Start Buttons

Depending on which team wins the toss, press either the top "Start" button (It will say something like "Start Red" depending on the rock color selection) or the bottom "Start" button. This will begin the timer.

 

Hammer

If you choose, you can indicate which team has the hammer by clicking this button. A graphic of a hammer will appear in the appropriate score clock. This is optional, in other words, the clock will work perfectly fine without this feature being activated. After each end, the time keeper will have to manually switch the hammer indicator. It can be activated even after the clock has been started.

 

Switch Clocks

When the other team takes possession of the ice you can either click the button labeled "SWITCH" or simply press the SPACEBAR.

 

Whatever team has possession of the ice will have all of their buttons activated while the other team's buttons will be grayed out... this is normal so as to prevent accidentally clicking on the team's buttons that are not presently shooting.

 

Timeouts

 

You MUST select this option while the game clock is still running. It will automatically pause the time for you.

 

If a team calls a Timeout, simply click the Timeout button and another window will open to display a 1 minute (value can be changed in Set Up Options) countdown. The clock will wait for the time keeper to activate it, allowing for the coaches to get to the ice surface. If the team decides to begin play BEFORE the 1 minute is up, just press Cancel and their score clock will begin automatically. If they use the entire Timeout, the timeout window will close and the teams time clock will begin automatically.

The small gray box in the upper left corner of each team will let you know how many Timeouts that team has remaining. Once they have 0, the Timeout timer will not activate again.

 

In the event that you mistakenly click on the Time Out button, it can be added back to their available Time Outs by selecting Adjust Time and clicking on the appropriate box.

 

Pausing Time

If the time needs to be stopped for any reason, just press Pause. To activate the time again, press on the Start button of the corresponding team.

 

Between Ends

This activates a little 30 sec timer to time between ends. The main game clocks must be paused first. If the teams begin play before the 30 sec. timer has finished, you may activate the corresponding clock from within the timer by selecting the appropriate team. If the 30 secs expire before play resumes, you must then start the clock of the team who is shooting first by clicking the corresponding button.

 

Fifth End Break

This activates a 5 minute timer while both teams take their 5 minute break. It works much the same as the Between Ends timer in the sense that the game clock can be re-started from within this timer if the teams decide to resume play before the 5 minutes have expired. If the timer goes to its completion then you must start the clock of the team that shoots first, manually.

 

Reset

This will bring you back to the main screen where you can enter the names of the new teams that will be playing on the sheet. Do not use this unless you intend to begin timing a new game.

 

Adjust Time

Occasionally you may need to add or subtract seconds to a team’s time clock because the clock was started too early or too late. By clicking on this button, a window will open displaying the time the team has now but it will also allow you to type in the adjusted time. When you click the “Adjust Time” button, the changes will be displayed on the main score clock.

 

The Link button is automatically selected. This will automatically subtract seconds from one team as you add them to the other. If you just want to add or subtract time from one team, remove the check from the box and only one team will be affected.

 

You may also adjust the Time Outs here. If you mistakenly click on a Time Out, you can add it back by clicking on the Up arrow next to the corresponding team.

 

Extra End

In the event that the game requires extra ends, choose this button. It will automatically reset the game clocks to 10 minutes and reset the Timeouts to one per team.

 

Extra End Break

 

In the event that the teams choose to avail of the Extra End Break, click this button and a 3 min timer will appear and begin to countdown automatically.

 

Exit

This exits from the program.