We are pleased to announce that along side our Android version of our app, we have also released a version that works on both Windows PCs and Apple MACs.  This edition of the App sits on a platform called Adobe Air and has the exact same functionality as the Android and iOS (iPad/iPhone) Apps.  Whilst PCs are not as mobile as a tablet, like an iPad, they do make our service very accessible and in the right environment work just as well, if not better. 

As well as a much improved ‘add a game’ function, we have brushed up our UI (User Interface) and generally improved the overall user experience.

You can download any of our Apps for free by going to our homepage and clicking on the icon.

Statzpack will be attending the yearly this coming January 11-15, 2012.  We will be joining up with the US Adult Soccer Association and you can come and meet us on Stand 1611, where you can test ride our product and pick up a Statzpack Stylus.  If anyone wants an individual meeting email us at Martin@statzpack.com.  Happy Holidays.

We have made a significant upgrade to our Statzpack App  android (beta) is now available to use on over 400 Android devices, and can be downloaded free of cost in the Android Market.  Download the Statzpack Android App.

Well today is the official first day of winter and using an iPhone or any touch screen smartphone outside in cooler temperatures can be a nuisance when you have to wear gloves.  Tracking your soccer stats on Statzpack in all conditions can be a struggle in the very cold – the screens on most devices don’t work with the touch of a regular glove. 

But of course like all problems, they get solved with some ingenuity and bright sparks ignite and create….  The Smartphone Glove.

If you fancy a pair of these fancy Smartphone Gloves, drop us an email at  smartgloves@statzpack.com answering the simple question.  How many past games are currently stored on the Statzpack App in Match History?

A shot in soccer can be a slow roller by an under-6 player that somehow finds the back of the pint-sized net used for the smallest players. Or, it can be a sizzling shot taken by a pro like Inter Milan’s Dejan Stankovic, who volleyed the ball over a rival keeper from midfield in a 2011 Champions League match in Italy. Immediately called “the goal of the season” by expert commentators, Stankovic’s rocket showed the value of being prepared to shoot just 25 seconds into a high-stakes game.

Definition

A shot in soccer is a ball that is kicked or headed towards the goal. The NCAA defines a shot in Section 3 of its Official Soccer Statistics Rules as an attempt taken with the intent of scoring that is directed toward the goal. This excludes crosses, or long kicks typically taken from the side of the field near the goal line that feed the ball into the penalty area in front of the goalkeeper.  A goalkeeper who grabs a cross does not receive credit for a save. An exception to this would be a cross that the goalie stops that would have otherwise entered the goal.

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German legend Franz Beckenbauer is aiming to change the offside rule to make it simpler for referees to interpret.  Yep, he got that right.  Likely to be the most confusing and often most frustrating rule for coaches and players to understand.  Countless hours trying to explain the rule to a child of 12+ and better still the soccer mom, frustrating. 

Take yourself back almost 150 years and you would witness the birth of the offside ruling.  Though seeing a number of changes over the formation of the rules of the game in the 19^th Century it still leaves many soccer coaches, players and parents confused and bewildered many years later.

Offside Explained

“A player is in an offside position if three conditions are met: first, the player must be on the opposing team’s half of the field. Second, the player must be in front of the ball. And third, there must be fewer than two opposing players between him and the opposing goal line, with the goalkeeper counting as an opposing player for these purposes. It is not necessary that the goalkeeper be one of the last two opponents”.   

Ah give me strength what does all that mean?  Never mind, watch this short video to find out exactly what Offside is. 

An excellent job, but still requires over 7 minutes of your life.

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Today saw the passing of Steve Jobs. Is there a message for the soccer coach? As players? As someone who helps out with the team?  As a company we’ve developed iOS Apple Apps, and we of course keep an eye on Apple news.  No one could miss this news headline, and after all which household doesn’t own an iPod in some shape or form?  

The simple view of this visionary and successful leader, is one of an enigmatic genius who accumulated wealth of in excess of $8bn and led a team of employees and global fan base of all things Apple, and got a lot of things very right.  What most of us don’t see when we think of Steve Jobs, was his life wasn’t easy.  Far from it.  He faced a terrible sickness in his latter years, struggling to keep his life as normal as possible, but still managed to keep ths US company as on eof the most valuable on the globe.  A probable injustice for a man who lived by a very healthy code.  

Humble Beginnings

But this story is not one of just hi- tech, fame and fortune.  It’s a story of courage, thinking and pure grit and determination.   The little known facts are that Steve Jobs was born our of wedlock, was given up for adoption as a baby, and was raised by his adoptive parents in pretty normal surroundings.  He went to a regular high school and finished just one semester of college.  A drop out.  Yet still managed achievements and touched many people lives.

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 We want to hear what you think about us?

At Statzpack we value the views and opinions of the soccer coach.  If you have a spare 2-3 minutes and can answer 10 questions, we’d really appreciate it.  Many thanks.

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Our App (beta) is now available to use on Android devices, and can be downloaded free of cost in the Android market.  It’s a work in progress , but it will soon have the equivalent functions as our iOS Apple  Apps, and the updates will keep coming up until November.  So you may find some glitches – and if you do, let us know.  Download the Statzpack Android App.

If you want to know which devices will run our App, you can check the lists here (there are 383 in total).  Check this list for compatible Android phones and compatible tablets here.  Or the alternative approach, is to open Android Market on your device, search for Statzpack, and if our App is found it will work no problem at all.

Once complete we will be releasing an iPad native App, plus a web App that can be used on any Windows PC.

In latter 2010 Statzpack commissioned the Sports Academy at the University of Ulster to carry out a joint research project with the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America).  The research focussed on the use and value of collecting stats in soccer coaching to the membership of the largest coaching organisation in the world.  The research was led by Dr Michael Hanlon. 

Key Findings

Some of the key summary findings are as follows:

• The project surveyed the 30,000 soccer coach membership base of the NSCAA
• 1007 US soccer coaches from the Youth, High-school and College levels completed the questionnaire.
• 61% of those surveyed stated that the recording, analysing and using of team or player statistics was of significant-major importance on player development
• Almost 75% of those coaches recording stats rely on pen and paper
• In general older coaches have a more favourable view on collecting stats.
• The most commonly tracked game features were goals and assists, shots on/off target, corner kicks, cards and goalkeeper actions

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