Data Volley 2007 Setting up Your Season

Create new season Open the program (remember to insert your key) Click on change season Click on new season Choose to create a new season with an empty Team database and use the default parameters, then click next Name the season however you would like, click End Choose yes to set your new season as active

Adjusting scouting options Click on the scouting options icon If you are using a 4 pt passing scale your window should look like this. If you are using a 3 pt passing scale change the result for reception to + Click on the next tab, General Scouting

Adjusting scouting options Adjust your screen so it looks like this one. MAKE SURE THAT THE AUTOMATIC SERVE IS SET TO ‘No’ Click over to the ‘Regulation’ tab

Adjusting scouting options Check all of the options under this tab and make sure they reflect the regulations for your play. Adjust the number of players in roster to a higher number – just because this will become an annoyance. Click ‘Ok’

Remapping your keyboard Click on this keyboard icon This screen is where you will adjust which keys correspond to certain codes within the program. For now you can leave these as they are defaults, but as you become familiar with the program you may want to adjust them according to the ease in which you reach certain keys. You will want to make a note of what code corresponds to each key, you will learn more about this throughout the training– and this will be important information later.

Setting up attack combinations Click on this icon Click on the ‘Attack Combinations’ You can either modify the existing or delete all of the existing and enter your own. Click on ‘Add’

Setting up attack combinations You need to decide on a code for your attacks. The code can be a letter followed by either a letter or a number. The letters that you can use are limited by those already used in code. P, X, V and C are available For example: P1, X2, CD, V4 Use a code that will be easy for you to remember.

Setting up attack combinations Lets set up the code for a low quick set in front of the setter We will use P1 for the code One for the description Quick for the ball type and Center for the target attacker You will also need to designate the starting zone of the attack by placing an arrow on the court diagram.

Setting up attack combinations Add all of the sets that your team runs, modifying each attack combination to reflect the tempo, target attacker and starting zone of that set.

Adding Rosters (Teams) Click on this icon Click new In the code box use the abbreviation for the team, or something you will easily recognize, then for the team name enter the whole name. (ex CSU, Colorado State University) You will need to input the rosters for the teams that you are scouting. I recommend that you input as many rosters as possible pre-season so that you don’t have to worry about it later.

Adding Rosters (Teams) Enter the jersey number, then ID (use ‘L’ to indicate a libero) Code is the first three letters of the players last name then ‘-’ followed by the first three letters of their first name Enter the last and first name The rest of the information is optional Arrow down and fill out the entire roster

Adding Rosters (Teams) For training purposes make sure you have at least two teams in: Your own roster A dummy team (just make up the players and numbers)

New match Start a new match. This window will open The date will fill in automatically You can fill in any information about the match you would like, or that would be helpful to you. Choose the home and opponent team by clicking on the icons. Click Ok

New match Verify the rosters and click ‘Ok’ If there is no libero designated for a team this message will pop up. You can either continue without or fix it. You will see this screen when you are finished setting up a new match

Command list With your cursor in the Scouting Window hit the ESC Key This is the shortcut to your command window. Hit the drop down list within the command window You can either use the drop down menu or begin typing any of these commands into the window and the program will auto-fill Choose Lineup – Starting rotation

Command list You can enter the starting lineup two ways Easy mode Double click on the players in service order, or type the numbers into their zone Type the setter’s number into this box Rotate the lineup forward or back using these buttons Classic Mode Type the numbers of each team in service order Type the setter in this box Rotate the lineup using F4, F5, F8, F9

Adjusting the screen Now you have your lineups in Make sure that your setter zones are correct for both teams. This is the most important part of the lineup You can rotate the teams from this screen using these keys Are you scouting from the end zone or the sideline? Use this button to flip the court Are the teams on the correct sides of the court? Use this button to flip the teams

Adjusting the screen Notice that when you insert your lineup that this shows up in your codes list window This is where the program records who the setters are for each team and where they are in the lineup

Subsitutions With your cursor in the scouting window hit ESC to bring up your commands list Type C for a home sub and aC for an opponent sub Type the number of the exiting player then ‘.’ followed by the entering player Hit enter and you will return to the scouting window

Ending a set When you come to the end of a set this screen will appear Click yes if the set has, in fact ended Click no if you (or the scorekeeper) has made an error It will give you the duration of the set – click Ok You are now ready to begin the process again for the next set

Scout away! You are now ready to begin scouting your first match Familiarize yourself with the following: The code Data Volley uses The ways that you can analyze your data Synching the program with your game film