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Flash Tutorials:
Other Tutorials:
I. Overview:
Basketball
Play Designer by WheelBarrow Software will allow the recreational basketball player to
create all types of customized plays to help you win!
a. Downloading:
When you attempt to download the file, make sure when prompted, that you save
the file vs. opening it from the location. Once you have saved it, you
can then double-click the file to install the designer.
b. Installation:
After you download the file, you will double click it to install the
software. Follow the instructions and when you are going to utilize the
application for the first time, please copy your serial number from your receipt
into the prompt including the dashes. For example:
BASKET1888-103G-G3DK-4444-8568-5123
This will be the only time you will need to provide the application with the
serial number unless you are going to reinstall the application.
The
protection on the application allows us to keep our prices down, and pass them
on to you so that the program cannot be easily shared. These serial
numbers are registered on a central server. We do not share our customers
information. Please read our privacy
policy if you have any further questions.
II. Basketball Play Designer Works with Sequences!
Drawing basketball plays involved multiple movements of the ball. We call these sequences. Each play can contain up to
10 sequences. At the end of each sequence you can choose what player gets the ball. You can have the ball be passed off or held by the original holder of the ball at the beginning of the sequence.
III. Right Click on the Main Screen for the Following Options:
Illustrations
of Building a Play
A) Add a Player to the Play:
Right-click anywhere on the screen to add a new player. They will appear on the screen. You can add the following positions: Guard / Point Guard / Shooting Guard / Forward / Small Forward / Power Forward / Center / Defense
B) Sequence Options
View Sequence – This will allow you to see the different sequences of the play
Add Sequence – This will allow you to add a sequence to the play
C) Animate Play:
This will execute the animation of the play
D) Set Animation Speed:
This will allow you to set the speed of the animation.
IV. Right Click on a Player / Position for the Following Options:
Simply right-click on any player for the following options
A) Custom Offensive / Defensive Pattern
After you click this, simply click through the path of the route to draw the route on the screen. Your first click will draw the initial line, the second click will connect a second line, and the third click will finish the line. Only three moves are allowed in Play Designer.
B) Custom Pick/Blocking Route
After you click this, simply click through the path of the route to draw the route on the screen. Your first click will draw the initial line, the second click will connect a second line, and the third click will finish the line. Only three moves are allowed in Play Designer.
C) Mark this Player with the Ball at Sequence Start
This will mark the person to have the ball at the beginning of the sequence. When you add a sequence, the player that ends the last sequence with the ball, will automatically be marked with the ball at the beginning.
Once you have a sequence that contains a player with a ball at the start and end
of the sequence, a thin yellow line will be automatically drawn to identify the
path of the ball. The line will be a dotted line to represent the
dribbling player.
D) Mark this Player with the Ball at Sequence End
This will mark the person to have the ball at the end of the sequence. This player will get the ball passed to them if in fact they didn’t have the ball at the beginning. When you add a sequence, the player that ends the last sequence with the ball, will automatically be marked with the ball at the beginning.
Once you have a sequence that contains a player with a ball at the start and end
of the sequence, a thin yellow line will be automatically drawn to identify the
path of the ball. A line from the end of line of the player with the ball
will be drawn to the player marked as the player holding the ball a the end of
the sequence.
E) Add/Edit Position Name
This will allow the user to add a name to the player / position. This name is displayed directly under the position.
F) Add/Edit Position Comment
This will allow the user to add a comment to the player / position. This comment will be displayed when the user rolls over the player / position.
G) Clear Player (Route / Motion)
This will clear the route or motion route of the clicked on receiver
H) Remove Player *
This will delete the player and all routes associated with them.
I) Change Route Color To
This will allow you to change the color of the player’s route
J) Change Player Position To… *
This will allow you change a player from one position to any other.
(*): These options are only available when the first sequence is being drawn.
V. File Menu:
File / New Play
This will allow you to clear the screen to create a new play; options also
available for a new window.
File / Open Play
This will allow you to open a saved play.
File / Save Play
This will allow you to save the current play.
File / Save Play As
This will allow you to save the current play to any file name.
File / Save Play to Picture
This will allow you to save the current play to a picture file.
You can save as many plays as you want to pictures. Once you have this
archive of plays set up, you can go into any word processor and insert these
picture(s). Once you have the pictures in the document, you can resize
them, save the playbook, and add text. This provides the functionality to
e-mail and print these documents/playbooks for your team. We have created
a sample document in Microsoft Word that you can edit or add to to create
and save your very own playbook. If you have a play with multiple
sequences, simply switch from sequence to sequence and save each sequence to a
picture.
Simply save your
play as a picture (File -> Save as Picture) and in Word go to
(Insert -> Picture -> From File), select your picture and continue until
all the plays you want are inserted into your playbook. You can now add
text and logos to create a unique look.
File
/ Print Play (in 2006)
This function will allow you to quickly print the play, the play description,
and the scouting notes as well as the filename to the chosen printer. Make
sure to either choose a clear background or to change the printer preferences to
black and white to minimize ink consumption.
File
/ Properties (in 2006)
This will provide you with a prompt to add both scouting notes and a play
description to the play. These descriptions will show up in the quick
print option and when you create a play using the add-on playbook creation tool.
File / Exit
This will exit the database.
VI. Add Player Menu:
Add Player / Quick Set
This will allow you to quickly add 5 new players to the
court
Add Player / Insert Player
This will allow you to quickly add 5 new players to the
court
VII. Options Menu:
Options / Animate
This will allow you to animate the play.
Options / Animation Speed
This will allow you to set the speed of the animation.
Options / Animation Lines
This will allow you to determine if there will be the visible play lines during animation.
Options / Set Background
This will allow you to change the backgrounds.
Options / Flip Play
This will allow you flip all positions and routes on the screen
Options / Set Passing Line Color To
This will provide the user with several options to change the color of the
passing line on the screen.
Options / Set Dribble Color To
This will provide the user with several options to change the color of the
dribble line on the screen.
Options / Set Text Color To
This will provide the user with several options to change the color of the text for the player / position names on the screen.
Options / Help Messages
This will allow you turn on/off the help messages that appear during play diagramming.
Options / Download New Plays from the Web
This will take the user to the archive of plays at
http://www.wheelbarrowsoftware.com
Options
/ Show Tips on Start Up
This will toggle the tips screen on application startup.
Options
/ Refresh Play / Screen (in 2006)
If the screen needs to be refreshed because the play isn't properly being shown,
simply click the refresh to re-draw the play
VIII. Add-On Menu:
Add-Ons
/ PDF Playbook Functionality / PDF Playbook Creator
Instead of printing ALL the plays, you can simply choose this option to compile
all your plays into a playbook. You will have the option to choose up to
100 plays and have the ability to print in 1 per page, 3 per page, or 6 per page
options. Using this option, you will be able to quickly save your playbook
to one PDF file. You will need Adobe
Acrobat to view this file.
Add-Ons
/ Web Playbook Functionality / Web Playbook Creator
Instead of printing ALL the plays, you can simply choose this option to compile
all your plays into a web-ready playbook. You will have the option to choose up to
100 plays and have the ability to add descriptions and titles for the instant
web site. Using this option, you will be able to quickly save your playbook
to a web-ready playbook. You can then take the output and modify for customization
in any web-page editor.
IX. Help Menu:
The Help menu contains link to various help files on our web site.
X. Troubleshooting:
Q: Can I create any type of formation/play that I can think of?
A: Yes! Play Designer by WheelBarrow Software will allow you to create any type of play you can think of. We are going to continue to add new types of routes and arrows so that you can represent your creativity in many different ways.
Q: How can I print my plays?
A: Many people would like to add a description and notations to their plays. Sometimes just having a diagram doesn't serve the whole purpose to those looking at the play. Therefore, we have put in an option to save the play as a picture.
If you have a play with multiple sequences,
simply switch from sequence to sequence and save each sequence to a picture.
This picture can be converted into all file types, and can be insert into a Microsoft Word document. This document, with many different plays can serve as a playbook. From inside Microsoft Word, or any other application that can take in pictures, you can print your plays.
Q: Why Can't the Screen Be Increased or Maximized?
A: We get this question a lot. Because of the above Question
(about printing) we like to keep the size of the screen to a level where the
user can insert the pictures easily into a word processing document. Also,
our background graphics look best at that width & height.
Q:
If I have on version on my PC, can I install another without uninstalling?
A: Yup! We have created the applications as completely separate entities. You
can have all Football Play Designers on the same computer at the
same time. However, the associations for all your play files will now open
in the most recently installed program.
Q:
Can I view my plays on a Pocket PC or Palm Pilot?
A: Yes. Although we do not make software for these devices, each Play
Designer comes with the ability to save your play to a picture. Most Palms
of Pocket PC devices come with software to view pictures. Simply take the
picture files into your palm (you can convert them to jpg to save space) and you
can view them and utilize your Palm or Pocket PC for practices or games.
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