VB Game Management & Analysis

2.1. Getting Started: Login & User Profile

While the tool can be used by anyone, logging in unlocks powerful cloud features for saving lineups and collaborating on game reports.

1. Accessing Your Profile or Logging In: Click the Person Icon in the top-left corner.
2. Guest Users: If you are not logged in, clicking the icon will redirect you to the login page. After you successfully log in, you will be taken to a welcome page. From there, simply find the main menu and select Game Management to return to this tool.
3. Logged-in Users: A "User Profile" modal will appear, showing your username, assigned group, and roles. This is also where you can Sign Out.

2.2. Phase I: Setting Up Your Game

Proper setup is the key to accurate game tracking. All game configuration is handled in the setup modal.

Accessing the Setup Screen

Click the Setup button in the header to open the "Game Setup" modal. If a game is in progress, a confirmation will be required to start a new one, as this will clear all existing plays.

Configuration Options

• Team Details: Set the Name and select a unique Color for both the Home and Away teams.
• Starting Score & Server: Use the +/- buttons to set a starting score for each team (e.g., for a deciding set). Click on the team's header section (Home or Away) to designate which team has the first serve. A 🏐 icon will indicate the serving team.
• Serving Order: Select the starting rotation number (1-6) for each team.
• Lineup Plans: You can pre-configure and save up to five different lineups (Plan A through E) for the Home team.
  1. Select a Plan from the dropdown.
  2. Enter the player jersey numbers or identifiers for each of the 6 zones. You can use a hyphen for substitutions (e.g., "10-5").
  3. The application automatically saves your changes to that plan when you select a different one or close the modal.
• Offensive System: Choose between a 5-1 or 6-2 system (with 'B' variants). This choice affects the automated receive formation visuals during the game.
• Cloud Settings (Logged-in Users):
  • Load Group Settings: Fetches the last saved team names and lineups for your group from the cloud.
  • Save to Group Settings: Saves the current setup (all lineups and names) to the cloud for your group to use.

Starting the Game

Once configuration is complete, click New Game to begin, or Save & Close to save your preferences without starting a new match.

2.3. Phase II: Live Play Recording

Once a game is started, the main screen shows the Trendline graph. This is a visual representation of the point-by-point momentum of the game. To begin recording, simply click anywhere on the Trendline grid to open the "Recording Play Form".

Choosing Your Tracking Mode

Game Flow supports your coaching needs at every level of competition with three distinct tracking modes, allowing you to choose the level of detail you need on the fly.

1. Level 1 (Simple Mode): The fastest way to manage your game. Track team-level outcomes like kills, aces, blocks, and errors with a single tap after each rally. Perfect for understanding game momentum and making quick, effective adjustments.
2. Level 2 (Advanced Rally Mode - Team): When rallies get longer and more complex, switch to Advanced Mode. Use the COMBO input to chart every serve, pass, set, and attack in a rally without assigning player numbers. The tool automatically generates a detailed statistical summary of your team's skill quality (e.g., Total Serves: Ace:2, Great:5, Good:5, OK:3, Error:2), giving you powerful insights into team performance.
3. Level 3 (Advanced Rally Mode - Individual): Gain maximum detail by assigning each action to a specific jersey number within the COMBO input (e.g., 10I2+5P3-9S3-11H4). The post-game report will provide both team-level statistics and a breakdown of individual player performance, allowing for precise, targeted feedback and practice planning.

Recording a Point in Simple Mode

Level 1 - Tracking play by outcome and how did we win/lose a play using two main buttons (home won and away won). The GUI is split into two main sections for intuitiveness.Use swap side to match with reference court which help with the live-game flow.

• Home Action on Point Won: Use this section when the Home team scores a point. Select the primary reason for the win (K - Kill, A - Ace, B - Block, etc.) and add any specific details in the Notes field. Then, click the green +Home Point button.
• Home Action on Point Lost: Use this section when the Away team scores. Select the Home team's error that led to the point loss (AE - Attack Error, SE - Serve/Receive Error, etc.). Add notes and click the red +Away Point button.

Figure 1: Simple Mode Interface

Recording a Point in Advanced Mode

Click the Simple/Advanced Mode toggle.

Upon entering Advanced Mode, you can choose between Level 2, which tracks the quality of each net crossing using the Smart Suggestion Buttons, or Level 3, which allows you to manually enter detailed rally sequences.

Figure 2: Advanced Mode Interface

For a complete technical guide to the rally string format, including all codes and examples, please see the Advanced Rally String Reference section.

Real-Time Features

• Court Displays: Both sections show a real-time mini-court with the current rotation of each team. This helps you verify player positions at a glance.
• Receive Formation Preview: In the "Home" section, press and hold the Receive button to see a visual overlay of a standard receive formation for your selected offensive system and current rotation. Release the button to return to the standard rotation view.
• Timeouts: Click the Home Timeout or Away Timeout buttons. The remaining timeouts are tracked on the button.
• Undo: The Undo button will remove the very last action recorded (whether it was a point or a timeout).
• Swap Sides: Click the Swap Sides button to visually swap the Home and Away columns on the recording form, which is useful if the teams switch sides on the real court.

After recording a point, click the Trendline button to return to the main graph view.

2.4. Phase III: Reporting & Saving

At any point during or after the game, you can generate a detailed report.

Generating the Play-by-Play Report

At the bottom of the Trendline screen, click on the Report section header. This will expand to show a detailed, text-based play-by-play log and a comprehensive game summary. The summary includes final scores and a breakdown of how points were scored and lost.

Saving the Game Report to the Cloud

1. After generating the report, a "Save to Cloud" section will appear.
2. A default filename is suggested (e.g., YYYYMMDD-Home_vs_Away.txt). You can edit this filename as needed.
3. Click the Save button to upload the complete text report to your group's secure cloud storage.

Saved reports can then be accessed using the Game Analysis tool.

3.1. Accessing the Tool

Navigate to the "Game Analysis" page from the main menu. If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to do so.

3.2. Loading Game Reports for Analysis

1. Select Reports: In the "Select Reports" card on the left, you will see a dropdown list of all game reports saved to your group's cloud storage.
2. Add to Analysis: Choose a report from the list and click the Add Report to Analysis button.
3. Combined Content: The text content of the selected report will appear in the "Combined Report for Analysis" area on the right.
4. Combine Multiple Reports: You can repeat this process to load and combine data from multiple games into a single view. This is useful for analyzing performance against a specific opponent over time or across a tournament.
5. Manage Loaded Reports: Above the text area, you will see tags for each loaded report. Click the 'x' on a tag to remove that report from the current analysis session. Click the Start Over button to clear all loaded reports.

3.3. AI-Powered Analysis

The true power of this page lies in its integration with the AI Coach Assistant. The combined text of all loaded reports serves as the direct context for the AI.

Use the "Ask Coach T" chatbot to ask complex questions about the loaded data. The AI will analyze the entire text content to provide answers. Examples of powerful questions include:

• "In which rotations did we have the most attack errors?"
• "What was our longest scoring run in the second game we played against the Titans?"
• "Summarize our sideout performance when player #10 was serving."
• "Based on this data, what are the top 3 things we should work on in our next practice?"