Scorekeeper Mode

Scorekeeper Mode was designed for use by referees. It is comparable to other "score-and-time" programs available for other PDAs, but with more features.

In addtion to the ability to track the score and time the bout with the stopwatch, Pocket Fencing Time lets you note penalty cards, which period the bout is in (for DE bouts), and perform a coin-flip to determine priority.

Quick Pool Mode

Quick Pool Mode is the most versatile mode that Pocket Fencing Time offers. It was designed mainly for referees to use as a replacement for the paper pool scoresheet.

When starting Quick Pool mode, you enter the fencer names and clubs on the "Fencers" tab. Once this is done, the "Scores" tab displays the familiar pool grid with the fencers listed. The next bout to be fenced is listed at the bottom of the screen, and the corresponding boxes on the grid are hilighted. You can either choose to fence this bout, or select another bout by simply selecting a box on the grid.

To fence the selected bout, you tap the "Fence" button. This will display the same screen used in Scorekeeper Mode and is used to score the bout. Once the bout is complete, the scores will automatically be entered into the proper boxes on the pool grid and the next bout in the bout order will be selected. You can return to a completed bout at any point by selecting it and tapping "Fence" again.

When the pool is done, the totals are automatically calculated and displayed on the "Results" tab. At any point during the pool, you can view the bout order on the "Bouts" tab. From here, you can choose a bout to fence (even if it is out of order) and select whether the pool should use the "teammate" bout order. Finally, you can enter any notes you wish to record about the pool on the "Notes" tab.

Recordkeeper Mode

Recordkeeper Mode is a unique mode designed for fencers or parents that want to keep track of the pool scores for their personal records. It is set up to enable fencers to quickly transcribe scores off of a written pool scoresheet when one is being used.

In Recordkeeper Mode, a cursor hilights the current box on the pool grid. To enter the score for that box, simply tap the number 0-5 at the bottom of the screen. To clear the score, tap the "C" button. The hilight will automatically move to the next box in order, allowing you to quickly copy scores off of pool sheet.

Fencing Time Pool Mode

Fencing Time Pool Mode is functionally identical for Quick Pool Mode, except for one difference: The pool data is imported from the desktop version of Fencing Time. Upon completion of the pool, you can export the pool scores back to Fencing Time to save the bout committee from having to type in and verify the scores.