District VI Babe Ruth of Virginia Free Software
This is Bob! Bob's Software
All of the programs offered here have been created by District VI commissioner Bob Gerber.
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, you can contact him at
phone:  (703) 532-8760   
Instructions for Downloading
| PoolPlay | Bracket Builder | Scheduler | 
Note to Windows XP users - In certain instances, a problem can occur when trying to use the pull-down menus to make selections. To correct this problem, make the following change to the program's "Compatibility Mode" settings.
  1) Right-click on the icon used to start the program and left-click on Properties.
  2) Select the Compatibility tab at the top of the window.
  3) Check the Disable visual themes box.
  4) Click OK to close the window.
 
PoolPlay
PoolPlay will create pool play schedules for 3 to 11 teams. The program can also be used to keep track of game scores and team won-loss records. Printing options include; printing schedules, printing scores for each game and printing won-loss records for each team. Schedules are saved in a database that can be converted to a Microsoft Excel file if desired.
 
Bracket Builder 3
An easy to use program that lets you build, edit and print double elimination tournament brackets for 3 through 12 teams. A startup option allows you to decide how you want each game's details displayed. You can choose to have the Day, Date and Time for each game shown directly in the bracket or displayed as a seperate list at the bottom of the page. Version 3 combines the features of the previous Standard and V2 versions in one program.
 
Scheduler
Input the days of the week, times, and fields and the program will automatically generate your schedule. Scheduler can be easily changed to handle time changes and rain outs. Prints a master schedule for the entire league.
  

Instructions for Downloading and Installing Programs

  1. Click the "Download Now" button associated with the file you want to download. Depending on what browser you use you may see a dialog box that asks you what you would like to do with this file. If so, select the option that lets you 'Save the program to disk', then click OK.
  2. In the 'Save as' dialog box, select a folder on your hard drive where you want to save the file. One of the easiest things to do is to save the file to the 'Desktop'. That way it is easy to find. If you decide to save to a folder, be sure to note which one so you can find it again. Once a locations is selected, click 'Save'.
  3. When the file has finished downloading, go to the folder (or the 'Desktop') where you saved the file and double-click on the file to begin installing the program. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
    TIP: If you forget where the downloaded file was saved, select 'Find' from Windows' Start menu and search for the file's name.