Sport Scheduling
Software Chart
Spring, 1998
Craig M. Ross
Indiana University
| A.E.
Klawitter & Associates (800) 666-4235 |
EZScore Promotions (803) 281-0960 |
Schiesser-Copeland (419)352-8429 |
MarketShare Development (770) 944-8730 |
OvertimeSoftware, (800) 467-0493 |
PC+ (714) 551-4576 | RecWare
by Sierra Digital (916) 925-9096 |
Vermont Systems (802) 879-6993 | |
| PRODUCT NAME | AEK Sports Scheduling | League Standings | Intramural Participation System (IPS) | Leading Edge Sports Scheduling | Schedule Wizard/Tourna-ment Wizard | SchedMate | RecWare League Scheduling | RecTrac! LeagueSchedul-ing Module |
| VERSION NUMBER | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0/2.0 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 8.1 |
| COST1 | $4,160 Sgl-DOS Multi -user varies | $62.50 | $1,195Standard $1,695 Full |
$225 | $300-$450 Sgl Multi-user varies | $200 | $1,350 Single $559 Limited |
$950 Single $1,250 Multi |
| PLATFORM | DOS,Windows Unix, VAX/VMS |
DOS | Windows/ Macintosh |
Windows | DOS, Windows | DOS | DOS, Windows | DOS, Windows VAX/VMS, Sun |
| LANGUAGE PROGRAM WRITTEN IN | Thoroughbred | C | FoxPro | Visual Basic | C++ | Quick Basic | C/FoxPro | 4GL Progress |
| SOURCE CODE AVAILABLE | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| MULTI-USER/LAN NETWORK | Yes | No | No | No | Optional | No | Yes | Yes |
| HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS Disk space required for application Recommended processor speed Recommended RAM |
386 orhigher 8 MB |
DD Diskette 386 and up 4MB |
5MB 386/68030 8MB |
.5 MB 386 or higher 8 MB |
2 MB 386 or higher 640K |
3 MB 286/18 1 MB |
4 MB 286 or higher 640K |
15 MB 386 2 MB+ |
| REPORTS | ||||||||
| Headers/footers be user defined? | Titles | Sponsor titles | Yes | Yes w/export text | Header | Yes | No | Partial |
| Team schedules printed w/ one request? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | In development | Yes | Yes |
| Individual team schedules upon request? | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fonts supported? | Courier/TT | Courier | Window/Mac | Default windows | Default printer | User loadable | Windows | Text Type |
| Printers are supported? | Dot matrix/laser | All | Dot matrix/laser | Dot matrix/laser | Dot matrix/laser | User loadable | Dot matrix/laser | 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 Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes (April, 96) Yes Yes (April, 96) Yes Yes (April, 96) Yes (April, 96) Yes (April, 96) Yes Yes No |
No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No No No |
Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes In development |
Yes No No In development Yes In development No No Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
No 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 To be updated Yes Yes Yes |
No Yes Yes (April, 96) No Yes Yes |
No No No No No No |
No Yes Yes No No No |
In development In development In development In development |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Display Yes Yes Display Yes Yes |
| Game times recorded in: Standard AM/PM Military |
Yes No |
No Yes |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
Yes Yes |
No Yes |
Yes No |
Display Stored |
| LEAGUE SCHEDULING | ||||||||
| Maximum # of total teams? | 98,901 | Unlimited | Unlimited | 30 per division | Unlimited2 | 3,000 | Unlimited2 | Unlimited2 |
| Maximum # of divisions per sport? | 99 | Unlimited | Unlimited | 30 per league | Unlimited | 200 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Maximum # of leagues? | 999 | Unlimited | Unlimited | 1 | Unlimited | 200 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Maximum # of teams per league? | 99 | 32 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 99 | 999 |
| Maximum # of rounds per league? | 999 | 2 | Unlimited | 30 | Unlimited | 2.5 | 99 | 99 |
| Maximum # of players per team? | 99 | 20 | Unlimited | NA | 100 | NA | 99 | 999 |
| What league formats are supported? Single round robin Double round robin |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Yes Yes |
Depends on # of teams/league |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
| How are leagues formed? Random User entered As soon as team enters |
No Yes No |
No No Yes |
No Yes No |
No Yes Yes |
No Yes No |
No Yes No |
No Yes Yes |
No Yes No |
| Current standings tracked? | Yes | Yes | Yes (April, 96) | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Home facilities scheduled automatically? | No | Yes | Yes (April, 96) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Home/visitor assignments alternated? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Rainouts rescheduled: Manually Automatically |
Yes Yes |
Yes Make-up |
Yes No |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
Yes No |
Yes No |
Yes Yes |
| Manual overriding/adjusting of schedules? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Can league schedules be produced by: Round robin # of weeks |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
| "Exceptions" or non-play dates allowed? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Back to back capability? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Will program seed teams by: Record Past performance Random User controlled |
No No Yes Yes |
No No No No |
No No No No |
No No No No |
Yes No No Yes |
No No No Yes |
No No Yes Yes |
Yes No Yes Yes |
| TOURNAMENT SCHEDULING | ||||||||
| Maximum # of total teams? | 98,901 | Unlimited | Unlimited | |||||
| Maximum # of divisions per sport? | 99 | Unlimited | 47 | |||||
| Maximum # of teams per bracket? | 99 | 128 | 97 | |||||
| Maximum # of players per team? | 99 | Unlimited | 999 | |||||
| What tournament formats are supported: Single elimination Double elimination Consolation |
Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes |
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| How are brackets formed: Random User entered |
No Yes |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
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| Does program "draw" bracket worksheet? | No | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Display of winners/losers brackets? | No | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Current standings tracked? | No | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Home facilities scheduled automatically? | Yes | No | Yes | |||||
| Home/visitor assignments alternated? | No | No | Yes | |||||
| Rainouts rescheduled: Manually Automatically |
Yes No |
Yes No |
Yes No |
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| Manual overriding/adjusting schedules? | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| "Exception" or non-play dates? | No | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Back to back game capability? | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Does program seed teams by: Record Past performance Random User controlled |
No No No Yes |
Yes Ranking Yes Yes |
Yes No Yes Yes |
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| MISCELLANEOUS | ||||||||
| Game Officials Scheduled By: Gender Officiating skill level Team skill level |
No No No |
No No No |
No No No |
No No No |
No No No |
No No No |
No No No |
No Yes Yes |
| Does program compile statistics by: Team/league leaders Summary reports: # of games played # of forfeits # of rainouts |
No Yes Yes No |
No Yes Yes Yes |
Yes (April, 96) Yes Yes (April, 96) Yes (April, 96) |
No No No No |
No Yes Yes Yes |
No No No No |
No No No No |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
| Is tutorial provided with program? | Documentation/ Training Guide |
Yes/manual | Yes | Yes | On-line Help/ documentation |
On-line | Yes | Yes |
| What interfaces are available: Facility scheduling Registration |
Yes Yes |
No No |
Yes (April, 96) Yes |
No No |
Yes Yes |
In new release In future |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
| Is demo disk available? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Import data file types supported? | ASCII | No | No | None | CSV, ASCII, Fixed length | NA | ASCII, DBF | ASCII |
| Export data file type supported? | ASCII | No | ASCII/Text | Text | CSV, ASCII | NA | ASCII | ASCII |
| Is there an annual yearly maintenance fee? | 1st yr free, then 15%-license fee | No | No | No | No | No | $339 | Sgl-$150 Multi-$190 |
| Are pop-up lookup windows provided for: Calendar Team Codes Facility Codes League Codes |
No Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
No Yes Yes Yes |
Yes No No No |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
No Yes In development Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
Yes Yes Yes Yes |
| Technical Support | Part of maintenance fee | Free | 2 hrs free | Free Unlimited | Unlimited, 800 telephone |
20 hrs free Paid support |
Paid support | Part of maintenance fee |
| Regular support hours | 8:00-5:00 M-F (Client Time) |
NA | 8:00-5pm EST | 9:00-6:00 M-F (EST) |
9:00-5:00 M-F (EST/EDT) | 8:00-5:00 M-F (PDT) |
6:00-5:00 M-F (PDT) |
8:00-6:00 M-F (EST) |
| Other: | 24 hrs/7 days week support | Money back guarantee | Scoresheets Demographics |
30 day money back guarantee | Evaluation version available | Discounts for timely purchase | Free demo disks | Money Back Guarantee |
: 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 first appeared in: Ross, C.M., Wolter, S. A., & Handel, C. J. (1994). "On 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.
| Win Sports Software (714) 894-8161 |
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| PRODUCT NAME | League2- (Sched/Mgmt)/ League (Sched) |
| VERSION NUMBER | 1.05/1.16/1.09 |
| COST1 | $99/$69/$89 |
| PLATFORM | DOS |
| LANGUAGE PROGRAM WRITTEN IN | Basic (QBX) |
| SOURCE CODE AVAILABLE | No |
| MULTI-USER/LAN NETWORK | Possibly |
| HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS Disk space required for application Recommended processor speed Recommended RAM |
1 MB 286 640K |
| REPORTS | |
| Headers/footers be user defined? | No |
| Team schedules printed w/ one request? | Yes |
| Individual team schedules upon request? | Yes |
| Fonts supported? | N/A |
| Printers are supported? | 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 |
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 |
No No No No Yes Yes |
| Game times recorded in: Standard AM/PM Military |
Printed Entered |
| LEAGUE SCHEDULING | |
| Maximum # of total teams? | Unlimited2 |
| Maximum # of divisions per sport? | Unlimited |
| Maximum # of leagues? | Unlimited |
| Maximum # of teams per league? | Unlimited |
| Maximum # of rounds per league? | Unlimited |
| Maximum # of players per team? | N/A |
| What league formats are supported? Single round robin Double round robin |
Yes Yes |
| How are leagues formed? Random User entered As soon as team enters |
No Yes NA |
| Current standings tracked? | Yes |
| Home facilities scheduled automatically? | Yes |
| Home/visitor assignments alternated? | Yes |
| Rainouts rescheduled: Manually Automatically |
Possible No |
| Manual overriding/adjusting of schedules? | Possible |
| Can league schedules be produced by: Round robin # of weeks |
Yes Yes |
| "Exceptions" or non-play dates allowed? | No |
| Back to back capability? | Yes |
| Will program seed teams by: Record Past performance Random User controlled |
No No Yes Yes |
| TOURNAMENT SCHEDULING | |
| Maximum # of total teams? | Unlimited |
| Maximum # of divisions per sport? | Unlimited |
| Maximum # of teams per bracket? | 64 |
| Maximum # of players per team? | N/A |
| What tournament formats are supported: Single elimination Double elimination Consolation |
Yes Yes No |
| How are brackets formed: Random User entered |
Yes Yes |
| Does program "draw" bracket worksheet? | Yes |
| Display of winners/losers brackets? | Printed |
| Current standings tracked? | No |
| Home facilities scheduled automatically? | No |
| Home/visitor assignments alternated? | No |
| Rainouts rescheduled: Manually Automatically |
Possible No |
| Manual overriding/adjusting schedules? | Possible |
| "Exception" or non-play dates? | No |
| Back to back game capability? | Yes |
| Does program seed teams by: Record Past performance Random User controlled |
No No Yes Yes |
| MISCELLANEOUS | |
| Game Officials Scheduled By: Gender Officiating skill level Team skill level |
N/A N/A N/A |
| Does program compile statistics by: Team/league leaders Summary reports: # of games played # of forfeits # of rainouts |
N/A No No No |
| Is tutorial provided with program? | Yes |
| What interfaces are available: Facility scheduling Registration |
N/A N/A |
| Is demo disk available? | Yes |
| Import data file types supported? | None |
| Export data file type supported? | None |
| Is there an annual yearly maintenance fee? | No |
| Are pop-up lookup windows provided for: Calendar Team Codes Facility Codes League Codes |
No No No No |
| Technical Support | Free |
| Regular support hours | 7:00-5:00 (PST) |
| Other: | Satisfaction Guaranteed |
Last updated: 09 February 1999
URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~sportmgt/
Comments: cmross@indiana.edu
Copyright 1998, The Trustees of Indiana University