LAX Time & Score app for iPhone and iPad
4.8 (
2208 ratings )
Utilities
Sports
Developer:
Shawn Lavin
0.99 USD
Current version:
2.1.1, last update: 1 year ago
First release : 09 Mar 2010
App size: 3.26 Mb
This is a timer meant to allow the timing and scorekeeping for sports like Lacrosse, Box Lacrosse, Hockey and Soccer where you may need to account for penalties or shot clocks.
You may configure the period length up to 60 minutes and up to four penalty/shot clocks for 15 second intervals from 30 seconds to 5 minutes.
If you jump to another application while timing an event, when you re-enter the LAX Timer, any countdown events are in the same state as when you left them. If you take that one minute call, that 30 second penalty clock will have counted down to zero and the time in the period will be properly reduced by a minute.
You can customize the background of the screens by selecting an image from your Photo Library.
Pros and cons of LAX Time & Score app for iPhone and iPad
LAX Time & Score app good for
This App. is worth the $0.99.
There are two issues I had with it.
One is, it doesnt allow you to start and stop the penalty times the way you need to for F.I.L. play. If you want to start a penalty, you have to tap it when it starts, and not cue it up to start, ahead of time. (how most scorers/timers would do it) Also, you cant stop individual penalties; just all or nothing, which isnt the correct way to run the penalties.
Two is, you would have to operate two iPones to do a really good job at displaying the score. (something I dont think you could get around with a better design) By attaching one, or two monitors/screens to one/or two iPhones you could really give the fans an idea of whats happening at the scorers table.
It would also be nice if you could somehow load a background picture, without having to take a picture. (you need to load a background from the camera roll of pictures) It displays nice without a background, though. (very simple & clear)
Many field lacrosse scorers/timers will be using it.
Best app Ive ever used for lacrosse tournaments and timekeeping. Very easy to use to track penalties and score as well. Cant recommend this app enough.
Some bad moments
Lacrosse demands the full attention of players and timekeepers alike. For keepers, complicated Start/Stop versus Running Clock rules and the possibility of numerous penalties being served simultaneously means that most existing electronic timers have a flaw. Trouble is, its all too often a flaw that doesnt become apparent until the game is underway.
This simple app solves that dilemma inexpensively and, better yet, intuitively.
All controls are thoughtfully arranged and accessible to big thumbs, despite fitting in the iPhone/iPods small footprint. The result is that you can respond instantly to any referees whistle, and start or finish penalties of differing durations -- simply hitting a penalty button a second time to queue up another instance. Easily accessible configuration screens make adapting to shorter tournament periods, or variations in youth league rules a snap with this timer. That it keeps score too (and provides a simple way to back out erroneous scores without rotating through nine digits) is just gravy.
Whats missing? Id like to be able to configure brief, audible alarms when penalties expire and it would outstanding if this simple system shared data in realtime with one or more repeaters in someone elses pocket or on a wireless public scoreboard. But for a buck, this is great software that will replace a box full of dubious counters our league provides!
This is a great app! Especially with the penalty timers. So easy to use. My only complaint is that I found it at the end of our season. Cant wait to use it next season!
Great app! Please add an audio alert for end of period. Thanks!
Works great on the iPad. Very easy to setup and use. Eliminates the confusion associated with a single stop watch and multiple players entering the penalty box at different times.
Would love to see a native iPad version, as Im sure that the penalties and scoring panels could be done on one screen with the larger display.
As for feature requests, having the ability to assign the penalty time to one team or another would be an added bonus. It would also be great to be able to enter player numbers for penalties and goals.
Overall the best app Ive purchased for the price!
Be able to assign the players number to the penalty. And make the penalty specifically to one team. Also be able to type in teams name instead of home and away
This is a terrific app for timekeeping a lacrosse game. Primary request would be to include an audible cue for end of period etc.