Double Switches
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:19 pm
I have no idea how to make double switches while scorekeeping in the app. Can somebody please explain it to me in a non-confusing way?
Will try
Iscore can handle double switches easily, because iscore does not try and define compliance ( which is what makes them complicated) instead iscore just asks you to record what you see (presumes the coaches and umpires have it right)
HOW!
When batting...
If/when a new batter/ change is announce and he comes to the plate, tap the batter icon on acoreing screen, up pops the offensive sub screen, select the new batter from the player list, done.
(iscore does not care if or where the batter will field later)
When fielding ...
If/when a new person announced/takes a new fielding position, tap the fielders position icon on scoring screen, up pops defensive substitution screen, select the new fielder name from the player list. if you have more defensive changes, can do them now too.. tap the next position icon to change, then tap the new player name for it, repeat as needed untill the fielding diagram has all the right players you see in the right place. Done
same with base runners
if/when a new base runner, tap baserunner icon, then swap with incoming runner 's name. Done
That is it...
Why so easy..
because iscore made the offensive and defensive substitutions independent activities (more flexible). It is the league rules that force dependencies between offensive and defensive substitutions and that complicates things. Since iscore does not claim to enforce the league substitution rules, just score the subs you see, leave it to the managers and umpires to make sure they are compliant..
The tradeoff of course is iscore will not warn or flag you for illegal substitutions, that is left to the humans involved scorer/umpire/coach/ angry fan - as appropriate .
Does that answer it to your satisfaction? Need more or another perspective?