Tagger - Data Entry

 

What is it?

Tagger is a tool within Thunder that can be used during game breakdowns/data entry in Coaches or Edit Station. It provides users the ability to enter data, calculate data and create Playtools play drawings.  

How to Use It  

• After loading a game into the playlist click on the Tagger button in the toolbar
• The Tagger data entry screen will then open above the Playlist

 

• The data fields that are displayed correspond to the Heading Group that is applied to the open edit

         

• If the user changes the Heading Group after loading the edit they’ll need to select the Sync button in order to adjust the tagger template

• Numeric fields are displayed with a number pad, while text fields are displayed with previously entered values in a box
• Users can enter data by typing it into the tagger fields or clicking on the value

               

        

 

 

 

 

• To proceed to the next field tap on the Tab key or select the red box to the right of the data entry section
•  Click on the green box to go to the previous data field or Shift + Tab
• Click on the top blue box to go to the Previous Play
• Click on the yellow box to go to the next play, but remain in the same data field
• Click on the bottom blue box to go the the first data entry column on the next play or Alt + P

 

 

 

Automatically Rebuilding Play Data

• Tagger has the ability to automatically rebuild the follow play data fields

• Quarter – User must enter any change in the quarter in order for this to populate
• Series – User must enter data in the Series End column in order for this value to change
• Series Sequence
• Down – User must enter this information on the first play of the game
• Distance – User must enter this information on the first play of the game
• Field Position – User must enter this on the first play of the game and adjust it on the first play of each series
• Please note that the Gain field must be entered on all plays in order for this information to populate correctly

 

• In order to calculate these fields the user needs to click on the Rebuild button while on the play they wish to populate

Playtools within Tagger

• Users who utilize Playtools can also draw within Tagger by clicking on the Diagram button

 

• This will open a Playtools drawing window which will automatically populate if the appropriate Diagram Setups exist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• After completing the diagram click on the Save button on the top left in order to save this Game Diagram
• Exit the drawing tool by click on the Diagram button

 

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Button Explanations

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• This button will change the tagger fields to the ones in the headings group that you’ve applied
• This would most likely be used if you change the heading group your using in the breakdown after opening up Tagger

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• This button will open up the Playtools drawing tool

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• This button will publish the Calculated Fields for the edit that’s open
• These fields will not populate in the Playlist until the Edit is closed then reopened

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• This button will rebuild the play data on the selected play

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• This button will rebuild the play data on the selected play

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• This button will confirm the value the user has selected or entered for a column

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• This button will revert to the originally entered value of a column
• This will only work if a user has not gone to the next data column, it’s not a true undo button

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• This button will erase the value that the user has entered into the column