Game Actions

Aside from a Jump Ball, Time Out or Substitution, which are visible on the game screen, all other game actions are entered by first clicking on court location. After entering any of the following game actions, if you would like to  cancel any of the actions you can do so using the ESC key. 

 

 

Made Shot

To enter a made shot, you click the court location where the shot occurred, then the coloured made button for the team who made the shot.

The court location will determine if the shot was worth 2 points or 3 points. Clicking outside the 3-point line will provide the 3-point option and clicking inside the 3-point line will provide the 2-point option.

Next select the number of the player who made the shot.

Then select the shot type.

You also have the option to select if the score was a Fast Break or a Defensive Goaltend at this step.

If a foul was committed on the shooter, you will also add the foul in at this step.

Once all required options are selected, click .

You will then be asked to enter in the player for an assist. Note that the player who made the basket is greyed out and you cannot select this player.

If there was no assist on the basket you would click . The action sequence is then finished.

Missed Shot

To enter a missed shot, you click the court location where the shot occurred, then the coloured missed button for the team who attempted the shot.

The court location will determine if the shot was for 2 points or 3 points. Clicking outside the 3-point line will provide the 3-point option and clicking inside the 3-point line will provide the 2-point option.

Next select the number of the player who attempted the shot.

Then select the shot type. Notice that the options for type of shot will reflect the position of the shot e.g., layup and dunk are not available for a 3-point attempt.

You will then select the rebounding player or team. The team that receives the rebound will determine if it is a defensive or offensive rebound.

If defensive rebound is selected, the action sequence is then finished.

If offensive rebound is selected, you will be asked to enter a follow up action.

Tip in Made - will allocate a made 2 to the player credited with the offensive rebound in the previous play.

Tip in Missed - will allocate a missed 2 to the player credited with the offensive rebound in the previous play and then ask for a player for the subsequent rebound.

Tip in Made - Fouled - will award a made 2 to the player credited with the offensive rebound in the previous play; then ask for the player who committed the foul before arriving at the free throws screen. This will automatically award foul drawn to the player who made the tipin as well as pre-select this player for shooting the free throws.

Tip in Blocked - will allocate a missed 2 to the player credited with the offensive rebound in the previous play and then ask for the player for the block before the player for the subsequent rebound.

 

Block

If a shot attempt is blocked by a defensive player, you will need to select the  button on the rebounding screen of the missed shot workflow.

You will then be prompted to select the defensive player who blocked the shot.

 

After the block has been entered, you will then select the rebounding player or team.

Foul

Personal / Shooting Fouls

To enter a personal foul, you click the court location where the foul occurred, then the coloured foul button for the team who committed the foul. Clicking the foul button will automatically stop the clock if not stopped already.

You will then select the fouling player. Note you can also select Bench or Coach for the foul.

Next you select the type of foul. If a defensive player committed the foul you will have the personal foul option.

If personal foul is selected, you will then be presented with the options for a shooting foul or a loose ball foul. The action can continue without selecting either of these options.

Once the type of foul is selected, click .

Next you select the player that drew the foul. You should be presented with players from the opposite team than the fouling player screen.

Finally select the number of free throws, if any, that were awarded.

Offensive Fouls

To enter an offensive foul, you click the court location where the foul occurred, then the coloured foul button for the team who committed the foul. Clicking the foul button will automatically stop the clock if not stopped already.

You will then select the fouling player. Note you can also select Bench or Coach for the foul.

Next you select the type of foul. If an offensive player committed the foul you will have the offensive foul option.

If offensive foul is selected, you will then be presented with the options for a blocking foul or a charging foul. The action can continue without selecting either of these options.

Once the type of foul is selected, click .

Next you select the player that drew the foul. You should be presented with players from the opposite team than the fouling player screen.

Tip: If you cannot see the type of foul expected e.g., the screen shows Offensive Foul instead of Personal Foul, you may need to check the team who has the orange possession ball . If you change the team in possession of the ball, this will change the type of foul available.

 

Player Foul Count and Disqualifying Fouls

The player’s number of fouls, and if the foul is disqualifying, can be seen in the counter once the foul is recording against that individual. 

The number of fouls will be listed next to the player’s number.

Turnover

To enter a turnover, you click the court location where the turnover occurred, then the coloured turnover button for the team in possession of the ball (team who committed turnover).

You will then select the player who committed the turnover.

There is also the option for a team turnover when the type of turnover is on the team and not an individual player i.e., Shot Clock Violation.

Then select the turnover type. Options available will differ when team turnover.

These are the options available for a team turnover.

You will then select the player for the steal.

In situations where possession is not gained by a player, you have the option to select no steal.

The action sequence is then finished.

 

Free Throws

To add Free Throws, at the end of the Foul action sequence you will be prompted to select how many free throws were awarded.

Once the number of Free Throws awarded is selected (1, 2 or 3), you will be on the Free Throws screen.

The shooting player should already be outlined based on the player selected for drawing the foul.

You can select a team mate to award an assist as well as if the foul occurred on the fast break.

You would then click on ‘made’ or ‘missed’ for each free throw based on the live result.

Once the result of the free throws is entered, click . The action sequence is then finished.

Note: you can also enter a Timeout from this screen if one is called prior to free throw attempts.

 

Time Outs

To enter a Time Out, click the Time Out button under the game clock.

Next, select the team who called the time out. You can also record officials time outs this way.

Finally, select the type of time out and click . The action sequence is then finished.

You also have the option to tick if this is a mandatory time out.

Substitutions

 

To enter a player substitution, click on either of the substitution buttons.

Click on the players exiting the game.

Clicking on the double down arrow button will substitute out all players.

Next, click on the players entering the game.

Once all substitutions are entered, click .

Jump Ball

To enter a Jump Ball that occurs during general play, click the Jump Ball button under the game clock.

Next, select the jump ball scenario that has occurred. If the team already in possession of the ball has the possession arrow in their favour, no further action is required.

 

If the team NOT in possession of the ball has the possession arrow in their favour, you will be prompted to select the player that has committed the turnover.

Then select the player that will be credited with the steal.

The action sequence is then finished.