8. Game Controls
Additional Game Controls can be accessed via clicking on the blue button in the tab bar
Game control options include:
- Scorer's Comments
- Ghostrunners (such as extra-inning tiebreaker rules)
- Game Delays (weather, etc)
- End/Wrap Up GAme
- Change Current AB
- Manual Adjust Game Situation
- Edit Starting Lineups
Use the 'Add Comment' tool to add official scorer's comments to the play-by-play record. These will be shown in all play-by-play reports.
Use the Ghostrunner menu to place a runner on base. Select the base and the runner from the menu.
Note: you cannot place a runner on an occupied base nor can you select a player that is on a base or at the plate.
To display a delay in the live stats feed as well as note any delays in the play-by-play record, use the Delay Game tool.
Select the type of delay and press Start Delay.
When you are ready to resume the game, enter the length of the delay (optional) and click resume play.
Note: While a game's status is set to delayed, you cannot enter any pitches or at bats. Full play editing and substitutions are still available.
If you closed the delay window or reloaded a game that was delayed, click the Game Control button to return to the menu and select Delay game
The previous delay will be displayed. You can Resume Play to end the delay or Delete to remove it entirely.
At any point should the interface become stuck in Delay mode, return to the Delay Game menu and click the 'Force Resume' button (This can sometimes be helpful when you are inserting delays out of order).
To end or wrap up a game, use the End Game tool.
Note: when you reach the regular end of a game, you will also be prompted with this tool.
Change the status of the game
Set the pitchers of record
Enter an end time
Note: if the end time is formatted correctly, it will attempt to automatically calculate game duration.
Update team records and attendance
Save changes
If for any reason, you need to change the player currently at bat (such as batting out of order), you can use the Change AB tool.
Note: you can only select players that are currently in the lineup
If needed, you can make manual adjustments to the game situation including inning, outs and runners.
Note: please exercise caution in making manual adjustments as you can end up with more than three outs in an inning.
If you need to make changes to the starting lineup for a game already in progress, use the Edit Starters tool.
Note: this should only be used if there was an error in the initial starting lineups entered and the game is already in progress. If the game has not started, edit the starters from the starter screen. If you are making a substitution, use the Insert Subs tool described in the Editing Plays guide
