Tips for Using GameChanger and MaxPreps

Baseball and Softball season is here and almost in full swing across the country. Scores and stats are rolling in and many of our coaches are using our partner, GameChanger, for their stats.

GameChanger is a mobile app and website that provides scorekeeping, stats and more. MaxPreps and GameChanger have partnered together to simplify the stat-keeping process even further; Stat the game on GameChanger and it can be automatically synced to MaxPreps. No more manual entry or hours spent typing the book! Just log in and approve the stats with one click.

Sounds easy enough right? Well it is, but we can all use a little help getting started. Here are the steps to create your GameChanger account if you haven’t signed up yet: 

1. Go to www.gamechanger.io and click on ‘Sign In’.
2. Click on ‘Create an Account for Free’.
3. Enter your first and last name, email address and password
4. On the next page, click 'Add Your Team'
5. Click 'Add Your Team and Continue' when you’re done

Already registered? Here are the steps to sync your GameChanger account with MaxPreps.

1. Go to www.gamechanger.io and and click on 'Sign In'.
2. Once you are signed in, go to “Team Settings” under “Overview”
3. Find the “MaxPreps Status” and hit “Configure”
4. Fill out the information about your school (this is how it syncs with our database)
5. Great! Now you are synced. Go to “Roster” and import your roster from MaxPreps
6. Go to “Schedule” and import your schedule from MaxPreps

Stat files not coming over to MaxPreps?  No worries! You can export the stat file from GameChanger.io and upload them to MaxPreps. 

Go to the "Schedule/Results" tab
Click on the score for the game you wish to export the stats
Within the boxscore page, go to the stats tab
You will then see a "MaxPreps CSV" button 
Save the file to your computer/desktop 
Login to MaxPreps.com and go to your Coach Admin
Go to the Stats tab; select "Enter Stats" for that game 
Enter the boxscore then click on "Save & Import Stats" at the bottom of the page
Select the file from your computer and click "Import"

Check out this how to video for a walkthrough of the steps above and contact us atcoachsupport@maxpreps.com if you need any help.

Pick Your Player of the Game & Year and NEW: Print a Certificate

This year we gave our Player of the Game and Player of the Year Programs a redesign. For football, coaches can now select an Offensive, Defensive and Overall Player of the Game and Year! Also, all sports now have a printable certificate that coaches can give to their athletes to recognize their achievements.

An example certificate

Once you select your Player of the Game or Player of the Year, they will receive a patch on their player page and a post on the team wall.

An example wall post.

To select your winners, login to your team admin and hover your mouse over “Utilities” across the top and select "Player of the Game" or “Player of the Year.” Once you select your athlete and save your comments, the print button will show up so you can print your certificate.

If you have any questions, please contact us at support@maxpreps.com or (800) 329-7324 ext. 1.

Winter Sports - Get Started this Season

Save Time. Get Recognition. Always Free. Basketball season is here! Whether you've already started or are starting soon, now is the time to update your basketball team on MaxPreps.com.

Login to Your Free Team Admin. Click here to sign in or register with your personal email and password. Need access to your team? Request your access code here. Once you are signed in or registered, hover your mouse over your name in the upper right hand corner to find the link for your basketball team to access your team's admin pages.

Check Your Schedule. Update Your Roster. Enter Scores & Stats.

Check Out These Other Time-Saving Features! Stat entry is quick and easy; averaging less than 15 minutes per game Instantly send stats to all your local media with one click Create game programs & stat printouts Text & email your contacts with MaxMessenger   Keep your team & fans informed by posting coach notes & calendar events to your page

Use MaxStats to Import your Stats from your iPad MaxStats sleek touch screen interface allows you to drag players to their shooting location, provides real-time short charts and FG%, makes substitutions easily and more. Buy the varsity edition for just $2.99 and also have the ability to send game data to a wi-fi printer, email team & player shot charts and transfer games between iPads.Click here for more information!

Need Help? Contact Our Support Team at support@maxpreps.com or (800) 329-7324 ext. 1 and view help videos here.

Happy Halloween from MaxPreps - 2012

We love any reason to dress up & celebrate at MaxPreps. (photo credit: Todd Shurtleff)

MaxPreps got into the spirit this year for Halloween! Not only did we get in costume, but we stayed in costume throughout the workday. Little did you know you might have been on the phone with an authentic pirate, zombie, cartoon character or superhero!

It wasn’t easy stay in character throughout the day; we needed food to fuel us up!

The environment at MaxPreps is always fun! Here are a few of our festive staff members. Can you name everyone’s costume?

                                     

                 
MaxPreps wasn’t the one CBS Interactive company getting in the spirit. CBS Interactive had a company wide costume contest as well, and two of our very own are in the top five!

  

Coming in at 3rd place was Megan L. dressed as Flo from Progressive

 

 Finishing in 4th place is Taylor dressed as Mike Wazowski from the movie Monsters Inc.

Did you get into Halloween this year with your office, team, friends or family? Let us know in the comments!

#MaxPrepsFridayNights

MaxPreps is holding its first photo challenge on Instagram Friday nights this fall. Each Friday we will be looking for a particular picture that is hashtagged with #MaxPrepsFridayNights. The best shot will be chosen on Mondays and the winner will be featured on our Instagram as well as receive some MaxPreps swag.

If you use Instagram, get your camera ready and head out to the field! This week's image?  

Your best stadium shot.

School Administration Now Available on MaxPreps

New this school year on MaxPreps - Turn on ANY sport at Your School!

Athletic Directors:

Welcome back to the 2012-13 school year! 

We want to make sure you know that MaxPreps has many tools & features for you and your school.  And of course, everything is FREE on MaxPreps!

The MaxPreps AD School Administration system currently includes all the features listed below and is ready for your high school to use right now.  Set up your free account here.

• Calendar – We make it easy to organize your team and school events all in one place.  We even have a cool embed feature that allows you to put the calendar on your own school website.

• Manage Teams – We listened to your requests and now you have the ability to turn on ANY sport at your school. 

• Message Center – Efficiently communicate with your athletes, parents & fans using:
  • Post messages to your school wall page on MaxPreps.
  • Send a text or email to your contact lists with MaxMessenger.

• Notifications – Alerts that let you when something needs attention.

• Reports – Print or download your team schedule or roster files.

We would love your feedback once you have a chance to check it out!  Please fill out the survey here.  You can leave comments & suggestions of new items you would like to see us build as well.

As always, if you need help feel free to contact us at MaxPreps anytime: (800) 329-7324 ext. 1 or support@maxpreps.com.  

Get Started with MaxPreps for the 2012-2013 School Year

Save Time. Get Recognition. Always Free. 2012-2013 school year is here! Now is the time to update your school and team on MaxPreps. Don't hesitate to bring any questions you might have throughout your season to us, we are more than happy to help. Here are the steps to get started! Login to Your Free Coach Admin. Click here to sign in or register with your personal email and password. On step 3, enter your personal access code. Don't have one? Click here. You can then click the link that says "Your School - Your Team" to access your team's admin pages. Check Your Schedule. Update Your Roster. Enter Scores & Stats. Check Out These Other Time-Saving Features! Stat entry is quick and easy; averaging less than 15 minutes per game Instantly send stats to all your local media with one click Create game programs & stat printouts Text & email your contacts with MaxMessenger   Keep your team & fans informed by posting coach notes & calendar events to your page Need Help? Contact us at coachsupport@maxpreps.com or (800) 329-7324 ext. 1.