Multiple events (hit+error) on one batted ball
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 8:21 pm
I've seen this scenario asked elsewhere on the forum (and have used the suggestions in those listings), but assume the situation of runner on 1st, batter singles to right (advancing runner to 2nd) followed by a fielding error that allows the runner to go to 3rd and the batter-runner to advance to 2nd.
I know there are ways to handle this & keep everything statistically correct, but I'm one of those people that likes to try to capture all of the details (even in the play-by-play) and "assigning" it to the right batter/plate appearance, etc. I had the thought that it might be more intuitive to have an option (for scorer level=advanced and perhaps minimize questions=no) that allows you to capture the initial action (i.e. in play, single, runner on 1st advanced to 2nd by batter) and then asks something like "was there additional action on the play?" where you could input the "error" part (i.e. something like "runner on 2nd to 3rd, error, fielding, RF, batter to 2nd, error, fielding, RF"). This could also apply to "on the throw" advances. Perhaps this functionality is already there and I've just overlooked it.
I don't know if that's more intuitive to others or not, so as I said I thought I'd throw it out and see how others felt.
Oh, and since this is my first post I'll say "Good Work!" to the developers. I've not been a fan of computerized scorebooks in the past, but after scoring a handful of games I think I've found something I like in iScore. I think you've converted me.
I know there are ways to handle this & keep everything statistically correct, but I'm one of those people that likes to try to capture all of the details (even in the play-by-play) and "assigning" it to the right batter/plate appearance, etc. I had the thought that it might be more intuitive to have an option (for scorer level=advanced and perhaps minimize questions=no) that allows you to capture the initial action (i.e. in play, single, runner on 1st advanced to 2nd by batter) and then asks something like "was there additional action on the play?" where you could input the "error" part (i.e. something like "runner on 2nd to 3rd, error, fielding, RF, batter to 2nd, error, fielding, RF"). This could also apply to "on the throw" advances. Perhaps this functionality is already there and I've just overlooked it.
I don't know if that's more intuitive to others or not, so as I said I thought I'd throw it out and see how others felt.
Oh, and since this is my first post I'll say "Good Work!" to the developers. I've not been a fan of computerized scorebooks in the past, but after scoring a handful of games I think I've found something I like in iScore. I think you've converted me.