I was scoring my son's game the other day and noticed my battery was very low. I was able to finish the game but what would I do if the battery died? Two of us (coaches) have iphones, is there a way to start scoring a game on one device and finish on another?
Also, is there a way to merg the stats if I score one game, and the other coach scores another game? I plan on scoring the majority of the games but I'm going to miss some of the games. It would be nice to be able to have the other coach score the game and then sync the info later.
Transfer game to another device during game
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Re: Transfer game to another device during game
We do not have a way of transferring data during a game. We are looking at ways to potentially add this type of functionality in the future. We also don't have a way to "combine" data from two devices.
If you know ahead of time when you are not going to be able to score a game, we can transfer your database to the other coaches device. It will overwrite whatever data is on his device, but it would allow him to score the game in your absence.
If you know ahead of time when you are not going to be able to score a game, we can transfer your database to the other coaches device. It will overwrite whatever data is on his device, but it would allow him to score the game in your absence.
Re: Transfer game to another device during game
First, let me emphasize that this is not a criticism of iScore. iScore is the best iPhone app to keep track of your games. Second, I requested a transfer on Saturday and within 3 hours, FTMSupport responded. Thanks you FTMSupport.
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Murphy's Law will be at work no matter how many features are added to this app. It is virtually impossible to use this device or any electronic device for that matter without a manual record keeper using a standard baseball record sheet and a second option/pair of eyes to confirm your notions of what happened during the game. The ideal situation would be a pitch count recorder sitting to your left and a play recorder sitting to your right. I always insist that the manager and coach provide a manual recorder. Otherwise, you just have a device to record events precisely but not accurately as well as not at all when it fails.
Prior to the start of each game I access the iPhone settings and turn on Airport mode. This disables the telephone and wireless access to extend battery life.
Just prior to keeping score, I turn my iPhone off and back on again. This eliminates memory errors and so far, from my experience it reduces the chances of iScore ever locking up during the game. Face it, iPhones are computers and must be rebooted every once in a while to work reliably.
When I'm running at 50% battery life, I click the button at the top of the iPhone in between innings or even during innings. This turns off the screen display. To restore the screen, click either button and slide to unlock it.
At 20% battery life, I stop recording where the pitch lands and only record the count. This allows time to turn off the display during plays.
Although we do not always have this opportunity, I try to charge my phone an hour prior to each game as well as keep it charging while I'm driving to the game. A fully charged phone will only use up about half of the battery for a 2-3 hour game.
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Murphy's Law will be at work no matter how many features are added to this app. It is virtually impossible to use this device or any electronic device for that matter without a manual record keeper using a standard baseball record sheet and a second option/pair of eyes to confirm your notions of what happened during the game. The ideal situation would be a pitch count recorder sitting to your left and a play recorder sitting to your right. I always insist that the manager and coach provide a manual recorder. Otherwise, you just have a device to record events precisely but not accurately as well as not at all when it fails.
Prior to the start of each game I access the iPhone settings and turn on Airport mode. This disables the telephone and wireless access to extend battery life.
Just prior to keeping score, I turn my iPhone off and back on again. This eliminates memory errors and so far, from my experience it reduces the chances of iScore ever locking up during the game. Face it, iPhones are computers and must be rebooted every once in a while to work reliably.
When I'm running at 50% battery life, I click the button at the top of the iPhone in between innings or even during innings. This turns off the screen display. To restore the screen, click either button and slide to unlock it.
At 20% battery life, I stop recording where the pitch lands and only record the count. This allows time to turn off the display during plays.
Although we do not always have this opportunity, I try to charge my phone an hour prior to each game as well as keep it charging while I'm driving to the game. A fully charged phone will only use up about half of the battery for a 2-3 hour game.