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STATMAN 2008© 2008 an Automated Football Stats Program |
The 2008 version of Statman Football is here! Several improvements have been implemented for the 2008 version, including conditional formatting on key spreadsheets to make reading and searching easier, a dynamic summary bar for easy in-game-stats reference, leading scorers tracked for the season, ball spot feature on Coachstats for enhanced tendency tracking, and much more! Check below for many samples of input/output, take a trial run, or go directly to the ordering form.
Who will use Statman 2008?
Who developed Statman 2008 and why?
Does the program include season stats?
Yes! For many years now, Statman has included a season stats package! Many Statman users are responsible for keeping stats at their local high school so I tend to gear the program to suit their needs. The season statistics have been well-received from coaches and athletic directors and are very useful and easy to use. I continue to receive compliments on the ease of input and the functionality and appearance of the output files (testimonials). Statman 2008 will accumulate season statistics for up to 16 games! There is a schedule and results section that will help with game setup and allowing users to view/print season game results
What sort of stats does Statman 2008 keep?
What is CoachStats?
How much does Statman 2008 cost?
Can I try it before I buy it?
Is Statman 2008 difficult to use?
Want to see how easy Statman 2008 is? How do I order Statman 2008 and what forms of payment do you accept?
As usual, Statman Football contains a schedule/results procedure, multiple report printing, efficient stats output, season stats capability, tons of offensive stats options, detailed special teams stats, an optional defensive stats section, complete play-by-play (with drive summaries), a scoring summary, and much more! These changes will continue to allow users to achieve maximum output with minimum input. The premise of Statman has remained the same since its inception in 2001 ... entering basic play-by-play information into an Excel spreadsheet to achieve detailed statistics in report or html form.
Statman was designed by an experienced football statistician and proficient spreadsheet developer to be used with Excel software. But, regardless of your Excel skill level, you will find Statman 2008 to be user-friendly, thorough, and accurate. The detailed,
yet concise reports can easily be disseminated on the world wide web or simply printed out on the spot. Charts and graphs reflecting the compiled statistics are also available using the program.
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Many high school coaches/athletic directors/boosters/parents/students have purchased and used Statman. Also, a large number of high school TV/radio crews are customers. But, anyone from top level stat crews down to junior varsity level and below can use it. All you need is a computer and an Excel program (it works best on a laptop or PC, but several users with handheld PDAs have successfully run the program).
Even mom & dad with a lap top could use Statman 2008 to keep stats on junior's Pop Warner
game. Or, the die-hard football fan could use this program while
watching a game ... in person or on television. You've seen
baseball fans with scorebooks in hand. Why not football? You could use the program for flag football, or it could also be used by fantasy football players. Many Statman users have told me that they kept the stats on paper (old habits were hard to break) and transferred them to the Excel file after the game. For those users, I have included a printable sheet designed to write down the plays to be used for Statman.
Statman 2008 can be useful for your job as a football statistician, or could simply be an inexpensive hobby for the football fan.
My name is Andrew Brady. I have worked on the stat crew for all
Florida State Seminole home football games since 1996. My role on
the stat crew is data entry. Over the years, I have struggled with the statistics program used by FSU and many other colleges. It looks and feels more like a DOS program than a windows-style application. It is very difficult to use!
I have been able to recreate the same stats on my lap top using Statman. I received many compliments from the crew in the press box about the design and functionality of my program. I have used Statman for Florida State games and for the Florida High School Football Championships. Using my program for all of these live football games has allowed me to continually improve the program.
I could list them, but it would be easier to put sample output reports on the web for you to browse. Link below for samples of the reports that you will be able to produce using Statman 2008. I used the 1999 Florida State/Virginia Tech National Championship game as my sample.
Note: Season stats are presented in the same format and output as above, but are cumulative throughout the season.
Statman has integrated a new feature, CoachStats, into the software. This feature will allow coaches/media/fans to track tendencies of playcalling for their team and their opponent. By entering a rush/pass zone code for offensive plays and a ball spot prior to the snap, the program will track in detail the yards gained by zone, down and distance, game time/situation, and short/wide field tendencies. Two sets of output pages are included: 1) Playsheet for your team and your opponent which will chart the yards gained and success rate by rush/pass zone and 2) Sortable play call sheet that allows the user to sort all plays by down, yards gained or by pass/rush zone. New in 2008 is the ball spot feature and the CoachStats summary comparison. Link below for samples of the reports produced by CoachStats.
*Alternatively, the plays can easily be sorted by ball spot, rush/pass zone, or by down and distance.
Statman 2008, complete with seventeen game files (includes a practice game file), the season statistics package, and the integrated CoachStats feature (a $20 value) is only $40! This great price remains unchanged from last year . . . despite many added features. After purchase, you are free to use the program for your favorite team with no limit. A single game or media version is also priced at $40. The single game file can be duplicated to suit your needs, but the season statistics are not tabulated automatically. I accept PayPal, Google Checkout, or check. Click here to order now (program can be downloaded from this site). If you are not satisfied with Statman 2008, let me know within 30 days, and I will return your money.
Yes, for a limited time, I'll make a trial version of Statman 2008 available. Everything will be
the same in the trial version, except you will only be allowed to enter a maximum of 50 plays.
Click here for information on downloading the trial version.
No. Statman 2008 is very user-friendly. All instructions,
helpful hints, and cheat sheets are included in the program ... but here's
what you do in a nutshell: Before the season begins, the statistician
enters his team's name, roster and schedule. Before each game, he enters the opposition's name and roster.
Most of the work is done! Throughout the game, the user simply enters
the action (pass, run, etc.), the jersey number of the rusher (or passer & receiver), and the
yard line advanced to. Entering tacklers, ball spots, and pass/rush zones are optional, but after you
develop a routine, you will find that this is easy to maintain. At
the end of each drive, the user enters the time remaining in the quarter.
When necessary, the user enters the yard kicked to and returned to ...
on all kicks, punts, & turnovers. If something isn't right
(whether it's your error or just a very strange play), you can simply overwrite
the formula in any field to make it right. Other programs don't allow
you this feature. On those programs, the user is required to get
it right in order to proceed. This is how you fall behind.
Click on the link below to
see an example of the input that the user is required to submit.
You will be amazed at how simple it is! It helps that Statman 2008 is based on
a spreadsheet that most people are already very familiar with. On the sample below, the gold cells are user entry, the grey are calculated, the blue and garnet are optional user entry.
I accept personal, school or business check (or money order, cashier's check), Paypal, and Google Checkout. Please refer to the ordering page for more information. If you are ready to order with Paypal or Google fast-pay, here are your options:
For Paypal users:
After payment, you will automatically be directed
to the download page.
For Google Checkout:
After payment, I will email you a link to the download page (how long will depend how close I am to my computer . . . usually within minutes).
What are the minimum requirements for my system to run this software?
It hasn't been tested on every operating class, but it should work fine with a processing speed of 333 mhz or better. It will work with a Mac machine using Excel, or a PC. Some users have successfully run the program on a handheld devise that has the Excel software loaded, though a laptop or PC is recommended. Statman 2008 should be used by licensed owners of Excel (preferably Excel 97 or better, but probably older versions as well). Each game file is approximately 8.4 megabytes in size after initiated, about 2.3 before initialization. The season package includes 16 games and is zipped to about 13 megabytes to download.
© 2001-2008 Andrew Brady
The instruction manuals, hints, web pages, and programming of Statman 2008 and Statman Hoops is copyrighted and created by Andrew Brady. The original release date of Statman 2001 was July 26, 2001. Statman 2002 was completed and released on July 2, 2002. Statman 2003 was completed and released on May 1, 2003. Statman 2004 was completed and released on May 26, 2004. Statman 2005 was completed and released on June 17, 2005. Statman Hoops was completed and released on September 21, 2005. Statman Hoops was completed and released on January 18, 2005. Statman 2005 was completed and released on June 17, 2005. Statman 2006 was completed and released on June 29, 2006. Statman 2007 was completed and released on June 14, 2007. Statman 2008 was completed and released on June 13, 2008. Please e-mail me for any questions, comments, or suggestions.