Snow Volley e-Scoresheet usage: Pre-match, during match and post-match recommendations – Genius Sports

ℹ️ This article provides useful tips to consider before, during, and after scoring matches with the Snow Volley e-Scoresheet software. The goal is that the match updates run as smoothly as possible.

Before the match

1️⃣Verify that the computer the software runs on meets the minimum requirements for the e-Scoresheet software to run. Always use the latest version that is available (update the software when prompted) and, in addition to that, make sure the PC is connected to the internet via ethernet cable. Snow Volley e-Scoresheet can be downloaded from here.

2️⃣Open the app.

Scorers are responsible for retrieving the individual match keys for the games that they will score.

1️⃣Go to the dedicated area in CEV the System: https://cevadmin.cev.eu/Administration/UserArea/UserArea_StreamKeys.aspx?.

2️⃣Log in using the credentials provided by the Scorer Manager or Supervisor.

3️⃣Select sport, season and gender and click on Get Competitions List.

4️⃣Identify the competition needed and click on SHOW STREAM KEYS.

5️⃣Identify the match needed and click on GET STREAM KEY.

6️⃣Click once on the green code (the match key) to automatically copy it to the clipboard.

7️⃣Open ESS.
8️⃣Click on ENTER MATCH KEY.

9️⃣Click onPASTE (if the match key is copied to the clipboard) and then NEXT.

When creating or opening a match, system checks need to be made. Please select Connection Type and run the test. Hard-wire connection is mandatory.

Every item of the system check should have a green check mark, this will guarantee that everything is good from a technical perspective.

ℹ️If there are issues with the Date/Time/Timezone of the computer field, check out this guide - Updating Clock time on the computer.

When opening a game with a license, some fields on the MATCH INFORMATION tab will be filled out. Fill in the rest of the obligatory fields (marked in red) or the form will show a validation error and will not allow the user to proceed with scoring.

Navigate through the other pre-game tabs at the bottom left. Again, tabs will have a red font if there´s missing information.

ℹ️ All above fields are mandatory in the Match Information section (except for attendance) of the Snow eScoresheet (see image above). Automatically populated fields cannot be edited, and any necessary changes should be made by the Supervisor in the FIVB VIS.

Mandatory officials fields: 1st Referee, 2nd Referee, Scorer, Scorer Assistant and Challenge Referee.

Update information relevant to the TEAMS color.

The list of players is displayed in the PLAYERS tab. Select the team captain for each team by clicking on the C in front of the desired player. When all steps have been completed click on the SAVE & NEXT button.

If the SAVE & NEXT BUTTON is grayed out, it means that information is still missing and the scorer should go back to fill it out.

ℹ️This is the last step before starting a match in the standard official game workflow.

First, choose which team won the coin toss and if they decided to serve/receive or select the courtside. Then, input the opposite selection from the team that lost the coin toss.

The scorer must collect signatures from the team captains.

The team captain can be changed during the coin toss by clicking the small x on the top right corner of the Captain tab:

If the scorer is not sure about the outcome of the coin toss, they should ask a referee.

The application automatically becomes "Connected" after adding the first action of the coin toss, at which point the MSP icon will turn green. If it remains "Disconnected", check the internet connection and request urgent assistance, as the match must be scouted while connected to the Genius Sports database (see image below).

In the SELECT LINEUP selection, confirm the players on the court. Rotate the serving order on the lineup window to match the correct order. An incorrect team order will remain incorrect for all the sets.

⚠️Make sure the serving order is correct. The player box with a colored background is the starting server.

ℹ️If at any point during the coin toss procedure, the application displays the following notification error message: The maximum message size of 32768B was exceeded, the signature is too big. In that case, follow the instructions under "Signatures do not save if they exceed 32kb" in the article Signatures Workflow.

During the match

Every action should only be added following the referee's decision, if something is unclear please don't hesitate to ask the 2nd referee.

The Connection Status icon should be green. If the icon is red, please check the internet connection. Once the connection has been re-established, the webcast icon should be green again.

In addition to everything described above, please take a look at the different support articles that describe each of the match workflows related to regular updates:

⚠️Be very careful at the time of adding any match action. Editing and correcting actions might require some time and expertise which might take the attention from the ongoing new action.

⚠️Be mindful of the score at all times during match updates and, more importantly, make sure that the score is correct BEFORE ending each set. Clicking on the button END SET effectively confirms the score. The software won't allow to edit any points after it is clicked, so an incorrect score can't be fixed.

After the match

Once the match has ended, the scorer will need to confirm the score and finalize the match.

⚠️Be extra careful at the time of finishing each set, but especially the final set and the end of the match. Once END MATCH is clicked, it won't be possible to make any adjustments to any match actions.

The scorer will be prompted to CONTINUE TO SIGN OFF and will need to collect signatures from both captains and 1st referee. If two referees were added for the match, then both referees' signatures are needed.

The scorer will once again need to CONFIRM the final score.

Once the scorer has confirmed, an Uploading to the cloud window will pop up (Data Publish).

ℹ️Wait until the sentence All data has been uploaded successfully! is displayed as shown in the image below. This must be done in the place where the match was scored. Match data should be uploaded within 5 minutes after the match has finished.

Complications

If the data is not uploading successfully eg: (data upload stuck at 50%), the scorer should check and/or switch the internet connection and try again. If the issue persists, close the application, re-open it on the relevant match from the Existing Matches list and try data upload again.
For any other issues, don't hesitate to contact our support team at volleysupport@geniussports.com and add data@cev.eu to CC. Please make sure to include all the relevant information (match affected, nature of the issue, and screenshots if possible) so our support team can identify the correct way to investigate and escalate it and provide a solution as soon as possible.

Full demo video for the Snow Volley e-scoresheet