Sport Scheduling Software Chart
Fall, 1998

Craig M. Ross
Indiana University

AEK
Computers
(800)666-4AEK

EZ Score Promotions
(864) 281-0960

MVP
Software, Inc.
(908)272-8889

Overtime Software Inc.
(800) 467-0493

Pennine Computer Consulting
(716) 671-0380

Schedule Star
Software
(888) 753-3782

Schedule Star
Software
(888) 753-3782

Sierra Digital, Inc.
(916)925-9096

PRODUCT NAME

AEK Sports Scheduling

Elite, Enthusiast, Professional

Schedule Wizard

Organized Sports

Schedule Net

Schedule Star

RecWare Pro League Scheduling

VERSION NUMBER

5.0

2.0

 

4.0

 

 

v4

2.3

COST1

$4,000

$500 per additional user

$125-$380

$4,495-SGL\one sport; $15,000-full

$299/single;

call for price/multi

Pro-$299

Scheduler-$175

$25/Month

$395

$995 single

PLATFORM

Windows 95/98, VMS

Unix, VAX/VMS

Windows 95/98 NT

DOS, Windows

Windows

Windows

Windows/

Macintosh

DOS, Windows, Macintosh, Unix

Windows/Mac

LANGUAGE PROGRAM WRITTEN IN

Thoroughbred

Visual Basic

DOS: ARRV, Windows: Visual Basic

MS ACCESS

Visual Basic & Access

Java

Fox Pro

Microsoft FoxPro

SOURCE CODE AVAILABLE

Escrow only

Negotiable

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

MULTI-USER/LAN NETWORK

Yes

Network Windows NT

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

Disk space required for application

Recommended processor speed

Recommended RAM

 

200 MG

586/166

32 MB

 

12 MEG (min)

133 MHZ (min)

32 MEG

 

20 MB(min)

Pentium

32MB(min)

 

20 MB

Pentium

16 MB

 

12 MB

486 or higher

8MB

 

3 MB

486/Pentium

16 MB

 

6 MB

486/Pentium

16 MB

 

30 MB

486/Pentium

16 MB

REPORTS

 

  

 

Can custom mailing labels be printed?

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Headers/footers be user defined?

Titles

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Team schedules printed w/ one request?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Individual team schedules upon request?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Fonts supported?

Windows

Yes

 

  

Windows

Windows

True Type

True Type

Windows fonts

Printers are supported?

All

Windows, laser

DOS-Dot matrix/laser
Windows-all

dot matrix, laser

Dot matrix/laser

All

All

All

Does program print:

League directories

League rosters

Team rosters

Master schedule

League schedules

Court/field availability

Result sheets

Scoresheets

League standings

League information

Team information

Official/umpire schedules




Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes


Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes




Yes
Export/web
Yes
Export/web
Yes
Export/web
Yes
Export/web
Yes
Export/web
Yes
Export/web
Yes
Export/web
Yes
Export/web

Yes
Export/web
Yes
Export/web
Yes
Export/web
Yes
Export/web
Yes
Export/web




Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes


Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes




Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes


Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes




Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes


Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes




Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes-Internetalso

Yes

Yes

Yes


Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes-Internet also




Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes


Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes-Contracts too




Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes


Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Game reports be printed by:

Home/away

Facility site

Court/field

Time

Specific date

Range of dates

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

  

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

  

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Game times recorded in:


Standard AM/PM
Military

Yes
Yes

AM/PM

  

 

Yes
custom

 

Yes
Yes

 

Yes
No

 

Yes
No

Yes

 

Yes
No

Eligibility check confirmed on scoresheet printout

 

  

 

N/A

No

Yes

 

  

No

N/A

If scoresheets are produced by program, do they include:

Date....................................................

Game#................................................

Location..............................................

Time....................................................

Team roster........................................

Scheduled Officials...........................

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes




Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

No

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

LEAGUE SCHEDULING

 

  

 

Maximum # of total teams?

98,901

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Maximum # of divisions per sport?

99

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Maximum # of leagues?

999

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

1

Unlimited

Maximum # of teams per league?

99

Unlimited

Unlimited

32

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

99

Maximum # of rounds per league?

999

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

20

99

Maximum # of players per team?

99

Unlimited

NA

Unlimited

99

Unlimited

Unlimited

99

What league formats are supported?
Single round robin
Double round robin
Triple round robin




Yes
Yes



Yes
Yes
Yes

 

Yes
Yes
Yes

 

Yes
Yes
Yes

 

Yes
No
No

 

Yes
Yes
Yes

 

Yes
Yes
Yes

 

Yes
Yes
No

How are leagues formed?

Random

Staff entered

As soon as team enters

 

No

Yes

No

 

Yes

Yes (seeded)

Yes

 

No

Yes

Yes


Yes

Yes

 

No

Yes

No

 

No

Yes

Yes

 

No

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Current standings tracked?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

2nd Q 1999

No

Yes

Home facilities scheduled automatically?

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Can unused game slots be moved into other leagues?

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Home/visitor assignments alternated?

Yes

Yes

Yes-user definable

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Rainouts rescheduled:

Manually

Automatically

 

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes-user defined

 

Yes

No

 

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

No

 

Yes

Auto-Assist

 

No

Yes

 

Yes

No

Manual overriding/adjusting of schedules?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Can league schedules be produced by:

Regular season

Round robin

# of weeks

 

 

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

No

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

"Exceptions" or non-play dates allowed?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes(blackout dates)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Back to back capability?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Will program seed teams by:

Record

Past performance

Random

User controlled

 

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Yes-user defined

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

No

No

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

No

No

Yes

No

 

No

No

No

No

 

No

No

No

No

 

No

No

Yes

Yes

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULING

 

  

 

Maximum # of total teams?

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

No

No

No

Maximum # of divisions per sport?

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

No

No

No

Maximum # of teams per bracket?

99

Unlimited

Unlimited

128 /
512 pool play

Unlimited

No

No

No

Maximum # of players per team?

99

Unlimited

N/A

Unlimited

99

No

No

No

What tournament formats are supported:
Single elimination
Double elimination
Consolation

 


Yes
Yes
Yes

 


Yes
Yes

  


Yes
Yes
Yes

 


Yes
Yes
Yes

 


Round Robin Multiple Games Per Day

 


No
No
No

 


No
No
No

 


No
No
No

How are brackets formed:

Random
Staff entered

 

Yes
Yes

 

Yes
Yes

 

Yes
Yes

 

Yes
Yes

 

Yes
Yes

 

No
No

 

No
No

 

No
No

Does program "draw" bracket worksheet?

Yes

Yes

  

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Display of winners/losers brackets?

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Current standings tracked?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Home facilities scheduled automatically?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Home/visitor assignments alternated?

No

Yes-user defined

Yes-user defined

No

Yes

No

No

No

Rainouts rescheduled:

Manually
Automatically


Yes
No


Yes
Yes-user defined

 

Yes
No

 

Yes
Yes

 

Yes
No

 

No
No

 

No
No

 

No
No

Manual overriding/adjusting schedules?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

"Exception" or non-play dates?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Back to back game capability?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Schedule Wizard

No

No

No

No

Does program seed teams by:

Record

Past performance

Random

User controlled

 

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes
Seeded or nonseeded

 

No

No

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  

 

 

 

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

 

No

No

No

No

MISCELLANEOUS

 

  

 

Game Officials Scheduled By:

Gender
Officiating skill level
Team skill level

 

No
No
No

 

Yes
Yes
Yes

 

No
Yes
Yes

 

Yes
Yes
Yes

 

No
Yes
Yes

 

No
Yes
Yes

 

No
No
No

 

No
No

No

Does program compile statistics by:

Team leaders
League leaders

Summary reports:
  # of games played
  # of forfeits
  # of rainouts
Sportsmanship ratings of teams



No
No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

 

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

 

N/A
Yes

Yes
N/A
N/A
Yes

 



Yes
Yes
Yes
No



No
Yes

Yes
No
No
No

 

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
No

 

  

Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Is tutorial provided with program?

Documentation/

Training Guide

Yes(web site)

Manual

Yes

Yes

Yes-Online

Yes

Yes

Is sample data provided for tutorial?

 

14 Day Trial

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

What interfaces are available:
Facility scheduling
Registration
Other


Yes
Yes
Plus Accounting


No
Yes(website)
Website construction


Yes
N/A
school dial in, messaging system


Yes
Yes
Yes
(Team Builder, Tournament)


Yes
Yes
Player registration


Yes
Yes
Yes


Yes
No
Yes


Yes
Yes
Market Almanac Demographic/
Labels

Is demo disk available?

Yes (video and live demo)

CD Only

Live, disk in development

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Is a working copy available for demo purposes?

 

Yes ACD@

Live-yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Does program support optical scanning of entry form?

 

No

future

No

No

No

No

No

Import data file types supported?

ODBC & ASCII

TXT.MDB.CXT

ASCII

 

ASCII-Players only

Yes-Proprietary

 

ASCII, DBF

Export data file type supported?

ODBC & ASCII

MDB

ASCII

 

ASCII, Word, Excel

RTF/EXCEL

RTF/EXCEL

ASCII, DBF

Is there an annual yearly maintenance fee?

1st yr free, then 2nd year option

No

20%

Yes

No

subscription
(monthly) upgrade included

No

Yes

Are pop-up lookup windows provided for:

Calendar
Team Codes
Facility Codes
League Codes



Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes



Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes



Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes



Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes



Yes
No
No
No



No
No
No
No

 



Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Technical Support

24 hrs/7days week
800 telephone

Unlimited Free

incl. in maintenance fee

various support plans

Free

unlimited 800#

unlimited free 800#

Unlimited technical support incl. with maintenance

Regular support hours

8:00-5:00 M-F

(Client Time)

6 am - 10 pm

8am-5pm (M-F)

(EST)

8:00am-5:00pm

(M-F)

9:00-5:00 M-F (EST)

24hrs/7days

24hrs/7days

6 am-5 pm

(Pacific)

Other:

24 hrs/7 days week support

Money back guarantee(10 day), web page construction, photo-id's, report designer, web page tournament

Official ratings, school dial-in & messaging

Team Builder & Skills Clinic Features

30 Day Money Back Guarantee

No

 

  

Discounts for timely purchase

Web Site Information:

AE Klawitter                                 http://www.aekcomputers.com
EZ Score Promotions                   http://www.ezee-score.com
MVP Software                             not available
Pennine Computer Consulting     http://www.frontiernet.net/~orgsport
Sierra Digital, Inc.                         http://www.recware.com
TC Software                                http://www.timsworld.com
Tournament Builder                      http://www.tournamentbuilder.com
Vermont Systems                        http://www.vermont-systems.com
Win Sports                                   http://members.aol.com/Win4sports

Note: Information for the chart was provided by each vendor. The authors take no responsibility for the validity of the information nor do they endorse any product. This is an updated chart that appeared in: Ross, C.M., & Wolter, S. A., AOn-Schedule,@ Athletic Business (April, 1996), 47-52.

1For specific details on single and multi-user pricing of a product, contact the vendor directly. 2Unlimited usually refers to the limitations of the hard drive.
 

TC Software
(425)861-6976

Tournament Builder
Active Arts
(503)684-5151

Vermont Systems

Win Sports
Software
(714)894-8161

PRODUCT NAME

Team Sports Scheduling System

Tournament- Builder

 

League, League2,
Win2

VERSION NUMBER

2.0

1.3

 

1.19/1.09/1.15

COST1

$69

$39.95

 

$24.95
$39.95
$34.95

PLATFORM

Windows

Windows

 

DOS

LANGUAGE PROGRAM WRITTEN IN

C++

Visual Basic

 

Basic (QBX)

SOURCE CODE AVAILABLE

No

No

 

No

MULTI-USER/LAN NETWORK

No

No

 

Possibly

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
Disk space required for application
Recommended processor speed
Recommended RAM


5 MB
486/66
8 MB


3 MB
466/66
8 MB

 


1 MB
286
640K

REPORTS

 

  

 

  

 

Can custom mailing labels be printed?

No

No

 

 

Headers/footers be user defined?

No

No

 

No

Team schedules printed w/ one request?

Yes

NA

 

Yes

Individual team schedules uponrequest?

Yes

NA

 

Yes

Fonts supported?

True Type, Arial

True Type

 

N/A

Printers are supported?

All

All

 

Dot matrix/laser

Does program print:

League directories

League rosters

Team rosters

Master schedule

League schedules

Court/field availability

Result sheets

League standings

League information

Team information

Official/umpire schedules

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

NA

 

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes (RR)

No

Yes (RR)

No

Roster

No

 

  

 

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Game reports be printed by:

Home/away

Facility site

Court/field

Time

Specific date

Range of dates

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

 

No

No

No

No

No

No

 

  

 

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Game times recorded in:
Standard AM/PM
Military


Yes
Yes


Yes
No

 


Printed
Entered

Eligibility check confirmed on
scoresheet printout

No

No

 

 

If scoresheets are produced by program, do they include:
Date.....................................................

Game#.................................................

Location...............................................

Time....................................................

Team roster.........................................

Scheduled Officials.............................


No

No

No

No

No

No


No

No

No

No

No

No

 

  

 
 

LEAGUE SCHEDULING

 

  

 

  

 

Maximum # of total teams?

50,000

32

 

Unlimited2

Maximum # of divisions per sport?

20,000

1

 

Unlimited

Maximum # of leagues?

10,000

1

 

Unlimited

Maximum # of teams per league?

50,000

32

 

Unlimited

Maximum # of rounds per league?

50,000

31

 

Unlimited

Maximum # of players per team?

NA

NA

 

N/A

What league formats are supported?

Single round robin
Double round robin
Triple round robin

 

Yes
Yes
Yes

 

Yes
No
No

 

  


Yes
Yes

How are leagues formed?
Random
User entered
As soon as team enters


No
Yes
Yes


Yes
Yes
Yes

 


No
Yes
NA

Current standings tracked?

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Home facilities scheduled automatically?

Yes

No

 

Yes

Can unused game slots be moved into other leagues?

Yes

No

 

 

Home/visitor assignments alternated?

Yes

NA

 

Yes

Rainouts rescheduled:
Manually
Automatically


Yes
No


No
No

 


Possible
No

Manual overriding/adjusting of schedules?

Yes

Yes

 

Possible

Can league schedules be produced by:
Regular Season
Round robin
# of weeks

 

Yes
Yes
Yes

 

NA
NA
NA

 

 

Yes
Yes

"Exceptions" or non-play dates allowed?

Yes

NA

 

No

Back to back capability?

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Will program seed teams by:
Record
Past performance
Random
User controlled


No
No
Yes
No


No
No
Yes
Yes

 

No
No
Yes
Yes

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULING

 

  

 

  

 

Maximum # of total teams?

NA

32

 

Unlimited

Maximum # of divisions per sport?

NA

1

 

Unlimited

Maximum # of teams per bracket?

NA

32

 

64

Maximum # of players per team?

NA

NA

 

N/A

What tournament formats are supported:
Single elimination
Double elimination
Consolation


NA
NA
NA


Yes
Yes
Yes

 

Yes
Yes
No

How are brackets formed:
Random
User entered


NA
NA


Yes
Yes

 

Yes
Yes

Does program "draw" bracket worksheet?

NA

Yes

 

Yes

Display of winners/losers brackets?

NA

Yes

 

Printed

Current standings tracked?

NA

Yes

 

No

Home facilities scheduled automatically?

NA

No

 

No

Home/visitor assignments alternated?

NA

No

 

No

Rainouts rescheduled:
Manually
Automatically


NA
NA


No
No

 

Possible
No

Manual overriding/adjusting schedules?

NA

Yes

 

Possible

"Exception" or non-play dates?

NA

Yes

 

No

Back to back game capability?

NA

Yes

 

Yes

Does program seed teams by:
Record
Past performance
Random
User controlled


NA
NA
NA
NA


No
No
Yes
Yes

 

No
No
Yes
Yes

Game Officials Scheduled By:
Gender
Officiating skill level
Team skill level


NA
NA
NA


No
No
No

 

N/A
N/A
N/A

Does program compile statistics by:

Team leaders
League leaders
Summary reports:
  # of games played
  # of forfeits
  # of rainouts
Sportsmanship ratings of teams

 

NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

 

NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

 

N/A
N/A

No
No
No

Is tutorial provided with program?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Is sample data provided for tutorial?

Yes

Yes

 

 

What interfaces are available:
Facility scheduling
Registration
Other


No
No
No


No
No
No

 

N/A
N/A

Is demo disk available?

Yes

Yes

 

Yes

Is a working copy available for demo purposes?

Yes

No

 

 

Does program support optical scanning of entry form?

No

No

 

 

Import data file types supported?

NA

NA

 

None

Export data file type supported?

ASCII,HTML

NA

 

None

Is there an annual yearly maintenance fee?

No

No

 

No

Are pop-up lookup windows provided for:

Calendar
Team Codes
Facility Codes
League Codes



Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes



NA
NA
NA
NA

 



No
No
No
No

Technical Support

Free
e-mail/fax

Free Unlimited

Free

Regular support hours

8:00-5:00 M-F

8am-5pm M-F
(Pacific)

 

7:00-5:00 (PST)

Other:

30-Day Money Back Guarantee

30 Day Trial Money Back Guarantee

 

Satisfaction Guaranteed