Daktronics DakStats Football - Manual (Page 34)

28 In Game Operations
5.4 Game Control Menu
The Game Control menu allows users to start the next quarter, end a game, adjust the down
and distance, balance the stats, swap team sides, enter participation, enter a coin toss, team
possession, and export XML files.
Finishing the Quarter
At the end of a quarter, go to Game Control > Quarter Finished to begin a new quarter.
Finishing the Game
At the end of the game, go to Game Control > Game Finished to end the game.
Note: The user cannot uncheck Game Finished once it has been checked. However, if the
user needs to, the Game Finished status can be removed by deleting the last drive.
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.
Down and Distance
Go to Game Control > Down and Distance
to modify the downs of the current drive
(Figure 31).
1. Select the First Down, Second Down,
Third Down, or Fourth Down.
2. Select the Possession, and enter the First
Down YL, and Line Of Scrimmage.
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 32).
Swap Teams
To change which side of the field each team
should be on, go to Game Control > Swap
Teams.
Participation
See Section 5.2 for more information about assigning participants.
Coin Toss
Refer to Section 5.2 for more information about the coin toss.
Figure 31: Editing Down and Distance
Figure 32: Balancing Game Stats