6 Exporting Matches as XML Files ........................................................................................... 32

Section 8: Additional Features & Settings .................................................................................. 33

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8.1 Season and System Preferences ............................................................................................. 33

Seasons .............................................................................................................................. 33

Tournaments ..................................................................................................................... 33

To Add a Tournament .............................................................................................. 33

To Delete a Tournament .......................................................................................... 33

Utilities .............................................................................................................................. 34

8.2 Rules.......................................................................................................................................... 35

8.3 Configuring DakStats Volleyball .......................................................................................... 35

Modifying Matches and Games ..................................................................................... 35

Configuring Conferences ................................................................................................ 36

To Create a New Conference................................................................................... 36

To Configure a Conference ...................................................................................... 36

To Delete a Conference ............................................................................................ 36

Configurations .................................................................................................................. 37

8.4 Play Entry Button Colors ....................................................................................................... 37

8.5 Team Button Colors ................................................................................................................ 38

8.6 Auto Start Options .................................................................................................................. 38

8.7 Messaging ................................................................................................................................ 38

8.8 Quick Display .......................................................................................................................... 39

8.9 Webcast .................................................................................................................................... 40

8.10 Web-Sync.................................................................................................................................. 40

8.11 Twitter ...................................................................................................................................... 40

Configuration ................................................................................................................... 41

Template .................................................................................................................... 41

Credentials ................................................................................................................. 42

Section 9: Using the Keyboard & Hotkeys ................................................................................. 45

Section 10: Contact Information ................................................................................................... 47

Index . ..................................................................................................................................... 49

Appendix A: Volleyball Stat & Pass Ratings Sheets ..................................................................... 51

Appendix B: Volleyball Play-by-Play Worksheet ........................................................................... 53

Appendix C: Supplementary Guides & Manuals ........................................................................... 55

Table of Contents iii

Section 1: Introduction

The purpose of this manual is to assist users with the installation and operation of the DakStats®
Volleyball application. The manual includes the following main sections:

 Introduction covers the basic information about the program and this manual. Take time to

read the introduction as it defines terms and explains concepts used throughout the manual.

 Installation describes the software installation procedures.
 Initial Setup, Pregame Setup, In Game Operations, Creating Reports, Importing &

Exporting, Additional Features & Settings, and Using the Keyboard & Hotkeys explain
how to control and configure the application.

 Contact Information offers details about who to contact for help.
 Index presents an alphabetical listing of important terms and processes.
 Appendix contains supplemental information about or for the application.

Daktronics identifies manuals by an ED or DD number located on the cover page of each manual.
Any manuals referenced in this document will be identified by its ED/DD number. For example, this
manual would be referred to as ED-18152.

1.1 System Requirements

The DakStats Volleyball application has the following recommended requirements:

 Windows
 CPU: 1.0 GHz or faster
 Video: 1024 x 768 resolution
 Internet Explorer
 Memory: 512 MB or more of RAM

®

XP or higher

®

6.0 or higher

1.2 Levels of Play

The DakStats Volleyball application can be used at any level of competition including games,
tournaments and season statistics for club, high school, college, or professional teams.
The software application is available with three main entry modes:

 Box supports the box statistics entry mode (post game stats entry).
 Box Plus includes conferencing features and Web-Sync
 Play-by-Play has all the features of the previous two entry modes, plus the ability to

enter stats live during competitions.

Introduction 1

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with the standard Box version.

1.3 Software Conventions

Bold

Indicates an item that requires direct action, such as clicking, pressing,
selecting or formatting.

Italics

Indicates onscreen text or labels that are not clickable.

Bold Italics

Used to reference items within the manual, such as figures or sections, as
well as other documents and important notes.

[X]

Represents a keyboard key that needs to be pressed.

“Quotes”

Text or commands that may be typed. Quotes also indicate folder names.

Click

Press and release the left mouse button.

Double-click

Press and release the left mouse button twice.

Right-click

Press and release the right mouse button.

Select

Highlight or mark, such as by placing a check mark  in a nearby box;
clicking will not necessarily perform an action.

>

Followed by (ex. File > Open).

This manual contains the following software conventions and terminology:

2 Introduction

Section 2: Installation

Figure 1: Desktop Icon

2.1 Installation

The DakStats Volleyball application can be downloaded from the Internet or installed from
an installation CD.

Downloading from the Internet

1. Download the DakStats Volleyball program.
a. Open an Internet browser.
b. Type www.dakstats.com/download.html in the address bar.
c. Find the Volleyball row on the web page.
d. Click on Click Here under the Download column.
e. In the window that appears, click Run. If an additional window opens, click

Run once more.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions.

3. Click Finish when done.

4. Double-click the desktop icon (Figure 1) to open the program.

Installing from the Installation CD

1. Insert the installation CD.

2. Choose the DakStats Volleyball program to install.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions.

4. Click Finish when done.

5. Double-click the desktop icon (Figure 1) to open the program.

2.2 Season Update

If previous seasons are saved to the computer, go to Configure > Season & System
Preferences. Select each existing season, and then click Update. This ensures older season

databases are compatible with the latest software version.

Installation 3

Section 3: Initial Setup

Figure 2: Splash Screen

The season, teams, rosters, and other game information must first be set up before users can use the
DakStats Volleyball application to record scores and statistics. Users can set up the entire season and
all of the teams before the first game of the season even begins. It is recommended that games are set
up at least one hour before the game start time.

3.1 Splash Screen

When the DakStats Volleyball program is first opened, users are greeted by the splash screen
(Figure 2). Here users may select seasons, games, and rosters to configure as well as
open/import/export games, print detailed reports, and begin Web-Syncing.

4 Initial Setup

Note: This section gives only a brief explanation of the buttons on this screen.
Each function is also available in the File and/or Configure menus at the top of the
screen, and they are described in the sections or documents denoted in parentheses.

Season

Use the dropdown list to select a previously created season (Section 3.2). Click Configure to
edit the season settings (Section 8.1). Click Set as Default Season to keep the same season
selected each time the program is opened.

Team

After selecting a season, select a previously created team. Click Configure to edit the team
settings (Section 3.3). Click Set as Default Team to keep the same team selected each time the
program is opened.

Note: The default team may also be assigned in the season configuration (Section 8.1).

Roster

Figure 3: System Preferences

After selecting the appropriate season and team, the roster will appear in this area if one has
already been created (Section 3.4).

 Double-click a player in the roster, or click Configure to edit the roster settings.
 Click Download Roster to get a team’s latest roster for those using DakStats Web-

Sync. Refer to the DakStats Web-Sync Guide (ED-14571) for instructions on setting
up the Web-Sync service.

Schedule

This area lists all scheduled games for a selected season.

 Select a game on the list and click Open, or double-click the game to begin entering

scores and stats for that game.

 Select a game and click Configure to edit the game settings.
 Click Add New to create a new game for the season (Section 3.5).

Web-Sync

Select a user Profile, type in the Password, and click Sync to begin the Web-Sync Refer to the
DakStats Web-Sync Guide (ED-14571) for instructions on setting up the Web-Sync service.

Common Tasks

This area includes additional frequently used commands.

 Print Season Reports: Click to generate a wide variety of printouts (Section 6.2).
 Import Game: Click to import a game file (Section 7.1).
 Export Game: Click to export a game file (Section 7.2).

3.2 Creating a Season

The first step to set up the DakStats Volleyball program is creating the season in which the

games will be played. By default a “Demo” season exists in the “Seasons” file, but users

should create their own seasons for all future games. Junior Varsity and Varsity teams, as
well as men’s and women’s sports should each have their own season.

To create a season:

1. Go to Configure > Season and System Preferences (Figure 3).

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2. In the System Preferences window, click Add.

Figure 4: Creating a new season

3. In the New Season window (Figure 4), type in the Season Title.

4. Select the Default Play Entry Mode:

 Box Score: Match Totals: Users enter total statistics for every game in the

match.

 Box Score: Game by Game: Users enter statistics one game at a time rather

than all games together.

 Play-by-play: Simple mode: Users enter statistics during the game for each

individual play.

5. Select the Rules File:

 Rules HS: Volleyball rules set for high schools
 Rules NCAA: Volleyball rules set for NCAA
 Rules FIVB: Volleyball rules set for FIVB

Note: Refer to Section 8.2 for more information about rules configuration.

6. Select the Default Gender, either Female or Male.

Note: Default Team is only selectable when editing the season. Refer to Section 8.1.

7. Click OK.

6 Initial Setup

3.3 Configure Teams

Figure 5: Configure Teams Window

 League
 Division

 Coach
 Conference

The next step to set up the DakStats Volleyball program is to configure the teams. For the
program to work correctly, both home and guest teams must be configured.

Adding a Team

Choose one of the following ways to add a team:

To Manually Add a New Team

Users are required to enter the team location, nickname, print name, and abbreviation for
teams to be added correctly. All other information is optional.

1. Go to Configure > Teams.

2. In the Configure Teams window (Figure 5), select the Season.

Initial Setup 7

3. Click Add New.

4. Type in the Team Location. (a high school’s or university’s name, for example)

5. Type in the Stadium, City, and State if desired. When a new game is created, these

fields will populate based on the selected home team (Section 3.5).

6. Type in the team’s Nickname. (The team’s mascot may also be entered here).

7. Type in the team’s official name in the Print Name text box. This name appears on

most reports and printouts.

8. Enter the team’s Abbreviation. The abbreviation is used to identify games.

9. Enter the following optional information as desired:

10. Click Save to keep the changes, or click Cancel to discard the changes.

11. Click Close when finished.

Note: Check Female as needed. Users should only check the Disable Team checkbox
when they do not want the selected team to show up in the teams list. Checking Show
Disabled Teams will allow the user to view all teams, whether they were disabled or not.

To Add a New Team Via List

Figure 6: Look Up League ID Window

Teams that use the DakStats Web-Sync service are able to add other teams and information
using the Via List option rather than having to enter other teams’ information by hand.

1. Click Via List.

2. In the Look Up League ID window (Figure 6), select the team’s League.

3. Highlight a team, and then click Select.

Note: If no leagues appear in the League dropdown menu, click Update Leagues.
If no teams appear after selecting a league, click Update Teams.

To Import a Team

1. Click Import.

2. Select a team to import.

Note: The importing option is typically used to quickly get information from another
team that also uses DakStats Volleyball, rather than typing in all of the information
manually and risking errors. See Section 7 for more information about importing and
exporting teams.

Editing a Team

1. Go to Configure > Teams.

2. In the Configure Teams window (Figure 5), select the Season.

3. Select the team to edit.

4. Enter changes to the team’s information using the text and check boxes.

5. Click Save to keep the changes, or click Cancel to discard the changes.

6. Click Close when finished.

8 Initial Setup

3.4 Adding or Editing Rosters

Figure 7: Configure Rosters Window

On the Configure Rosters window, users are able to add, retrieve, or edit rosters. Users must
enter a roster for their team. If using Play-by-Play mode, opponent rosters are also required.
When using Box Mode, opponent rosters are not necessary.

Adding Players to a Roster

If the team roster has no players or is missing a player, users may add players to the roster.

1. Go to Configure > Rosters.

2. In the Configure Rosters window (Figure 7), select the correct Season.

3. Select the correct Team.

4. Click Add New.

5. The new player will be displayed at the top of the roster as Add New Player.

6. Fill in the fields with the player’s information. At a minimum, users need to enter the

Player Number, Player First Name, and Player Last Name.

7. Click Save to keep the changes, or click Cancel to discard the changes.

8. Click Close when finished.

Note: Users should only check the Disable Player checkbox when they do not want
the selected player to show up in the roster. Checking Show Disabled Players will
allow the user to view all players, whether they were disabled or not.

Deleting and Editing Players

To edit a player: Select the player, and change the player information fields.

To delete a player: Select the player, and then click Delete.

Note: Players with statistics associated with them cannot be deleted. To delete the player
the statistics associated with the player need to be removed or set to zero.

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3.5 Creating New Matches

Figure 8: Game Information Window

The Game Information window allows users to fill in several fields of detailed game information.
The following steps must be completed for a game to be created properly.

To Create a New Match

1. Go to File > New Match and the Game Information window will appear (Figure 8).

2. Select the correct Season.

3. Select the Visiting Team.

4. Select the Home Team.

5. Select the Game Type.

6. Enter the correct Start Time.

7. Select the desired Entry Mode.

8. Enter the correct Date.

9. Click Save Match to keep the changes, or click Cancel Match to discard the changes.

10. Click Done when finished. If the game has not been saved, the user will be prompted

to do so at this point.

Note: The remaining fields are optional and do not need to be filled in when creating a
new match. Return to the Game Information window at any time to adjust this information
(Section 8.3). Remember that the Stadium, City, and State fields will populate if they were
entered during creation of the selected home team (Section 3.3).

10 Initial Setup

Section 4: Pregame Setup

4.1 Before the Game

Before using the DakStats Volleyball software for the first time, Daktronics suggests a few
simple steps to help make in-game use easy and efficient.

Be Familiar with the Program

There is a one or two game learning curve. It is highly recommended that users take the time
to read this manual and familiarize themselves with the program before game time. Some
other helpful hints include:

 Practice taking stats while watching game film.
 Identify the location of buttons associated with the most common plays.
 Print out a Play-by-Play report from a Demo game, and then re-enter it to learn what

buttons/steps were used to follow the Play-by-play action.

Have a Good Spotter

The spotter is a person who watches the game and tells the operator the plays as they happen
so the software operator can concentrate on entering stats rather than looking back and forth
between the game and a computer screen. Having a spotter who pays close attention to the
game and has a good understanding of the game will help the user more quickly enter data
into the DakStats Volleyball program.

Note: It is also helpful to have pens and paper handy in case the operator gets behind
entering stats or there are any technical difficulties.

Start Simple

Keep things simple to start, and then add more stats to record as familiarity with the flow of
the game and the software is attained.

 Assist Attempts – If it is decided to track every touch of the ball, press [Ctrl] + [D]

and set the Default Player to Assist Player. Otherwise, leave this set to Attack Player
until comfortable recording all assist attempts.

 Substitutions – Subs are not required by the software. At any point, a player may be

selected from the roster and credited with a stat even if they are not listed as in-game.

 Receptions – Receptions are optional on serves in DakStats, but they may be required

by certain leagues.

Pregame Setup 11

4.2 Beginning the Match

Figure 9: Open Match Window

1. Go to File > Open Match.

2. In the Open Match window (Figure 9), select the correct Season and Match. Use Sort by

Date to list the games from oldest (Ascending) to newest first (Descending).

3. Click OK.

Note: If a certain match does not appear in the list, return to the Game Information
window to make sure it was created in the correct season; create a new match in the
proper season if necessary.

12 Pregame Setup

Section 5: In Game Operations

Figure 10: DakStats Volleyball Main Toolbar

Once a game is opened, users are able to begin entering statistics into the DakStats Volleyball
program. Depending on the Default Play Entry Mode (Section 3.2), the screen will appear with a
different layout and certain buttons available on the main toolbar.

5.1 Main Toolbar

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17)

Users can click the buttons on the main toolbar (Figure 10) to quickly execute common tasks
during games instead of going through the menus. Use the toolbar buttons to:

1) Create a new match

2) Open a match

3) Print the current match

4) View only the home team’s statistics

5) View only the visiting team’s statistics

6) View both the home and visiting team statistics

7) Switch team court sides (Play-by-Play Mode only)

8) Make substitutions (Play-by-Play Mode only)

9) Mark penalties with yellow or red cards (Play-by-Play Mode only)

10) Balance the stats

11) Insert a time out (Play-by-Play Mode only)

12) Insert a side out (Play-by-Play Mode only)

13) Add a point (Play-by-Play Mode only)

14) Replay the volley (Play-by-Play Mode only)

15) Delete last play (Play-by-Play Mode only)

16) Edit last play (Play-by-Play Mode only)

17) Open Configurations window (Play-by-Play Mode only)

All of the buttons listed above have corresponding keyboard shortcuts.
Refer to Section 9 for more information.

Note: It is possible to click and drag the toolbar anywhere else on the screen, dock it to the
bottom or either side, or remove it completely (go to View > Toolbar to turn it off and on).

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5.2 Play-by-play Mode

Figure 11: DakStats Volleyball Play-by-Play Screen

The DakStats Volleyball program allows users to enter plays as they happen. Operators are
able to input stats by selecting game commands and then entering specific information when
prompted; prompts will default to the most common choice. The Play-by-play screen is
available to users throughout the game, and remains available when the game is finished.

Figure 11 shows the main application screen in Play-by-play mode, with each section of the
screen labeled by function:

 Line Score: Track the score for both teams in each period.
 Data Entry: This is where the action of a play is recorded.
 Rosters & Statistics: Shows each player of both teams and their statistics for the

game. It is not possible to edit the stats in this area.

 Play-by-play & Editing: As stats are entered, a detailed commentary of each play

will appear here. It is possible to modify any previous play as needed, and the rest of
the game data will update accordingly.

Plays can be entered by clicking on the appropriate button or by using the hotkeys signified
by the underlined letter. Due to the fast pace of volleyball, it is recommended that users
become familiar using keyboard hotkeys rather than using a mouse.

Note: It is not possible to record a play until all of the required information has been
entered, and No plays save until pressing [Enter].

14 In Game Operations

Entering Starters

Figure 12: Entering Starters
Figure 13: Entering Serves

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

1. Press [F2] to begin entering

starters (Figure 12).

2. Enter the starting players for

each team, either by typing in
the players’ numbers or by
clicking on the names in the
roster list. This same screen is
used for making substitutions to
the starters later in the game.

Note: When entering starters, one of the teams will be automatically selected to enter
players. Click the other team button (or press [x]) to enter their rosters.

Serves

Because every volleyball game begins with a serve, the Serve tab is selected once the starters
are assigned (Figure 13).

1. Enter the number of the player

that served the volleyball.

Note: When entering single digit

numbers, enter a “0” first to

jump to the next text box.
Otherwise, press [Tab].

2. Select the type of serve:
 zero Serve: The most common type of serve and the default selection. After

the serve, play continues as it is not an Ace or an Error.

 Ace: Occurs when the receiving team does not gain control of the ball and

cannot return it, directly resulting in a point for the serving team.

 Error: A serve error will most commonly occur if the serve is out of bounds,

or goes into the net.

In Game Operations 15

Receiving Serves

The following actions describe what happens after a serve is received:

 Reception: The ball is passed and the offense sets up. When selected, enter the player

who received the serve in the Reception By field if desired. Press [Enter], and see
Assists and Attacks to continue the play sequence.

 In Rec Err (Individual Reception Error): When chosen, enter the player who received

the error in the Reception By field. Press [Enter] to record the point.

 Tm Rec Err (Team Reception Error): Select when the fault cannot be placed on an

individual player after an Ace serve, and then press [Enter] to record the point.

 Attack: Select if an attack occurs after the serve, and then press [Enter], and see

Assists and Attacks to continue the play sequence.

Assists and Attacks

Figure 14: Entering Assists and Attacks

Figure 15: Entering Substitutions

After a serve and reception or
attack, the attack sequence will
follow (Figure 14).

1. Enter the player who set

the ball if applicable
(Assist attempt).

2. Enter the player who

attacked the ball if
applicable (Attack By).

3. Select the type of attack:

 0 Atk: Select if the attack did not end the play, but was dug by the defense.

Select Dig or zero Block (blocked back) along with the defensive player(s),
and then press [Enter].

 Kill: Select if the attack was unreturned by the opposition or lead directly to a

block error. Select Block Err or B Hand Err (ball handling error) along with the
defensive player as needed, and then press [Enter].

 Atk Error: Select after the ball was hit into the net, out of bounds, or blocked

down to the floor. Select Block along with the defensive player(s) as needed,
and then press [Enter].

 BHE (Ball Handling Error): Select when a player receives an error attempting to

handle the ball. Select No Set Error or With Set Error as needed and then press
[Enter].

 Set Error – Select when there was an error setting the ball. Press [Enter].
 Over – Select when a team sends the ball over the net just to keep it in play.

Press [Enter] to give possession to the other team without crediting any statistics.

 Replay: Select to stop the play and do not credit either team with a point.

Press [Enter] to begin a new play.

4. If a 0 Atk or Over occurred, continue recording the play until a point is scored.

Note: Refer to Section 9 for additional keyboard shortcuts for play entry.

Substitutions

When a player comes in from the bench to substitute for a player on the floor, press [F2] to
switch to the Subs tab. Enter the Player In (entering the game) followed by the Player Out
(leaving the game), and then press [Enter].

Alternately, from any tab it is possible to right-click on the player leaving the game and select
the player coming in from the list (Figure 15).

16 In Game Operations

Quick Substitution Buttons

Figure 16: Quick Sub Buttons

Figure 17: Entering Timeouts

Figure 18: Entering Cards

Figure 19: Toggling Rally Scoring

Quick Subs buttons make substitutions easier and faster.
The software will remember previous subs, or the operator
can pre-set an established sub rotation. Click the button next
to a starter and select the player from the list to pre-set the
incoming sub. Quick Subs buttons will fill in as the match
progresses and more subs are entered. Once players are pre­set, click the button and the players will automatically switch
as in and out. A few notes about quick subs:

 Unlike the starter subs list that only shows players

not in the game, the quick subs list includes all
members of the team.

 Hold [Ctrl] and click on a sub button to clear a

player that may have been added incorrectly.

 The software does not save quick sub entries upon

closing. If the match is closed and reopened, quick
subs will need to be re-entered.

Timeouts

When a team calls a time out, press [F6] to switch to
the Timeout tab (Figure 17). Press [t] to select which
team is taking the timeout, and then press [Enter].

Cards

In the event of a penalty:

1. Press [F3] to switch to the Card tab (Figure

18).

2. Press [x] to switch teams if needed.

3. Select a Red or Yellow card and the type of

penalty (Player, Coach, Bench, or Crowd).

4. If the penalty is on a player, enter the player

number.

5. Press [Enter].

Rally Scoring

In Rally mode, every serve can result in a point. With
Rally mode disabled, only the serving team can score
a point. To change rally scoring, select the Rally tab
(Figure 19):

 Rally Mode is enabled by default. When the

user enters the Rally tab, Off will be selected
by default as well. Click Enter to disable
rally scoring.

 With Rally Mode disabled, On will be selected by default. Click Enter to re-enable

rally scoring.

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5.3 Edit Menu

The Edit menu allows users to manually edit stats, edit the play commentary, rebuild stats,
check for errors, and find a play or a serve.

Play by play can be edited simply by clicking on a play in the script and making the
appropriate changes. To quickly edit the last play, press [Ctrl] + [l].

Note: None of the Edit menu commands are available for Box scoring modes.

Manually Adding and Inserting Plays

In case a play was not inserted or added in the correct place, operators are able to insert
missing plays.

1. Locate the place where the play should have taken place in the Play-by-play script.

2. Go to Edit > Insert Play to put a new Dummy Play before the selected play, or click

Add Play to put a Dummy Play after the selected play.

3. Select the Dummy Play to enter in the play as it should have happened.

Deleting Plays

In the event that a play needs to be deleted from the play commentary or statistics, users are
able to delete any play.

1. Locate the play to be deleted in the Play-by-play script.

2. Go to Edit > Delete Play.

Note: Press [Ctrl] + [x] to delete the last play.

Adding or Inserting Serves

Users are also able to add and insert serves into the Play-by-play script.

1. Locate the place where the serve should have taken place in the Play-by-play script.

2. Go to Edit > Insert Serve to put a new serve before the selected play, or click Add

Serve to put a serve after the selected play.

Find Serve

To find a specific serve:

1. Go to Edit > Find Serve.

2. Enter the details of the serve into the appropriate boxes.

3. Click Find to locate the serve.

Find Play

To find a specific play:

1. Go to Edit > Find Play.

2. Enter the details of the play into the appropriate boxes.

3. Click Find to locate the play.

Add or Edit Play Commentary

1. Select the play to add to or edit.

2. Go to Edit >Add/Edit Play Commentary.

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3. In the Add Commentary to Play window (Figure 20), type in the text desired to be used

Figure 20: Add Commentary to the Play

Figure 21: Rebuilding Database Statistics
Figure 22: Error Check Status Bar

in the play-by-play report.

Rebuild Stats

Users are able to rebuild stats by one play at a time or the entire game at once. Be sure to
rebuild the stats after editing previous plays.

Go to Edit > Rebuild Stats (Figure 21).

 Click Step to rebuild one play at a time. The Step button will have to be clicked every

time to move on to the next play.

 Click the Go button to begin rebuilding the entire game.
 Press [Esc] to cancel.

Check for Errors

Check a game for statistical
errors by going to Edit > Check
for Errors. Any errors found
will be bolded in the play-by­play commentary and the total
number of issues will appear in
the lower-left corner of the window.
Hovering the mouse over a bolded play will also display the suspected issue (Figure 22).

Click the play to edit as needed, and then go to Edit > Check for Errors again; fixing one
issue may trigger changes that resolve several other issues down the line.

Enable Include Subs in Check for Errors only if entering every substitution.

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5.4 Game Control Menu

Figure 23: Balancing Game Stats

The Game Control menu allows users to start the next game, end a match, toggle Rally Score,
enter substitutions, show penalty cards, balance statistics, swap team sides, enter a
timeout/side out, add a point, replay, and export XML files.

Note: Only the Match Finished, Balance, and Export as XML file menu choices are
available in Box scoring modes.

Start Next Game

At the end of a game, go to Game Control > Start Next Game.

Note: At the beginning of a new game, go to Game Control > Use Previous Starting
Players to quickly add starters used in the last game.

Match Finished

1. At the end of a match, go to Game Control > Match Finished.

2. Click Yes if the game is over, or click No if plays still need to be entered.

Update Team Win/Loss Records and Duration

After ending the game, the program will ask the user to update the Team Win/Loss Records
or Game Duration. Click No to skip the screen or click Yes to update the information. If Yes is
clicked, the Game Information window will appear. The user can then update any game
information shown.

Rally Score

Go to Game Control > Rally Score to quickly enable or disable Rally Mode.

Tabs

The following tabs can be accessed from the Game Control menu. They may also be accessed
by pressing the appropriate F key. Press the same F key again to return to the Serve tab.

 Substitutions [F2]
 Red/Yellow Card [F3]
 Timeout [F6]

Balance Stats

Go to Game Control > Balance or click the
balance button to have the program
check to ensure all statistics are properly
balanced. A green check mark means stats
are correctly balanced, while a red X
indicates an issue to be resolved (Figure 23).

Swap Teams

Go to Game Control > Swap Teams to
change teams to the other side of the court.

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Side Out

Go to Game Control > Side Out to insert a side out.

Point

Go to Game Control > Point to add a point to the active team’s score.

Replay

Go to Game Control > Replay to end the current play without adding points. Press [Enter] to
confirm.

Export Game as XML File

In some instances, teams may need to export games as XML files to send to various media
outlets. Refer to Section 7.6 for more information.

5.5 View Menu

Use the View menu to configure the in-game layout of the application screen.

Toolbars

 Go to View > Toolbar to enable/disable the main toolbar (refer to Section 5.1).
 Go to View > Quick Display Toolbar to enable/disable the Quick Display buttons

(refer to Section 8.8).

 Go to View > Twitter to enable/disable the Twitter function (refer to Section 8.11).

Entry Modes

Users may switch from Play by Play mode to both Box Score by Game and Box Score by
Match, as well as switch between both Box Modes. Click View and then select which mode to
switch to: Box Score by Game or Box Score by Match.

Note: Once a game is switched to Box mode, any changes made to statistics will cause the
game to remain in Box mode. Games in Box mode cannot be changed back to Play by
Play. A warning message will appear to confirm the permanent change in scoring mode.

Rosters & Statistics

Click View and select which rosters and statistics to view on the right side of the screen:
Home Team Only ([F10]), Visiting Team Only ([F11]), or Both Teams ([F12]).

5.6 Box Mode

Users entering statistics in box mode have two options: they can enter stats in Box Score by
Game (Figure 24), or Box Score by Match. The difference between the two is that box mode

by game separates match totals into each game (4 kills in third game) whereas box mode by
match shows statistical totals as one sum (14 kills in the whole match).

Note: Most of the column headings in Box Mode contain abbreviations. To see what these
abbreviations stand for, place the cursor over each heading for a moment.

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Entering Scores & Statistics

Figure 24: Box Mode by Game

1. Use the Select Game dropdown box to switch between games within the match if

working in Box Score by Game.

2. To increase the score or a statistic one point at a time, double-click it, or click the

green plus button in the upper right hand corner of the screen.

3. To decrease the score or a statistic one point at a time, double-right-click it, or click

the red minus button in the upper right hand corner of the screen.

4. To modify the score or a statistic by more than one point at a time, click the statistic,

type in the new value, and press [Enter].

Pass Ratings Tab

DakStats Volleyball lets users assign pass ratings for players in two ways on the Pass Rating
tab. Users can rate a player on a scale of P0-P3, where P0 is a Service Reception Error and P3
is a great pass. If the user has a different rating method, enter the number of attempts in the
TA column, and then enter the total number of points for the passes in the Pts column. In
either instance, the Avg column will calculate the average pass rating of the player.

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Section 6: Creating Reports

Figure 25: Selecting Reports

Figure 26: Printing Season Reports

DakStats Volleyball allows users to view and print a wide variety of reports to help assess player and
team statistics. The reports are produced as HTML files for easy transfer and email.

6.1 In-Game Reports

Users are able to print game reports when a game
is finished or while it is still open.

Note: By “print” it is meant that the reports

are generated as HTML files that can be
opened in an Internet browser and then sent
to a printer.

To print in-game reports:

1. Go to File > Print In Game.

2. In the Select Report(s) window (Figure 25),

check one or more of the report types.

3. Under Include Sets, select which set(s) to include in the report(s).

4. Select whether or not to Show Report Name.

5. Selecting Output as combined file will show all reports on a single page. Combined

reports will also have links back to the top of the page under each section. Enable
Force Page Breaks to ensure each report appears on its own sheet of paper when
printed out.

6. Click Print to open the report(s) in the default Internet browser, or click Cancel to

avoid creating the report(s).

7. Typically, going to File > Print within the Internet browser will create a hardcopy

printout of the report.

6.2 Season Reports

Users are able to print reports containing statistics from entire seasons.

To print season reports:

1. Go to File > Print Season and

2. On the Competitions tab, select

3. Select the Season.

4. Select the Team.

5. Select the type of game:

Creating Reports 23

the Printouts window will
appear (Figure 26).

the Team Reports sub-tab.

 All
 Home
 Away
 Neutral
 Conference
 Non-Conference
 Other - allows users to select specific games

6. Click the Team Reports tab (Figure 27), and then select the desired reports to print.

Figure 27: Team Reports

Figure 28: List of Reports

Figure 29: Statistic Printout

7. Click the Other tab to view additional report options, such as the directory where

they are saved and their titles.

8. Click GO and a list of reports will appear in the default Internet browser (Figure 28).

Note: If any report is selected that asks for individual results (i.e. Individual Match by

Match) a screen with the team roster will appear, asking for an individual player to be
selected. Select a player and click Select to continue generating the report(s).

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9. Click a link, and a stat

printout will appear
(Figure 29).

10. Typically, going to File >

Print within the Internet

browser will create a
hardcopy printout of the
report.

11. Click the browser’s Back

button to return to other
report links, if necessary.

Printing Conference Season Reports

Figure 30: Printing Conference Reports

Figure 31: Creating Collections

1. Go to File > Print Season

and the Printouts
window will appear
(Figure 26).

2. On the Competitions

tab, select the Conf

Reports sub-tab.

3. Select the Season.

4. Select the Conference.

5. Select the Games:

 All
 Home
 Away
 Neutral
 Conference
 Non-Conference
 Other – allows

users to select specific games

6. Click the Conf Reports tab (Figure 30).

7. Select the Conference Reports.

8. Click the Other tab to view additional report options, such as the directory where

they are saved and their titles.

9. Click GO and a list of reports will appear in the default Internet browser.

10. Click a link, and a stat printout will appear.

11. Typically, going to File > Print within the Internet browser will create a hardcopy

printout of the report.

12. Click the browser’s Back button to return to other report links, if necessary.

Creating Collections

Collections are used to save lists of the most commonly used reports.

1. Click the button next to the word Collections on

the right side of the screen (Figure 31).

2. In the window that appears, type in a

descriptive name for the collection of reports.

3. Select the desired reports as described above.

4. Click the save button to assign the reports to the collection. The types of reports

within a collection can be changed at any time; just be sure to save the changes.

5. Click the red X to completely delete the collection.

6. Right-click a collection to Rename, Save, Save As, Delete, or Add New.

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6.3 Print Career Reports

Figure 32: Career Reports
Figure 33: Example Team Career by Season Report

1. Go to File > Print Career Reports to view the Career Reports window (Figure 32).

2. Click Set Up Seasons to Include.

a. Assign each season a short Print Name.
b. Number the seasons in the order they should be displayed, using “0” for any

season to omit from the report.

c. Click Close.

3. Select a Season and a Team.

4. Click Automatic to automatically update the season totals, or click Manual to update

each statistic using a stat chart.

5. Click View Career Reports.

6. The DakStats Career Reports Internet browser window will appear.

 To view a specific player’s career reports, select the player from the list and

click View Single Player by Season.

 Select either Player Career by Season, Player Career Totals, or Team Career

by Season (Figure 33) to view each report.

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6.4 Roster Printouts

Figure 34: Printing Rosters

1. Go to Configure > Rosters.

2. On the Configure Rosters window (Figure 34), select the Season and Team.

3. Click Print Roster and the roster will appear in the default Internet browser.

4. Typically, going to File > Print within the Internet browser will create a hardcopy

printout of the roster.

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Section 7: Importing and Exporting

Figure 35: Start Time & Score

Figure 36: Import Competition Window

Information can be exchanged electronically from any team or conference that uses DakStats
Volleyball by importing and exporting game files. This will eliminate the need to enter rosters or
statistics that have already been entered. It is also possible to import information to and from other
third-party software applications.

Note: When importing or exporting, right-click a game
to see the score and start time for that game (Figure 35).
This makes games easier to identify when importing
and for conference offices.

7.1 Importing Matches

1. Go to File > Import Match, and the Import Competition window will appear (Figure 36).

2. Select the Season in which to save the file.

3. Click Change Import Directory to select the folder from which to import the file.

4. Select the File Type to look for in the selected folder:

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 DakStats (*.txt) – Text files generated from the DakStats program
 SC XML (*.xml) – XML files generated from Stat Crew
 DakStats Pbp (*.pbx) – Files generated from the DakStats program that

include the entire play-by-play commentary

 SCVBF1 (*.vgm) – VGM files generated from Stat Crew

Note: After importing a PBX file, open the imported game and go to Edit >
Rebuild Stats.

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programs

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programs

5. Select the game to be imported from the Select File to Import column, and then click

Figure 37: Import Into Window

Figure 38: Export Competition Window

Import File.

6. If a possible duplicate game is

detected, the Import Into window will
appear (Figure 37) with 2 choices:

 Click Import New

Competition to import the

game as is.

 Select the existing game from

the list, and then click
Import Into Existing to
replace the game with the
imported game.

Note: Import Into Existing commands cannot be undone.

7.2 Exporting Matches

1. Go to File > Export

Match, and the Export

Competition window will
appear (Figure 38).

2. Select the Season, Team,

and Competition to be
exported.

Note: The current save
directory is shown at the
bottom of the window.
To change this location,
click Directory and select
the desired destination
for the exported file.

3. Click the dropdown

arrow to select the type
of file to export:

 DakStats (*.txt) –

Text files for use with DakStats programs

 DakStats Pbp (*.pbx) – Files for use with DakStats programs that include the

entire play-by-play commentary

 SC XML (*.xml) – XML files for use with Stat Crew
 MaxPreps (*.txt) – Text files for users of MaxPreps.com
 SCVBF1 (*.vgm) – VGM files for use with Stat Crew

4. Click Export.

5. With the game exported, it can now be emailed or burned to a disk for users of

DakStats Volleyball and other programs to import into their season.

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7.3 Exporting Season Statistics

Figure 39 Export Season Statistics Window

DakStats Volleyball allows users to export files containing season-to-date statistics to send to
conference or league headquarters.

1. Go to File > Export Season to Date, and the Export Season Statistics window will

appear (Figure 39).

2. Select the Season statistics to export.

3. Select the File Output Format.

 DakStats Text: The user should choose this format if sending the file to be

imported into DakStats.

 NCAA XML: Only NCAA users will choose this format to send their stats.

4. Select the type of Season To Date:

 Select School Season to Date if the user is a school exporting the season to

the conference.

 Select Conference Season to Date if the user is a conference exporting

statistics for all teams in the conference.

Note: The current directory is shown at the bottom of the window. Click

Directory, and then select the desired destination for the exported file.

5. Click Export.

6. With the season statistics exported, they can now be emailed or burned to a disk and

given to the appropriate conferences.

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7.4 Importing Teams

Figure 40: Importing & Exporting Teams

Importing a team is a simple way to get
another team’s roster and data rather
than having to manually type in all the
information.

1. Go to Configure > Teams.

2. Select the Season.

3. Click Import in the bottom-right corner of the Configure Teams window (Figure 40).

4. Browse to the location of the file.

5. Select the team’s file, and click OK.

7.5 Exporting Teams

Exporting teams only works for DakStats Volleyball users.

1. Go to Configure > Teams.

2. Select the Season.

3. Select the team to be exported.

4. Click Export in the bottom-right corner of the Configure Teams window (Figure 40).

5. Save the file with the team information to an easily accessible location, such as

“My Documents” or the “Desktop”.

6. With the team exported, it can now be emailed or burned to a disk for other DakStats

Volleyball users to import into their season.

7.6 Exporting Matches as XML Files

It is possible to export a match as an XML file so that the file can be sent to other users who
require game data in XML format.

Note: There must be a game open to export a game as an XML file.

1. Go to Game Control > Export Game as XML File.

2. Navigate to an easily accessible location, such as “My Documents” or the “Desktop”.

3. Enter a descriptive File name.

4. Click Save.

5. With the file exported, it can now be emailed or burned to a disk.

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Section 8: Additional Features & Settings

Figure 41: System Preferences – Seasons

This section details the rest of the features and settings of the DakStats Volleyball application.

8.1 Season and System Preferences

The System Preferences window allows users to add, edit, delete, and update seasons, as well
as repair, make and restore backups, and perform several other system management tasks.
Go to Configure > Seasons and System Preferences, and the System Preferences window will
appear (Figure 41).

Seasons

Use the Seasons tab on the System Preferences
window to add and edit seasons. The
following actions are available:

 To add a season, refer to Section 3.2.
 To edit a season, select a season, and

then click Edit.

 To delete a season, select the season,

and then click Delete.

 To make sure the season is up-to-date,

select a season, and then click Update.

Note: The Update option is used to update
any changes made in DakStats Volleyball such
as database field updates and modifications.
If the database is not working properly, use
the Repair/Compact command (see Utilities).

Tournaments

The Tournaments tab on the System
Preferences window (Figure 42) allows users to

add, delete, or edit tournaments.

To Add a Tournament

1. Select a Season.

2. Click Add.

3. Type in a descriptive Tournament

Name.

4. Click OK.

Note: Click Edit to change the name
of a selected tournament.

To Delete a Tournament

1. Select a Season.

2. Select a tournament to delete.

3. Click Delete.

Additional Features & Settings 33

Utilities

Figure 43: System Preferences – Utilities

The Utilities tab on the System Preferences
window (Figure 43) allows users to manage the
seasons with copies, repairs, and backup files.

1. Click the Utilities tab.

2. Select a Season.

3. The following actions are available:

 To repair or compact the

season database, click
Repair/Compact.

 To make a backup copy of an

entire season, click Backup.

 To overwrite the current

database with a previously
backed up database, click
Restore Backup.

Note: Restore Backup commands
cannot be undone.

 To delete the backup copy of the season, click Delete Backup.
 Users may also enable Backup Externally? and select a different location to

save the season backup. Use this feature in case of hard drive crashes or
other unexpected computer problems.

If there are problems with a season, it is possible to submit the season to Daktronics so that a
DakStats representative may examine the problem.

 Click Submit Season to upload a season to Daktronics.
 Be sure to write an email to Daktronics explaining the problem as clearly as possible.
 Click Retrieve Season to download a season that has been submitted to Daktronics.

34 Additional Features & Settings

8.2 Rules

Figure 44: Volleyball Rules Configuration

Figure 45: Modifying or Updating a Game

Game rules can be changed by opening the Rules
Configuration window.

1. Go to Configure > Rules Configuration.

2. On the Volleyball Rules Configuration

3. Select or type in the applicable values for

4. Click Save to update the changes, or click

5. Click Close when finished.

window (Figure 46), select an available

Rules File.

Number of Games in a Match, Start Game in
Rally Mode, Points in a Non-Deciding Game,
and Points in a Deciding Game.

Note: If desired, users may enable Show

‘Games’ as ‘Sets’ in reports to change the
wording of reports and report menus.

Reset to restore the default rules.

8.3 Configuring DakStats Volleyball

Users are able to modify or update match/game and conference information at any time.

Modifying Matches and Games

Section 3.5 explains how to add a new match. To quickly modify an existing match:

1. Go to Configure > Matches

and Games.

2. In the Game Information

window (Figure 45), select
the Season and Game ID,
then add any information
that was left blank when a
game was first created, or
update the rest of the
information as needed.

3. Click Save Game to

preserve the changes.

Note: Use the Update
Game Notes function to

enter any additional match
information not covered in
the provided fields.

Additional Features & Settings 35

Configuring Conferences

Figure 46: Configure Conferences Window

Configuring conferences allows users to group teams together for reporting purposes.
Conferences are unique to each season, but one team can belong to multiple conferences.
Go to Configure > Conferences, to access the Configure Conferences window (Figure 46).

To Create a New Conference

1. Select a Season for the conference.

2. Click Add New.

3. Type the conference name under Conference Identifier.

4. Type the conference short name under Conference Print Name. This name is for reports.

5. If desired, click Set As Default Import Conf for conference offices importing season-to-

date files.

6. Click Save.

To Configure a Conference

1. Select the Season of the conference.

2. Select the Conference.

3. Select which teams to include in the conference in the Conference Teams Selected box.

4. Click Save.

To Delete a Conference

1. Select the Season of the conference.

2. Select the Conference.

3. Click Delete.

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Configurations

Figure 47: Configurations Window

Figure 48: Quick Players

Figure 49: Set Play Entry Button Colors Window

The Configurations window allows users
to adjust settings that affect how
DakStats Volleyball operates.
Press [Ctrl] + [D] or go to Configure >
Configurations to access the

Configurations window (Figure 47).

Note: The Configurations menu is only

available in Play-by-play mode.

 Default Player: Select either

Assist or Attack Player.

 Default Statistics: Select whether

display Game or Match Totals
in the Rosters & Statistics list.

 Quick Player Entry: Assign up to

three common players from
each team to the period (.),
comma (,), and semicolon (;)
keys. When entering plays,
simply press the assigned key

instead of typing in the player’s

jersey number. These settings
are not saved between matches.

Quick players can also be entered by right­clicking on the players in the roster list (Figure 48).

8.4 Play Entry Button Colors

The Set Play Entry Button Colors window (Figure 49) allows the user to change the text and
background colors for buttons, as well as to choose between a normal or flat button appearance.

1. Go to Configure > Play Entry

Button Colors.

2. Choose the color of the text or

background for Normal Play
Entry Buttons selected and not

selected, or choose the color of
the text or background for
Special Play Entry Buttons
selected and not selected.

3. Uncheck Flat Button Style to

give the buttons a 3D look.

4. Click Restore Defaults to

return the buttons to their
original settings, or click OK to
save the changes.

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8.5 Team Button Colors

Figure 50: Team Button Colors Window

Figure 51: Auto Start Options

Figure 52: DakStats/DSTI Messaging

Use the Team Button Colors
window (Figure 50) to further
customize the appearance of the
DakStats Basketball user interface.

1. Go to Configure > Team

Button Colors.

2. Choose Text and

Background colors for the
Selected(Depressed) and Not
Selected Guest Team Button
and Home Team Button.

3. Click Restore Defaults to

return the buttons to their
original settings, or click
OK to save the changes.

Note: Try changing the button
colors to match the team or
school colors for easier visual recognition.

8.6 Auto Start Options

The Auto Start Interface, and Auto Start Chart RTD,
options are found on the Configure menu (Figure 51).

 Auto Start Interface: Should only be checked when using the Daktronics Scoring-

Timing Interface (DSTI) to interface with a display.

 Output Season Xml: Check this option if instructed by a league office. This keeps an

up-to-date XML file that certain leagues need to update their websites (refer to
Appendix C).

8.7 Messaging

The messaging settings help determine
how DakStats Volleyball communicates
with other Daktronics software.

The default setting is that the DakStats
Volleyball program is on the same
computer as the DSTI program. If these
programs are on separate computers:

1. Go to Configure > Messaging.

2. In the DakStats/DSTI Messaging

window (Figure 52), select

Different Machine.

3. Click OK.

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8.8 Quick Display

Figure 53: Quick Display

Figure 54: Configure Quick Display Item

The Quick Display option allows
users who interface with Venus
7000 display controllers to run
sequences from DakStats Volleyball.
These settings do not need to be
modified if the DakStats Volleyball
program is not interfacing with a
display controller. For more
information about creating
sequences, refer to the Venus 7000
Operator’s Manual (ED-14551).

1. Make sure to have DakStats

Volleyball, DSTI, and Venus
7000 running.

2. In DakStats Volleyball, go to Configure > Quick Display, and the Quick Display

window will appear (Figure 53).

3. If the Empty Interface Configuration File! message appears at the bottom of the

window, click Request Config.

4. Right-click an empty cell, and then click Add Item; to modify an existing cell, right-

click the cell, and click Edit Item:

a. In the Configure Quick Display Item window (Figure 54), check the box next to

Show on toolbar, and click OK.

b. Type in a descriptive Item

Name.

c. Check Show on toolbar.
d. Fill in the Enhanced RTD

Parameters to specify the
desired sequence to play.

e. Fill in the Request Parameters

to specify what type of data
to output.

Note: Items with the
%Select Nickname are not
compatible with quick
display buttons.

f. Click OK to save the

changes to the quick display
button.

5. Repeat Step 4 to assign up to 20

other commands on the toolbar,

6. To delete an existing cell, right-click the cell, and click Delete Item.

7. Click Close when finished creating the quick display buttons.

8. Go to View > Quick Display Toolbar to make the Quick Display Toolbar appear

above the standard toolbar.

9. The QD Toolbar can be undocked and moved, and it will dock on either side or the

bottom of the screen.

®

Additional Features & Settings 39

8.9 Webcast

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6)

Figure 55: Twitter Toolbar – Not Signed In

DakStats Webcast allows the user to easily broadcast a live play-by-play Webcast of games to
the Internet for fans and media to view.

 For information on Webcasting to the Web-Sync server, refer to the DakStats Web-

Sync Setup Guide (ED-14571)

 For information on Webcasting to a school server, refer to the DakStats Webcast

Setup Quick Start Guide (ED-17019).

8.10 Web-Sync

The Web-Sync service greatly reduces the effort needed to collect league statistics. Any group
of teams using DakStats, such as conferences or state associations, can easily compile league
leaders and game-by-game statistics. Refer to the DakStats Web-Sync Setup Guide
(ED-14571) or the DakStats Web-Sync Operation Manual (DD1670479) for instructions on
setting up the Web-Sync service.

8.11 Twitter

Internet access is required to use the Twitter function.

DakStats has the ability to send “tweets” through a validated Twitter account from within
the software, providing followers with instant game updates. DakStats can automatically
suggest tweets after specific actions occur – such as when a team scores, at the end of a
period/game, etc. – and users may manually edit and send these suggested tweets. Users are
also free to type in and send their own tweets at any time.

When a Play-by-Play game is first opened, the Twitter toolbar should be visible at the top of
the screen (Figure 55). If not, go to View > Twitter to enable it. The toolbar can be dragged
elsewhere on the screen as desired.

The following is a summary of each feature of the Twitter toolbar:

1) The user can type in tweets (or edit automatic tweets) in this textbox.

2) Click this button to toggle between automatic and custom tweet mode:

 indicates that the text may be overwritten by an automatic tweet.
 indicates that automatic tweets will not overwrite any custom text entered.

When in custom mode, the textbox is outlined in orange.

3) This shows a count of the remaining characters in the tweet. A single tweet has a

maximum of 140 characters, including spaces and punctuation.

4) This button shows Sign In when the user is not currently signed in to Twitter.

After signing in, it will show Tweet; click this button to send custom and auto tweets.

5) Click this button to modify tweet settings. Refer to the Configuration section below.

6) This box shows “Not signed in” when the user is not currently signed in to Twitter.

After signing in, this shows the current Twitter account that DakStats is connected to.

40 Additional Features & Settings

Configuration

 Game Open
 Game Over

 End of Period
 End of Period Tied

Figure 56: Configure Twitter

Click the configure button to open the Configure Twitter window (Figure 56). After making
any changes to the configuration, click OK to save them, or Cancel to discard them.

Template

Templates tell the software how and when to generate tweets for certain game actions.
By default, 4 templates for automatic tweets are provided:

When one of these game actions occurs, the textbox in the Twitter toolbar will automatically
populate with the information defined in its template. Note that automatic tweets are only
generated when a Twitter user is signed in, and they are not sent until the user clicks the
Tweet button.

Select one of the available templates from the drop-down box to view the information it
contains. The On End of Period template is shown as an example:

End of <<CurGameText>> game, <<AbbrWinning>> leads <<ScoreWinning>> - <<ScoreLosing>>.

 To edit the template, simply type in the textbox.
 To return the template to its default text, click .
 To turn off a particular type of automatic tweet, uncheck Enabled.
 The information in <<double carets>> is known as a “markup”. Markups are

placeholders that will be swapped with real-time game data in the actual tweet.

For example, <<AbbrWinning>> is replaced by the leading team’s abbreviated name.
Click the [>>] button to view a complete list of available markups, and click on a
markup to insert it into the textbox at the location of the cursor.

Additional Features & Settings 41

Credentials

Figure 57: Authorize DakStats
Figure 58: Authorization Page

Figure 59: Confirmation Window

1. Under Username, type in the Twitter account name

that the tweets will be posted to.

2. Click Validate Connection.

3. In the Authorize DakStats window (Figure 57), click

Authorize.

4. A Twitter webpage will open in the default Internet

browser (Figure 58). Enter the Username or email and
Password for the Twitter account (if not already

signed in), and then click Authorize app.

5. The next page will provide a unique PIN number.

Copy and Paste this number into the Pin text box,
then click OK.

6. Click OK again on the confirmation window

(Figure 59).

The text shown on the Configure Twitter window should
change as follows:

DakStats now has access to send tweets on behalf of this Twitter account.

Under Profile, users may select a Web-Sync profile associated with the season. The following
template markups require a Web-Sync profile in order to be used:

 League
 League Sport Gender
 Team Schedule Link (this appears as a shortened bitly™ link to a Web-Sync page)

Note: The Web-Sync profile needs to have been successfully synced at least once. If the
profile was just created without being synced, or if no profile is selected, the software will
ignore these markups.

42 Additional Features & Settings

After validating a Twitter account, the Twitter toolbar is updated. Figure 60 shows the

Figure 60: Twitter Toolbar – Signed In

Figure 61: Twitter Toolbar – Message Too Long

updated Twitter toolbar with an automatically generated tweet upon opening the game:

Users must manually click the Tweet button to send custom and automatic tweets.
For a few moments after sending a tweet, the textbox is outlined in green. Users may open
their Twitter page to verify the tweet has been sent successfully. Any undesired tweets may
be removed from this page as well.

If a template was created that contains too many or too lengthy markups (such as “Play by
Play Text”), the character count may show a red negative value (Figure 61). In this instance,

the Tweet button will be unavailable until the message is shortened.

Additional Features & Settings 43

Section 9: Using the Keyboard & Hotkeys

Hotkey

Command

Button

[F1]

Help (view manual)

[F2]

Subs tab (PbP Mode)

[F3]

Card tab (PbP Mode)

[F4]

opens Balance window

[F5]

Swap Teams to the other side of the court (PbP Mode)

[F6]

Timeout tab; press [t] to switch the team (PbP Mode)

[F7]

Side Out. Similar to [F8], but also switches serving team.
(PbP Mode)

[F8]

Point. Useful when unsure how to record a play (PbP Mode)

[F9]

Replay (press [Enter] to confirm) (PbP Mode)

[F10]

view Home roster/stats

[F11]

view Visitor roster/stats

[F12]

view both Visitor and Home roster/stats

[Ctrl] + [n]

opens Game Information window (new game)

[Ctrl] + [o]

opens Open Match window

[Ctrl] + [p]

opens Printouts window (season)

[Ctrl] + [i]

opens Select Report(s) window (in-game)

[Ctrl] + [x]

deletes last play; must select Yes to confirm ((PbP Mode))

[Ctrl] + [l]

edits the last play (PbP Mode)

[Ctrl] + [d]

opens Configuration window (PbP Mode)

[Ctrl] + [q]

opens Quick Display window

[u]

clears the Assist attempt on the Attack screen (PbP Mode)

[x]

toggles the active team (PbP Mode)

Comma,

Period,

Semicolon

These keys may be used as a shortcut for any player number
on both teams. Press [Ctrl] + [d] to access the setup menu, or
right-click player in the roster. (PbP Mode)

[?]

Team Player (TM). Use this anytime the player number was
missed and need to keep entering stats (or if a play should be
credited to the Team Player). (PbP Mode)

Many of the commands in the DakStats Volleyball software can be accessed with the keyboard as well
as the mouse. Most buttons in the main menu and Play-by-play entry mode have labels with an
underlined letter. Pressing the key on the keyboard that correlates with the underlined letter will
activate that particular button. To activate secondary buttons, which are usually colored differently,
press the underlined key while holding the [Shift] key.

Using the Keyboard & Hotkeys 45

[t]

Attack on Two (on second contact). Used on the attack
screen, this moves the player in the Assist attempt field to the
Attack By field, and looks to see if it can grab the dig/pass
from previous play for the assist. It will not overwrite the

attacker if it’s already populated, nor will it change the

attacker if assist and attack will be the same player.
(PbP Mode)

[0] + [Enter]

Records an “over” play without crediting a statistic.

46 Using the Keyboard & Hotkeys

Section 10: Contact Information

Mail: Daktronics, Inc., Customer Service

201 Daktronics Drive
PO Box 5128
Brookings, SD 57006

Phone: DakStats Help Desk: 1-888-325-7828

Fax: [phone] Attn: DakStats

Email: [e-mail]

If there are any questions about installing or operating the DakStats Volleyball program that are not
covered in this manual, please contact DakStats Customer Service:

Contact Information 47

Index .

A

assists

in play-by-play mode ................................... 16

attacks

in play-by-play mode ................................... 16

B

balance stats ....................................................... 20

box mode ........................................................... 21

entering scores and statistics ....................... 21

C

cards ................................................................... 17

checking for errors ............................................ 19

conferences

creating ........................................................... 36

deleting........................................................... 36

Configure menu .................................... 5, 7, 8, 33

contact information .......................................... 47

D

DSTI

messaging options ........................................ 38

E

Edit menu .......................................................... 17

entry modes

descriptions of ................................................. 6

exporting

games in XML ............................................... 21

matches .......................................................... 30

matches in XML ............................................ 32

season stats .................................................... 31

teams .............................................................. 32

installing the software ....................................... 3

downloading from the internet .................... 3

using installation CD ..................................... 3

K

keyboard shortcuts ........................................... 45

M

matches

creating .......................................................... 10

ending ............................................................ 20

exporting ....................................................... 30

exporting in XML ......................................... 32

importing ....................................................... 29

opening .......................................................... 12

settings ........................................................... 35

starting new .................................................. 19

P

pass ratings........................................................ 22

penalties ............................................................. 17

play commentary

viewing .......................................................... 14

play-by-play mode ........................................... 14

appearance .................................................... 37

plays

adding and inserting .................................... 18

deleting .......................................................... 18

entry options ................................................. 37

finding ............................................................ 18

Q

quick display ..................................................... 39

F

File menu ......................................... 10, 12, 23, 29

G

Game Control menu ......................................... 19

game duration ................................................... 20

games

modifying ...................................................... 35

H

helpful hints ....................................................... 11

I

importing

duplicate games ............................................ 30

matches .......................................................... 29

Contact Information 49

rally scoring ................................................. 17, 20

rebuilding stats ................................................. 19

replay ................................................................. 20

reports ................................................................ 23

career .............................................................. 26

conference...................................................... 25

in-game .......................................................... 23

rosters ............................................................. 27

season ............................................................. 23

using collections ........................................... 25

rosters

adding players ................................................ 9

deleting players .............................................. 9

editing players ................................................ 9

on splash screen .............................................. 5

R

viewing in play-by-play mode ....................14

RTD

auto start settings ..........................................38

rules

changing .........................................................35

setting to seasons ............................................6

S

seasons

backing up .....................................................34

creating .............................................................5

deleting ...........................................................33

exporting ........................................................31

updating .........................................................33

uploading to Daktronics ..............................34

viewing on splash screen ...............................4

serves

adding and inserting ....................................18

finding ............................................................18

in play-by-play mode ...................................15

sideouts ..............................................................20

splash screen ........................................................4

common tasks ..................................................5

schedule ...........................................................5

spotters ...............................................................11

starters

in play-by-play mode ...................................15

substitutions

in play-by-play mode ...................................16

system requirements .......................................... 1

T

teams

adding manually ............................................ 7

adding via list ................................................. 8

changing sides ............................................... 20

editing .......................................................... 7, 8

exporting ........................................................ 32

importing ....................................................... 32

on splash screen .............................................. 4

timeouts ............................................................. 17

toolbars

main ................................................................ 13

tournaments

creating .......................................................... 33

deleting .......................................................... 33

Twitter ................................................................ 40

Configuration ................................................ 41

Tweeting ........................................................ 43

V

Venus 7000 ........................................................ 39

View menu ............................................ 13, 21, 39

W

Webcast .............................................................. 40

Web-Sync ................................................. 8, 40, 43

50 Index

Appendix A: Volleyball Stat & Pass Ratings Sheets

Appendix A: Volleyball Stat & Pass Ratings Sheets 51

Team (Record) 1 2 34

5

Date:

( )
( ) Start Time:

Conference _____ Non-Conference _____

End Time:

Volleyball Stats Sheet

Home _____ Away _____ Neutral _____

Player Name GP K E TA A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE BHE GS AE ZA S0 REC ZBS ZBA

Site:_________________________

(Arena/City/State)

= Optional for non college teams

GP - Games Played, K - Kills, E - Errors, TA - Total Attacks, A - Assists, SA - Service Aces, SE - Service Errors, RE - Reception Errors, DIG - Digs, BS - Block Solos, BA - Block Assists,
BE, Block Errors, BHE - Ball Handling Error, GS - Gamer Started, Assist Errors, ZA - Zero Assists, S0 - Zero Serves, REC - Receptions, ZBS - Zero Block Solos, ZBA - Zero Block Assists

Volleyball Pass Ratings

_

Date:

Game_______________

Player Name P0 P1 P2 P3 TA PTS P0 P1 P2 P3 TA PTS

Game__________________

Player Name

= DakStats calculated field

Appendix B: Volleyball Play-by-Play Worksheet

Appendix B: Volleyball Play-by-Play Worksheet 53

DakStats Volleyball Play-By-Play Worksheet

Score

Team

Offense

Defense/Result

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Srv Set

Atk

Starters

H G 1

2 3 4 5

6 L

Result Codes: Others:

BB
Sr

* be sure to write down the offensive team on the next play

Home_______________ Guest_______________ Date__________ Set_____ Page __ of __

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-

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-

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-

-

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-

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

K = Kill AErr = Attack Error ACE = Service Ace B = Blocked Over*

= Blocked Back* BErr = Block Error SErr = Set Error Replay

vErr = Serve Error BHE = Ball Handling Error Card

Appendix C: Supplementary Guides & Manuals

Document Title Document Number

DakStats Output Season XML Quick Start Guide ................................................................. DD2119764

Appendix C: Supplementary Guides & Manuals 55

DakStats Output Season XML Quick Start Guide 1 of 1

201 Daktronics Drive PO Box 5128, Brookings, SD 57006-5128

Tel: 1-800-DAKTRONICS (1-800-325-8766) Fax: [phone]

Web: www.daktronics.com

DD2119764 Rev 0

23 September 2011

This guide will assist you with a feature of the DakStats software that allows you to output an XML file of the current season. This is useful when posting
up-to-date statistics to a website with your own style sheet applied. DakStats Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, and Volleyball support this feature.

Enabling Season XML Output

1. Open the DakStats program.

2. Go to Configure > Output Season Xml. A checkmark appears

next to the menu item to indicate it is enabled.

Setting the Default Team

In order to create the season XML file, there must be a default team for the
current open season. The current season is shown on the top of the screen
when the program is opened.

To set a default team, simply select the team from the drop-down
list and click Set as Default Team. Alternately, a default team may
be selected when creating a new season. To set a different default
team, you must go to Configure > System and Season Preferences,
select the season, and click Edit.

With Output Season XML enabled and a default team set, a Season
XML file will be created in the following location:
“C:\Daktronics\DakStats [Sport]\season.xml”

Note: For Baseball and Basketball, a “gamebygame.xml” file is
also created in the same folder.

The XML files are created and updated ONLY after performing one
of the following actions:

 Closing a game (File > Close)
 Closing the Configure Teams window (Configure > Teams)
 Closing the Configure Rosters window (Configure > Rosters)

The “season” file is the NCAA/Stat Crew specification. The
“gamebygame” file provides a record of each game of the season.

The names of the XML files are always the same. They can be
parsed by a CSS or XLST file to display the stats on a website
however you want, with your own style and branding.