Game Play Database(Updated!)
January, 2012 Update
Version 5 of the Game Play Database is now available. This version:
- Corrects various software issues, including incorrect scoresheet calculations.
- Contains 3 new campus games (#13, 14 and 15).
These new games are for your use in selecting and training your NCT Team. They are more difficult than the earlier campus games, but not quite as difficult as the NCT games will be.
As you will need the Game Play Database to run drills and to import the games from the Pre-NCT Tournaments for training purposes (after those tournaments in February), you MUST download and install this new version. It is NOT OPTIONAL.
To validate that you have successfully installed it, we have added a new requirement to the NCT Part 2 qualification process:
- You must play game 15 with the planned or possible members of your NCT Team.
- If you have not yet made your selection for the NCT Team, you should play games 12 & 13 with all the "contenders" (that's 12 player slots) to help narrow your selection. You may sequester players to use the same game more than once.
- If you have already selected your NCT team, as there are 4 members, split them, 2 on team left and 2 on team right, augmenting each team with 1 player whom you have "in reserve." That will leave you 2 new games to use in training.
- When you play matches, be certain that the players names are correctly indicated and that they ALL appear on the Player List you submitted during NCT Part 1 qualification. If you have new players not on the Player List submitted during NCT Part 1 Qualification, they must take a Power Search. After entering them in the Game Play Database (with their Power Search #, date, score and other information), upload your expanded Player List.
- Upload your game 15 scoresheet and complete our training questionnaire (by January 23, 2012).
To facilitate the installation process there are two options:
- If you are comfortable installing the database on your own, you may do so yourself. Before you are sent a link to the new database, you MUST export your existing data and email it to us:
- On the main screen of the Game Play Database, click the Export Data button. This will create a small file named ExportData or ExportData.mdb in the C:\HCASC folder on the laptop.
- Create an email to staff@hcasc.com. In the subject line type your school name and the words Export File(i.e.: Oakwood Export File). In the email message body, indicate if your computer is 32-bit or 64-bit. if you are not sure, please consult your campus IT personnel. Attach the ExportData file (you will find it in the C:\HCASC folder) to the email and send it to HCASC headquarters.
- You will know that we received the file when we send you a download authorization for the new version of the database.
- If you'd like to be guided through the process, please sign up for one of the Database Upgrade & Install Lab webinars. There are 7 sessions from January 11 - 17th to choose from. If you'd like to get a jump on it before then and need help, please call us at 800-388-2272 x100 and we will be happy to do this one-on-one with you.
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The Game Play Database is a Microsoft Access run-time application for the PC platform. You do not need to have Microsoft Access installed on your computer to run it. It won't work on a Mac, so you will need a PC (laptop with an external video port).
The database comes pre-loaded with:
2 sample games for campus promotion
10 games for campus play
We're leveraging modern technology to save trees and streamline the conduct of HCASC games. No more game packets, no more transferring manually recorded scoresheets into excel and easier online submissions for NCT Part 1 Qualification!
Don't worry if you are not a regular database user! All the features are triggered by point and click actions. And we will conduct Webinars to train you and other campus personnel on how to use the database. If you're computer-phobic, we recommend recruiting a student to help you.
Here are some of the features of the Game Play Database
Printing Power Search quizzes & answer sheets
Entering Power Search players & scores
Entering players for your campus tournament
Entering members of your HCASC Club
Running an HCASC game with the database
Printing or reprinting a scoresheet
Printing HCASC games with answers or without answers (for team practice and drills)
Printing player list for NCT Part 1 Qualification
Be sure to sign up for a Webinar on Using the Game Play Database!