This guide explains how to create and configure custom match types in your NV Play Cricket for Windows software, ensuring they align with your competition's playing regulations.
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Creating a New Match Type
Match types correspond to specific playing regulations. Using the correct match type simplifies the scoring process and ensures consistency with official formats.
To create a new match type in your local database:
- Go to Tools > Edit Database. The Edit Database dialogue opens.
- Click the Match Types tab.
- Click the New button at the bottom of the screen.
- Type a description that clearly identifies the match type (e.g., "50-over club match", "U19 T20 Cup") into the Description field. The text you type into this field is duplicated in the Display Name field.
- Edit the text in the Display Name field if the description is too long, in which case use a shorter version.
- Open the Club/Organisation dropdown menu and select the club or organisation that the match type will be used by.
- Open the Format dropdown menu and select the game format of the match type. Most matches will use the Standard format.
- Update the other fields on the Match Types tab to match the required playing regulations.
- Tick the Countdown box if the match type counts the number of balls remaining rather than overs (e.g., 100-ball formats).
- Check that the Share on Server? box is unticked.
- Click the Save button (highlighted in yellow) to save the match type in your local database, and then click Close to exit the Edit Database dialogue.