• Introduction To GameTime
• Overview of GameTime
• How Do I...?
• How to Get Help
• What's This Button
• GameTime (c) Ackley Systems, Corp. 1988-2009
• Tutorial
• • Tutorial Overview
  • Tutorial -- Starting a New Schedule
  • Tutorial Step 1 -- General Schedule Information
  • Tutorial Step 2 -- Naming your Teams
  • Tutorial Step 3 -- Generate Team Pairings
  • Tutorial Step 4 -- Defining Field Times
  • Tutorial Step 5 -- Global Exceptions and Coordinating Schedules
  • Tutorial Step 6 -- Scheduling Rules and Generation
  • Tutorial Step 7 -- Post-Schedule Balancing
  • Tutorial Step 8 -- Official Assignment
  • Tutorial -- Finishing your Schedule
  • Determining the proper number of Games per Team
  • How to Clone Fields
• Main Menu
• • Main Menu Overview
  • File
  • Edit
  • Tools
  • Window
  • Help
• Schedule Wizard
• • Schedule Wizard Overview
  • Help
  • Cancel
  • Close
  • Back
  • Next
  • Finish
  • Select Step
  • General Schedule Information -- Step 1
  • Schedule Description
  • Sport
  • Game Length
  • Playing Surface (venue)
  • Official's Title
  • Officials per Game
  • Number of Divisions
  • Division List
  • Start Date
  • End Date
  • Team Definition -- Step 2
  • Division Pages
  • Division Name
  • Number of Teams
  • Team Name
  • Select Home Fields
  • Enter Team Exceptions
  • Home Fields
  • Available Fields
  • Selected Fields
  • Add To Home Field List
  • Add All Fields as Home Fields
  • Remove Selected Home Field
  • Remove All Selected Home Fields
  • Create a New Field
  • Done Assigning Home Fields
  • Team Being Changed
  • Team Exceptions
  • Team Being Changed
  • Start Date of Exception
  • End Date of Exception
  • Day of Week Team Isn't Available
  • Start Time of Exception
  • End Time of Exception
  • Add Exception
  • Delete Exception
  • List of Exceptions
  • Done with This Team
  • Create Team Pairings -- Step 3
  • Games per Team for Each Division
  • Back to Back Sets
  • Double Headers
  • Team Scramble Method
  • Match Bye Games
  • Game Ratio
  • (Re-)Generate Pairs
  • View and/or Edit Pairs
  • Pair Generation Method
  • Pair Scheduling Order
  • Practice Schedule
  • Field Definitions -- Step 4
  • Field Name
  • Manipulate Fields
  • unused
  • unused
  • Select Availabilities or Exceptions
  • Week Definition Grid
  • Time Slot Definition
  • Date Span Start
  • Date Span End
  • Go to Previous Date Span
  • Go to Next Date Span
  • Show Time Slots in All Date Spans
  • Date Span Controls
  • Time Slot Properties Dialog
  • Start Time
  • Time Slot Length
  • Time Slot Is Available
  • Start Date
  • Stop Date
  • Ok
  • Apply
  • Cancel
  • Global Exceptions -- Step 5
  • Global Exception List
  • Add Global Exception Date
  • Delete Global Exception Date
  • List of Schedules to 'Coordinate With'
  • Add Schedule to 'Coordinate With'
  • Stop 'Coordinating With' Selected Schedule
  • Delete All Schedule Slots
  • Quick View Current Schedule
  • Scheduling Rules -- Step 6
  • Games per Week for each Team
  • Maximum Games per Day for a Team
  • Minimum Rest Between Games for a Team
  • Is Rest Required or Suggested
  • Can Use Visitor's Field?
  • Fill Heavy Days First
  • Shuffle Games In
  • Mix Sets Within Week
  • Move Extra Games To
  • Generate Schedule
  • View Schedule
  • Can Use a Non-Home Field?
  • Can Use Any Field?
  • Balance Schedule -- Step 7
  • Balancing Weights
  • Field Importance
  • Time of Day Importance
  • Day of Week Importance
  • Game Slot Importance
  • Home Field Importance
  • Number of Times to Run Optimizer
  • Balance Threshold #1
  • Balance Threshold #2
  • Balance Schedule Now
  • View Analysis
  • Clear Unscheduled Slots
  • Undo Last Balance
  • Assign Officials -- Step 8
  • Officials' Division Pages
  • Official's Name
  • Number of Officials
  • Official's Title
  • Officials per Game
  • Clear Assignments
  • Assign Officials
• Schedule Editor & Report Designer
• • Schedule Editor & Report Designer Overview
  • The Power of Report Designs
  • Game List
  • Add Game
  • Delete Game
  • Wizard Settings
  • Preview Report
  • Close
  • Toggle Details
  • Report Design Name
  • Report Has Changed
  • Details Pages
  • Game Details Page
  • Swap with Game #
  • Bye Game
  • Practice Game
  • Complete
  • Last Game in Div 1 Set
  • Last Game in Div 2 Set
  • Last Game in Inter Div Set
  • Last Game in Div 1 Round Robin
  • Last Game in Div 2 Round Robin
  • Last Game in Inter Div Round Robin
  • Official # Assignment
  • Schedule Division Markers
  • Rained Out
  • Make Up Game
  • Schedule Tools Page
  • Swap Home / Visitor
  • Parameters Report
  • Analysis Report
  • Create HTML
  • Add To Master
  • Renumber Games
  • Delete Empty Slots
  • Display Font Size
  • Game Tools
  • Specialty Schedule Reports
  • Schedule Tools
  • Check for Errors
  • Schedule Rainouts
  • Create ASCII Report
  • Create MS Word Report
  • Create CC+ File
  • Create eTeamz File
  • Report Titles Page
  • Report Title Line 1
  • Report Title Line 2
  • Report Footer Text
  • Image Selector
  • Font
  • Font Size
  • Font Color Selector
  • Bold Toggle
  • Italic Toggle
  • Underline Toggle
  • Report Options Page
  • Load Report Design...
  • Save Report Design As...
  • Group Report By
  • Include Group(s) in Report
  • Show Breaks in Report (Break On)
  • Break On Group
  • Break on Day
  • Break on Week
  • Break on Month
  • Break on Set
  • Break on Round Robin
  • Show Items in Report
  • Show All Officials in Report
  • Show Empty Slots
  • Show Bye Games
  • Show Practice Games
  • Sort Order
  • Rename Team
  • New Division
  • New Team
  • Rename Button
  • Cancel Button
  • Rename Field or Division
  • New Field or Division Name
  • Rename Button
  • Cancel Button
  • Reschedule Rainouts Parameters
• Schedule Calculator
• • Schedule Calculator Overview
  • Calculator Buttons
  • Calc!
  • Calculator Clr Button
  • Number of Teams
  • Games per Week
  • Games in a Set
  • Games in a Round Robin
  • Sets in a Round Robin
  • Field Slots Needed Each Week
  • Games in a Set when Matching Byes
  • Games in a Round Robin when Matching Bye
  • Sets in a Round Robin when Matching Byes
  • Field Slots Needed Each Week when Matching Byes
  • Matching Byes
  • Sliding Teams
  • Games in a Set when Sliding Teams
  • Games in a Round Robin when Sliding Teams
  • Sets in a Round Robin when Sliding Teams
  • Field Slots Needed Each Week when Sliding Teams
  • Games per Team in a Round Robin
• GameTime Options
• • Backup Data
• Glossary
• • Glossary Overview
  • Away Team (def)
  • Back-To-Back (def)
  • Back-to-Back Sets (def)
  • Bye Team (def)
  • Cross - Division (def)
  • Date Span (def)
  • Default (def)
  • DIV File (def)
  • Division (def)
  • Double Header (def)
  • Elipsis (def)
  • Empty Slot (def)
  • Field Slot (def)
  • Game (def)
  • Game Slot (def)
  • Global Exception (def)
  • GTR File (def)
  • GTS File (def)
  • Home Team (def)
  • Inter - Division (def)
  • Intra - Division (def)
  • Master Schedule (def)
  • Official (def)
  • Page Tab (def)
  • Pair (def)
  • Parameter (def)
  • Practice Game (def)
  • Report Design (def)
  • Round Robin (def)
  • SCH File (def)
  • Schedule Wizard (def)
  • Set (def)
  • Spinner (def)
  • Time Slot (def)
  • Venue (def)
  • Visitor Team (def)
  • Within - Division (def)
  • Sub - Division (def)
  • Overflow Games (def)
  • Home Field (def)
  • GTF File (def)
  • XML File (def)
  • Hybrid Schedule (def)
  • All Fields (def)
  • Rain Out (def)
  • Make Up (def)
  • Double-Set (def)
• Frequently Asked Questions
• • Frequently Asked Questions Overview
  • How Do I...? Overview
  • Why didn't GameTime use all my fields?
  • Why didn't GameTime schedule all of my games?
  • Why are some teams on fields that aren't their Home Fields?
  • Why won't Saturday fill up?
  • Why are the Back-to-Back games in the wrong sequence?
  • How do I create schedules for LAS?
  • Should I enter an END date for my schedule?
  • How do I generate a schedule?
  • How do I tell GameTime how many games to schedule?
  • How do I set up a travel schedule?
  • How do I keep GameTime from scheduling on a holiday?
  • How can I determine which field is used most?
  • How do I account for when teams are not available?
  • How do I reschedule rained out games?
  • How do I generate a practice schedule?
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• What's This Help Topics
• • Create a New Schedule
  • Open an Existing Schedule
  • Open an Existing Schedule in the Wizard
  • Show this dialog the next time GameTime starts
  • Help
  • Close
  • Help
  • Cancel
  • Close
  • Back
  • Next
  • Finish
  • Select Step
  • General Schedule Information -- Step 1
  • Schedule Description
  • Sport
  • Game Length
  • Playing Surface (venue)
  • Official's Title
  • Officials per Game
  • Number of Divisions
  • Division List
  • Start Date
  • End Date
  • Team Definition -- Step 2
  • Division Pages
  • Division Name
  • Number of Teams
  • Team Name
  • Select Home Fields
  • Enter Team Exceptions
  • Home Fields
  • Available Fields
  • Selected Fields
  • Add To Home Field List
  • Add All Fields as Home Fields
  • Remove Selected Home Field
  • Remove All Selected Home Fields
  • Create a New Field
  • Done Assigning Home Fields
  • Team Being Changed
  • Team Exceptions
  • Team Being Changed
  • Start Date of Exception
  • End Date of Exception
  • Day of Week Team Isn't Available
  • Start Time of Exception
  • End Time of Exception
  • Add Exception
  • Delete Exception
  • List of Exceptions
  • Done with This Team
  • Create Team Pairings -- Step 3
  • Games per Team for Each Division
  • Back to Back Sets
  • Double Headers
  • Team Scramble Method
  • Match Bye Games
  • Game Ratio
  • (Re-)Generate Pairs
  • View and/or Edit Pairs
  • Pair Generation Method
  • Pair Scheduling Order
  • Practice Schedule
  • Field Definitions -- Step 4
  • Field Name
  • Manipulate Fields
  • unused
  • unused
  • Select Availabilities or Exceptions
  • Week Definition Grid
  • Time Slot Definition
  • Date Span Start
  • Date Span End
  • Go to Previous Date Span
  • Go to Next Date Span
  • Show Time Slots in All Date Spans
  • Date Span Controls
  • Time Slot Properties Dialog
  • Start Time
  • Time Slot Length
  • Time Slot Is Available
  • Start Date
  • Stop Date
  • Ok
  • Apply
  • Cancel
  • Global Exceptions -- Step 5
  • Global Exception List
  • Add Global Exception Date
  • Delete Global Exception Date
  • List of Schedules to 'Coordinate With'
  • Add Schedule to 'Coordinate With'
  • Stop 'Coordinating With' Selected Schedule
  • Delete All Schedule Slots
  • Quick View Current Schedule
  • Scheduling Rules -- Step 6
  • Games per Week for each Team
  • Maximum Games per Day for a Team
  • Minimum Rest Between Games for a Team
  • Is Rest Required or Suggested
  • Can Use Visitor's Field?
  • Fill Heavy Days First
  • Shuffle Games In
  • Mix Sets Within Week
  • Move Extra Games To
  • Generate Schedule
  • View Schedule
  • Can Use a Non-Home Field?
  • Can Use Any Field?
  • Balance Schedule -- Step 7
  • Balancing Weights
  • Field Importance
  • Time of Day Importance
  • Day of Week Importance
  • Game Slot Importance
  • Home Field Importance
  • Number of Times to Run Optimizer
  • Balance Threshold #1
  • Balance Threshold #2
  • Balance Schedule Now
  • View Analysis
  • Clear Unscheduled Slots
  • Undo Last Balance
  • Assign Officials -- Step 8
  • Officials' Division Pages
  • Official's Name
  • Number of Officials
  • Official's Title
  • Officials per Game
  • Clear Assignments
  • Assign Officials
  • Calculator Buttons
  • Calc!
  • Calculator Clr Button
  • Number of Teams
  • Games per Week
  • Games in a Set
  • Games in a Round Robin
  • Sets in a Round Robin
  • Field Slots Needed Each Week
  • Games in a Set when Matching Byes
  • Games in a Round Robin when Matching Bye
  • Sets in a Round Robin when Matching Byes
  • Field Slots Needed Each Week when Matching Byes
  • Matching Byes
  • Sliding Teams
  • Games in a Set when Sliding Teams
  • Games in a Round Robin when Sliding Teams
  • Sets in a Round Robin when Sliding Teams
  • Field Slots Needed Each Week when Sliding Teams
  • Games per Team in a Round Robin
  • Backup Data
  • Restore Data
  • Options
  • Program Path
  • Data path
  • Menu Path
  • Class Path
  • Winprint Path
  • Master Schedule Location
  • Wallpaper
  • Wallpaper Select
  • Wallpaper Tile
  • Show Intro Screen
  • Auto-Team Prefix
  • Agent Character
  • Create Time Justify
  • Date Format
  • Decimal Divider
  • First Day of Week
  • Auto Size Forms
  • Mouse Fine Positioning
  • Mouse Double Click Time
  • Reset to Defaults
  • Games per Team Functionality for 2 Divisions
  • Overwrite Team Names on Entry
  • Show Century
  • Auto Check for Errors
  • General Options Page
  • Division Options Page
  • Scheduling Options Page
  • File Paths Options Page
  • Report Options Page
  • Schedule Report Lines Per Page
  • Specialty Report Lines Per Page
  • Parameter Report Lines Per Page
  • Analysis Report Lines Per Page
  • Quick View Report Lines Per Page
  • Schedule Report Footer Position
  • Item Details Page
  • Schedule Section Page
  • Field Definition Page
  • Use Master Data Page
• Overviews
• • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Overview of GameTime
  • Main Menu
  • Schedule Wizard
  • Schedule Editor / Report Designer
  • Schedule Calculator
  • The Power of Report Designs
  • Selling Advertising to Sponsors
  • Conversion Of Data
  • Master Database Browser
  • Shortcuts and Keyboard Conventions
  • Documentation Conventions
  • Coordinating Schedules
  • Working with a Master Database
  • Master Field List
  • Technical Information
  • Tutorial Overview
  • Glossary

GameTime Scheduler for Windows Help File

How Do I...?

® How do I generate a schedule?

® How do I generate a practice schedule?

® How do I tell GameTime how many games to schedule?

® How do I set up a travel schedule?

® How do I create schedules for LAS?

® How do I keep GameTime from scheduling on a holiday?

® How do I account for when teams are not available?

® How can I determine which field is used most?