I've been using iScore for a number of years, love it!!!
But I can't get my wife or other team moms to use it - "it's too complicated" they say.
But every one of them will have a normal scorebook in front of them .
So, my suggestion - is to have an alternate scoring screen that looks/behaves more like a normal score book - maybe that just shows one or maybe 3 or 4 scoring squares. You could enhance it by having the ball/strike/foul buttons on the bottom and single/double/triple/HR buttons. Have it automatically advance players.
Anyway, seems a lot of moms will score with a normal scoring book, but I can't get them to even try with iScore.
Thanks,
-Toby
Scorebook like interface
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Re: Scorebook like interface
We have purposely stayed away from trying to emulate a paper scorebook (which is cryptic and intended for optimizing scoring with a pencil) and gone with a more interactive approach. We have never heard anyone say it is more complicated than an actual scorebook once they have actually tried it.
You can output a traditional scorebook, but the input of data is optimized and simplified for use on a touch screen device.
You can output a traditional scorebook, but the input of data is optimized and simplified for use on a touch screen device.
Check out the new iScore Baseball documentation page!
Includes videos and user manual.
http://iscoresports.com/baseball/training.php#docs
Includes videos and user manual.
http://iscoresports.com/baseball/training.php#docs
Re: Scorebook like interface
Yes,
*I* love the interface.
I'm just trying to let you know what I'm experiencing in the field - many moms (we play a lot of "A" Ball Softball in Houston - this area had the 14U and 12U ASA National Champions, 10U and 8U USFA World Series Champions this past year), many moms won't use iScore because "it's too complicated." They all can use a regular scorebook.
My experience is different - I've sat down with numerous parents/moms and tried to teach them iScore, but most give up - even my wife who, is very patient, and a former player herself, so understands the game well - won't use it (she keeps a paper book and texts me scores if I'm at another tournament). Even my sister (a software developer, so very computer savvy) won't use it. Recently one of the moms on my middle daughter's team, bought iScore and I helped her score games through a couple of tournaments, but she's stopped even bringing her iPad to tournaments now.
I feel bad suggesting/recommending iScore to folks, when they buy it then don't use it because, "it's too complicated."
No matter what I think of the interface, I can't get folks to use it... I'm just trying to find a way to get more folks using it. Even if you had the scorebook first page (as an option) then went into the other pages for details...that might be the right segway for folks. ...think, they already know how to score using a scorebook, now how do I make them comfortable using the iScore interface...(that's probably 99% of it, comfort).
Please consider it, or something...
-Toby
*I* love the interface.
I'm just trying to let you know what I'm experiencing in the field - many moms (we play a lot of "A" Ball Softball in Houston - this area had the 14U and 12U ASA National Champions, 10U and 8U USFA World Series Champions this past year), many moms won't use iScore because "it's too complicated." They all can use a regular scorebook.
My experience is different - I've sat down with numerous parents/moms and tried to teach them iScore, but most give up - even my wife who, is very patient, and a former player herself, so understands the game well - won't use it (she keeps a paper book and texts me scores if I'm at another tournament). Even my sister (a software developer, so very computer savvy) won't use it. Recently one of the moms on my middle daughter's team, bought iScore and I helped her score games through a couple of tournaments, but she's stopped even bringing her iPad to tournaments now.
I feel bad suggesting/recommending iScore to folks, when they buy it then don't use it because, "it's too complicated."
No matter what I think of the interface, I can't get folks to use it... I'm just trying to find a way to get more folks using it. Even if you had the scorebook first page (as an option) then went into the other pages for details...that might be the right segway for folks. ...think, they already know how to score using a scorebook, now how do I make them comfortable using the iScore interface...(that's probably 99% of it, comfort).
Please consider it, or something...
-Toby
Re: Scorebook like interface
The only advantage I have ever seen where the scorebook is in some way better, is on a complicated play.
On paper I can move all the runners to their final bases, then fill in the details of how they got there later.
On the app, I have to do the entire play from beginning to end correctly. Usually by the time I get it right the game is 2-3 pitches ahead of me.
That can be frustrating. And once you are behind, ugh.
It really comes down to what they are comfortable with.
Also, if you really look at their scorebook, sometimes it makes no sense.
On paper I can move all the runners to their final bases, then fill in the details of how they got there later.
On the app, I have to do the entire play from beginning to end correctly. Usually by the time I get it right the game is 2-3 pitches ahead of me.
That can be frustrating. And once you are behind, ugh.
It really comes down to what they are comfortable with.
Also, if you really look at their scorebook, sometimes it makes no sense.