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Default Highlighted Button when moving runners

Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:01 pm
by bsk713
When selecting a runner to advance them for a stolen base, wild pitch, or passed ball, the screen displays with a default of:
SAFE and the base they are currently on.
Would you consider defaulting to SAFE and the next base they would go to?
I think this would happen more than a pickoff, especially in softball, but even in baseball. Granted, in MLB, caught stealing may happen more than a stolen base, but in many leagues, (and I would guess a majority of those using iScore), I would think a runner advances via SB,PB, WP, more than being picked off.
Either way, SAFE on current base is a condition that wouldn't warrant selecting the player in the first place, with the exception of a courtesy runner or pinch runner, which again I think, would happen less than the other scenarios.
Now I do see the swipe has stole next base which will help, but that screen could use a advanced to next base on PB and advanced to next base on PB. Even if you switch from Quick To Safe, the highlighted button should show the next base, not the current.

Re: Default Highlighted Button when moving runners

Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:14 pm
by FTMSupport
We have the swipe options when you want the easy method of advancing runners. One thing we really want to avoid is accidental advancing of runners. It is easy to accidentally tap a runner and if we made the default advance the runner we could envision many people accidentally doing this without realizing it and no easy way to recover. As it stands, if you tap the runner with the intention of advancing him and just press a choice without advancing him, it is very easy to tap the runner and make the choice again. Even if you don't realize until a pitch later it is easy enough to advance at that time without hurting stats. If you realize you accidentally advanced a runner a few pitches later you would have to undo back to the point of the mistake and then remember to re-enter things that took place after.

Re: Default Highlighted Button when moving runners

Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:04 am
by bsk713
I agree with the logic about the mess caused and not realized - too many steps to fix if discovered many pitches later, as opposed to advancing runner pitches later that doesn't affect the stats. Thanks.

Then, can I ask for two more buttons to be added to the swipe screen? Just below Stole Next Base, can you add Advance 1 Base on PB & Advance 1 Base on WP ?

Also, if multiple runners on, could a provision (buttons) be made to advance all runners 1 base on SB,PB, WP? Especially with runners on 1st and 2nd, if one goes the other often does the same.

Re: Default Highlighted Button when moving runners

Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:49 am
by PetroGuy
bsk713 wrote:Then, can I ask for two more buttons to be added to the swipe screen? Just below Stole Next Base, can you add Advance 1 Base on PB & Advance 1 Base on WP ?

Also, if multiple runners on, could a provision (buttons) be made to advance all runners 1 base on SB,PB, WP? Especially with runners on 1st and 2nd, if one goes the other often does the same.
+1 to both suggestions.

Re: Default Highlighted Button when moving runners

Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:04 am
by mprusak
Moving all runners for the same event would be a nice addition for sure. I know its been asked for before, including by me.

PB and WP on "quick" screen would be good.

Re: Default Highlighted Button when moving runners

Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:20 am
by FTMSupport
We will add these requests to our list. Thank you.