New Season. New Features.

Here’s what we’ve added for baseball and softball teams for the 2014 season.

New Softball Field View

New Scorebook View

We’ve redesigned the scorebook on the website to look better and more traditional. It’s also more printer-friendly, so you can easily send it in to your league president. Learn more.

Lineup Card PDFs

We’ve made it easier than ever to prepare for your game with Lineup Card PDFs that can be emailed or printed right from the app. Learn more.

Box Score PDFs

As soon as the game is over, we instantly generate a box score PDF in the app that you can send to fans or local media. Learn more.

Export Season Stats

Export season stats for every player to a sortable CSV file. You can find the export link at the bottom of your season stats page. Learn more.

New Substitution Flow

We’ve made it easier for scorekeepers to manage substitutions and lineup changes during the game. We suggest you review these changes before your first game. Learn more.

Practice Schedules

Schedule practices from the website or the app. Add arrival time, notes, or any other details that players and family need to know. Learn more.

Team Announcements

Practice canceled? Team Admins can send announcements from the app or website. Fans can receive announcements via email or SMS message for free. Learn more.

Choose Your Audience

Some things can be shared with everyone who follows your team. But sometimes only players and family need information. Learn more.

Create your Team today

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GameChanger Online Demos

The GameChanger online demos and scorekeeper training webinars are designed to help new and experienced baseball, softball, and basketball teams get the most out of GameChanger.

By the end of the training session, you and your team’s coaching staff will be GameChanger experts and ready to score each game on the GameChanger app.

If you can’t attend, we recommend watching a previously recorded demo (linked below).

Baseball/Softball Online Demos & Scorekeeper Training Webinars

We’ll walk you through the basics, as well as show you some advanced features. After the demo, stick around and we’ll answer any questions you may have.

Upcoming Webinars

• New dates and times coming soon!

Basketball Online Demos & Scorekeeper Training Webinars

We’ve concluded our regular weekly Basketball demos. Please email us if you’d like a demo and we’ll work with you to set up a session at your convenience.

Previously Recorded Demos

Baseball & Softball

Basketball

 

Your Demo Team

Who is leading my demo?

Every online demo is led by the member of the GameChanger team who specializes in your sport. Each presenter excelled as athletes and coaches at the highest levels of amateur sports. They know the game, and they know how GameChanger can help coaches save time and enhance player development.
 

Don’t have time for a 30 minute demo or Q&A session?

Step-by-step video tutorials are available online. If you have specific questions, visit our Support Library or contact our Support Team. Or if you’re really in a rush, download and print a Scorekeeping Cheat Sheet.

Looking forward to the conversation,
The GameChanger Team

Download the app for free.

Android Update and Device Requirements

GameChanger Version 2.2.6 is available now

by Spencer Wright

GameChanger Version 2.2.6 for Android makes scorekeeping easier than ever. We’ve updated graphics, improved responsiveness and performance, and fixed numerous bugs. 

Download from the Android Market

Download from the Amazon Appstore.

Scorekeeping Updates:

New Pitch Menu and Scoreboard:

• Pitch and runner feedback has been added.
• Pitches are now animated.
• More information at your disposal as you score.

Updated Graphics:

• New field
• New fielders
• New runners
• Improved runner out/safe functionality,
• New pitch button have all been included.

Technical Updates:

In addition to various bug fixes, we have made two huge strides in stability and reliability for our Android app.

Troubleshooting Improvements: We have introduced a “Force Sync” feature, located on the status page.

Tablet Optimization: New features and graphics will be optimized and re-sized to fit your device.

Important: Android Device Compatibility

We have instituted minimum requirements in order to focus on improving Android as effectively as possible. Version 2.2.6 and all future releases will only be available on devices that meet the requirements below:

• Screen size must be categorized as “Normal,” “Large,” or “XLarge”. 
• We no longer support “small” screens (under 470dp x 320dp).
• Device must be running Android Version 2.2 or greater.

Is your device compatible?

If your device meets the requirements above, you will be able to download the latest release and score on GameChanger without difficulty. 

If you are unable to install GameChanger Version 2.2.6, please click here for potential solutions.

Please contact our support team if you have any questions.

Best of luck this season,
GameChanger Team

The Gift that Keeps on Giving

Prepay for all fans next season, discounted to $125 through Dec 31.

GameChanger is free for coaches and scorekeepers. As a Team Admin you get unlimited access to all GameChanger features at zero cost. 

Our business is supported by parents and fans that subscribe to premium team content like live GameStream plays and recap stories.

Team Admins may prepay for their team community, making all premium content free for players, parents and unlimited fans for that season.

Beginning January 1st, 2012, prepay prices will vary by team age group. See the chart below for new pricing levels.

Now through December 31st, GameChanger is offering prepay purchases at $125 per season.

Don’t miss this offer. Take 60 seconds to add your 2012 team to GameChanger. Then prepay for your team community today.

Add Your 2012 Team ›

Prepay for Your Team ›

Create a new season for an existing team on GameChanger:

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Coaching in the Digital Age

by Ted Sullivan & Jeff Kamrath (@GCSports)

Technology and Coaching

Recent innovations are providing access to tools and software that was once only available to professional sports teams.

Sign up for more info on GameChanger

Advanced tech for all

• Improve your team
• Player development
• Increase fan engagement
• Save you time
• Win games

Change is good

“The Information Age hasn’t just transformed baseball. It has practically revolutionized it, and in less time than it takes Ronny Paulino to finish a home run trot.”

Jason Stark (ESPN.com)
Welcome to the Information Age, August 30, 2011

Simple, free and mobile video analysis

Create your own “Channel” for your team to subscribe to (still free) so that they can see the videos and comments you have on their swing, mechanics or game.

Benefits of YouTube:

• Simple, efficient and free method for video analysis.
• Mobile uploading, commenting and viewing.
• It’s social – players can see it and be engaged in the development process.

Here’s how to get started:

1. Create an account for your team on YouTube.
   
2. Create a private “Channel”.
3. Record and upload video.
4. Tag respective players to their videos.
   
5. Leave comments for your players on each video.

Player development and the numbers

It is important to have the right data at the amateur level so that young ballplayers can learn to evaluate themselves using controllable metrics that evaluate their positive impact on the team.

Benefits of GameChanger:

• Instantly calculates advanced metrics that can positively impact your team.
• Streams live game updates to family and fans around the world.
• Saves hours of time.  Never calculate another stat.
• Aggregates data on your opponents.

Big League metrics and data:

• Hard hit balls
• 6+ pitch ABs
• Quality At Bats
• 1st pitch strike% + results
• ≤3 pitch ABs
• Lead-off BBs that score

Recap Stories

In addition to all of the stats and spray charts, GameChanger produces an automated journalistic article as soon as you finish scoring your game. It’s based on your scoring of the game and regardless of the result, trends positively for your team.

Copy and paste the story in an email to the sports department of your local paper or have them follow your team on GameChanger.

Here’s how to get started:

1. Create an account on GameChanger. VIDEO
2. Download the scorekeeping app here.
3. Create your team here and score a game.
4. Review your stats and spray charts. VIDEO
5. Connect with your community. VIDEO

Engage your fan base and local media

Parents and fans are your economic engine.  Team and booster club fees fuel your program.  Building stronger connections equates to a higher willingness to pay and the opportunity for you to build a successful program.

There are lots of reasons you engage your fans socially:

• Exposure for players
• Increased enjoyment
• Improved connectivity
• Social engagement with a group interest

Parents and alumni are the economic engine for your team:

• Boosters club fees
• Fundraising
• Travel coordination and fees

Use social media to engage

Millions of people use Facebook and Twitter everyday to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.

Create a Facebook page or Twitter profile for your team to connect with your community, spark dialogue, inform them of schedule changes or to link with other services, such as YouTube and GameChanger.

Facebook is the best aggregator of team specific content:

• News
• Announcements
• Photos
• Videos
• Events

Here’s how to get started:

1. Create a personal account and profile on Facebook.
   
2. Find friends and connect with them.
3. Set your privacy!
   
4. Create a Facebook page for your team and connect with your community.
   

Twitter is the best “live” event social platform:

• Stream of consciousness fan engagement
• Re-engage via fanbase (fans share your content with their own followers)

Here’s how to get started:

1. Create a personal account and profile on Twitter.
   
2. Create a team profile.
3. Have your team and parents follow you.
   
4. Follow your players, parents and other sports personalities.
5. Start sending out content for re-engagement.

Summary

While YouTube, GameChanger, Facebook and Twitter aren’t the only options, they are proven and free.

Engaging your players and fans on their level helps you build stronger bonds, saves you time and helps to keep your program on the cutting edge of technology at no cost.

Coaches talk about GameChanger

Recorded Presentation

Feel free to review anything we discussed with this recorded presentation on Coaching in a Digital Age.

Android 2.0.4 is here

New features. Improved reliability.

by Sean Wheeler (@gcsports)

The goal of Version 2.0.4 was to add the features previously missing from the Android app, while increasing the usability, reliability and stability. As always, we welcome and appreciate your feedback. Download Version 2.0.4 now.

Android 2.0.4 is still in “beta” testing. There are some glitches we’re still ironing out. Thanks for your patience as we continue to improve GameChanger for Android.

Pre-Game

Home Screen Redesign

The new home screen makes it easier to jump into a game, score for the correct team, or score a practice practice game.

Introductory Slide Show

It is now easier than ever for new users to get started with GameChanger. An opening slide show, will guide you from team creation to first pitch. If you are still having any difficulties, our support team is ready to help.

Offline Login

The new version of the GameChanger scorekeeping app allows users to sign into their GameChanger account without connection to either the internet or a GameChanger server.

You will need to have logged into your account, on the app, at least once with an internet connection before you can login without one. The online connection will establish a user history on the device that will be referenced when your device signs you in offline. Learn more.

In-Game

In-app spray charts

Now you can see where batters have put the ball in play, analyze tendencies, and make in-game adjustments with dynamic in-app spray charts on every batter.

Bunt menu

A more complete bunt menu allows you to score more bunt scenarios to gain a better understanding of your team’s success with the bunt. Learn how to score a bunt.

Advanced fielding

Turn on “Advanced Fielding” to track assists and putouts for your team and opponents. Learn how.

Pitch types

It is now possible to track pitch types for both baseball (fastball, curveball, slider, changeup, cutter) and softball (fastball, changeup, riseball, dropball, screwball, curveball, drop curve, cutter, knuckleball, knucklecurve) specific pitches. Learn how.

Post-Game

Pitching decisions

Admins may manually add wins, losses, saves, and blown saves from within the scorekeeping application. Learn how.

Play Editing

When editing a play from within the scorekeeping app, we urge scorekeepers to use the “Undo” button when possible. However, we understand the challenges scorekeepers face when trying to get every play correct while keeping up with the game. So whether you missed a sub, incorrectly charged a player with an error, or mistakenly credited a batter with a hit, you may now edit these plays (as well as their participants) and the game stats will be updated and reflected in season-to-date stats and play-by-play. Learn how.

Rebuilt Sync

Android 2.0.4 features an entirely re-built sync process for more reliability and stability. When you upgrade to the latest version, any previous data will be switched to the new sync structure.

We will continue to improve GameChanger for Android this winter. Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter for future updates and releases.

iPad Winners @ Cal Ripken WS

Weimar, TX Wins iPad with 343 Fans

by Jeff Kamrath (@HooRayJeff)

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

GameChanger would like to congratulate the team from Weimar, TX on winning the iPad Fan Contest during the Cal Ripken World Series (@CRWSAberdeen).  With 343 fans when the final out was made late into the night on Friday, August 19th, the Southwest participants took home a 16GB iPad for their league! 

Accepting the iPad on behalf of Weimar were coaches Mark Migl, Glen Dvorak and John Salem.

The win was especially meaningful for the team from Texas as the entire region has been engulfed in the worst drought to hit the area in decades.  Six-inch crevices have opened up in the ground and ranchers have resorted to selling off their livestock as they can’t feed or water their herds.

Congratulations Weimar!

Missed It By That Much

Coming in second with a ferocious rally in the waning hours of the competition was the Pacific Southwest team from Eastside League (Oahu, HI).  For their efforts in spreading the word about GameChanger to their friends and family back home, they earned FREE Premium Access on GameChanger next season!

Cal Ripken World Series HQ

Online home for the Cal Ripken World Series

by Jeff Kamrath (@HooRayJeff)

www.GameChanger.io/CRWS

Every game scored LIVE on GameChanger

We’re excited to announce that the Cal Ripken World Series, the national championship for Babe Ruth baseball, has adopted the GameChanger software for mobile scorekeeping and live updates. 

Using GameChanger’s free mobile app technology (available in the iTunes and Android App Stores), every game of the Cal Ripken World Series will be streamed live with pitch-by-pitch and in-game box score updates for over 50 games. Additionally, GameChanger records 150+ stats and spray charts for every player so that fans can track how their favorite player or team is performing over the course of a tournament or season.

Scorekeepers use GameChanger’s mobile app technology (available for free in iTunes & Android App Stores) to score each play on a handheld device, such as an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or any Android device.  Cal Ripken World Series scorekeepers will be using iPad’s to score each game.

Follow Your Team LIVE

All Cal Ripken World Series tournament games will be scored and streamed live from GameChanger’s website.  Fans can choose to follow for free with Basic Access or upgrade to Premium Access for $10.

Basic Access (FREE) – Live scores and Game stats.

Premium Access ($10) – Includes Basic Access, Live Play-by-Play (GameStream), Recap Stories,150+ stats and spray charts.

Whether you have Basic or Premium Access, there are multiple options for you to follow the action at the Cal Ripken World Series.  Depending on what type of computer or mobile device you will be using, GameChanger is designed to allow you to follow games on a computer, tablet or any mobile device.   For details on how to set up your account with different devices, go to the bottom of this page.

iPad Contest – Help Your Favorite CRWS Team Win an iPad!

At the Cal Ripken World Series, GameChanger is giving away a FREE iPad to the team and their Babe Ruth league that has the highest fan count for the tournament!

Here’s how it works:

The CRWS team with the highest fan count after the last out is made on Friday, August 19 wins an iPad for their league!

The iPad is for the home league of the winning team and will be loaded with the GameChanger Scorekeeper app for the league to use for future scorekeeping.

The fine print:

• 16-GB WiFi iPad
• Refurbished by Apple
• Resale value of $349

Set Up Your Team for the Fall – It’s FREE!

The free GameChanger scorekeeping apps for iPhone, iPad and Android are designed for coaches and scorekeepers of amateur teams and feature the exact same features as those used by the Cal Ripken World Series scorekeepers.  Nearly 20,000 amateur teams have utilized the GameChanger software since it’s 2010 launch.

Set up your team today for free.

Follow on a Computer / iPad

1. Go to the CRWS tournament page
2. Find your team in the standings OR the schedule and CLICK on their name
3. You will be taken to your team’s home page. Click on the GREEN “Follow for Free” button (see image below)
4. Log in OR create a FREE account
5. You now have “Basic Access” to that team
6. To follow the LIVE GameStream, “Upgrade to Premium” Access. It’s the same GREEN button you clicked to “Follow for Free”.  The button name just changed.

Follow on a Smartphone

Use your phone’s web browser:

1. Use your phone’s built in web browser and follow the same steps as if on a computer or iPad.

Using our fan viewer app, GC Live (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad):

1. Download GC Live from the iTunes App Store
2. Create your account and purchase “Premium Access” online
3. Watch this video about setting up GC Live

I Don’t Have a Smartphone, Can I Still Get Live Updates?

Yes you can!  Follow the next few steps.

1. Follow the same steps provided above to create an account online
2. Set up “Premium Alerts” online (text & email).  Watch this video about setting up “Premium Alerts”

A few notes:
1.  Read more about “Basic Access” vs. “Premium Access”.
2.  “Premium Access” is $10 to follow ONE team’s games for the entire tournament.
3.  To purchase the entire tournament and access to EVERY team, upgrade to “Unlimited Access” for $100.
4.  You can only purchase “Premium Access” for ONE team in GC Live.

Have Questions? Need Help?

Check out our Support Page complete with FAQ’s and short video’s designed for fans.

New in Version 2.14

Updates and fixes in our latest version

by Anthony (@zhua89)

Assigning Wins, Losses, Saves & Blown Saves

Scorekeeper’s will no longer need to assign W/L/S in the post game box score. You can now enter this info from the app, from the field on iOS devices.

DOWNLOAD THE NEW VERSION HERE.

Here’s how:

1. Tap the “GAME” button
2. Click on game over.
3. Depending on your game situation, assign winning pitcher, losing pitcher, saves, and blown saves (if applicable).

Known bug: Assigning a “blown save” option for the losing team does NOT work right now.  This will be fixed in our next release. In the meantime, assign Blown Saves here.

Functionality updates and content changes:

• Changed the “pickoff” abbreviation to PIK
• Added ability to “Track Pitch Types” independently from pitch velocity
• Improved reliability of the “re-sync” option
• Moved the Skip and Save buttons to the top of the pitch speed recording control

Bug fixes

• Fixed a bug with counting errors in internal line score
• Fixed a bug where pitch tracking control was not appearing for errors
• Fixed bugs involving pinch runners and courtesy runners
• Fixed bug on iPad with popup windows behaving strangely

Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date on updates, announcements and contests!