InGoodstandings.com                 Overview

InGoodStandings (InGS) is an Internet web site that allows you to maintain your league schedules and standings (and MUCH more) quickly and easily using your Internet browser.  InGS provides a reliable and up-to-date information source for all, it also promotes communication and participation from your fans, players and administrators.

One major benefit with InGS is that you always have an "Advocate" just an email away.  InGS advocates are always available to assist you in maintaining your site.  They will promptly answer your email questions.  They will even perform the changes for those of you who are not comfortable using an Internet application such as this (or just to save you time!!).

Below, we'll explain the various steps that you'll be taking to get your league "up and running":

Start Your League

To start a new league, you simply enter the desired league name and number of divisions to start with.  And with the click of a button, your league will be initially created!
See how it looks to enter the info
InGS will create a new league which will initially contain one new season, the number of divisions you indicated and three teams in each division.  All will be created with generic names that can be easily be changed at any time.
 

Customize Your New Season

If you just created your league for the first time, your first season has already been created.  Otherwise, on the administration web pages, a click of a button creates an additional season.
At this point, you will use the administration web pages to change the names of your divisions and teams, until it accurately shows the current structure of your season. InGS advocates will be available to assist or perform this function is you so choose.
If your league already has its own web site, you can now include links on your web site to the standings and schedules just created under InGoodStandings.com.

Enter the Schedules

You game schedules are then entered online via a set of easy-to-use web pages.  You may choose to use an InGS advocate to assist in entering the schedules.

Authorize Individuals to Perform Various InGS Functions

InGS allows you to authorize individuals to perform various duties, each at various levels:
    Duties Include:
  • Enter Game Scores
  • Administration (Team, Division or Season)
  • Update the News
  • Manage Sponsorships
  • Approve Game Results
    Levels Include:
  • Season
  • Division
  • Team
These authorizations can be granted and revoked as needed during the course of the season.  As more people are identified or volunteer for the various functions, the administrators can add and remove authorities.

When you first join InGS, you will probably have one or two people entering the game scores for all teams. But at any time, any individual can be given authorization to enter game scores and/or team news for his/her particular team.

 

Normal Season Operations

Update the News: Each season, division and team has its own separate news page.  Managers, administrators and authorized individuals can log in at any time to update the news including any topics they choose (practice schedules, rosters, upcoming events, etc.)
Enter Game Scores: As games are completed, the designated individuals use their home Internet connection to enter game results and highlights.  These changes are not yet applied to the standings, but are put into a "pending approval" state.
Approve Game Scores: Game-Score-Approvers periodically log in to review the game results that are pending approval.  They scan the pending changes, modify them if necessary and then approve or reject.  One approved, the game is immediately reflected in the standings, and email notification are sent to anyone who had set a Game-Watch for those teams.
Submit to Newspaper: Periodically, a member of your organization can submit the current standings and game results to the media (local newspaper, etc.) by using the InGS newsPaperView to gather the scores to be sent, and then using your computer's modem or email to send it to the newspaper.
View Schedules and Standings: Every day, your fans will be visiting the schedule and standings pages to view game results and schedules.  They are also setting InGS Watches for their favorite teams.  Watches result in automatic emails being sent to them whenever a new game result or schedule change or news update is entered into InGS for that team.
Update Schedules: When a game needs rescheduling, addition or deletion, the administrator quickly and easily changes the schedule online.  It is immediately reflected in all of the web site and email notifications are automatically sent out to all those who have registered watches for the teams involved.
Communication: During the course of the season, the administrators at the various levels easily communicate via the email addresses and lists that are available on the administration web pages.