This was trailed with BAL in 1993 and extended to the Northern mens league over the next two years where usage grew throughout the 1990's. Programs were made available for the equivalent Midland, Southern, Welsh and Scottish mens league thereafter. With the change to mixed gender teams in 2004 for Northern Senior Leagues and 2008 for Midland Senior Leagues, those programs are obsolete and have been replaced by new programs Senior Athletes, SA, which now include senior womens events.
Background to SW
Development of Senior Women, SW, has been parallel to that of SM from version 1.0.
SW was originally withheld due to on going changes in league structure and
events throughtout the 1990's. SW was made available from 2001 for UKWAL and
the Northern Womens League, NWL, from 2003. While NWL useage was made
obsolete due to merging with mens team in 2004, the program was made available
for the Southern Womens League in 2008.
Background to SA
The Senior Athletes, SA, program was developed to meet the needs of the
change to joint men and womens teams in the Northern League from 2004.
Support for the Midland senior men and women League was added in 2008 and
for the Southern senior men and womens league in 2011.
Background to JA
The Junior Athletes, JA, program was developed to meet the needs of the
change to mixed gender teams in the National Junior League from 2006.
As a result Junior Men (JM), Junior Women (JW) are obsolete
from 2005 and no longer available.
Background to Knockout Men/Women (KM/KW)
These programs ran as pilots in 1994 primarily for the NoE, where usage has
increased over seasons. BAL coverage was included at the start along
with all the features of the senior programs where appropriate in 1997.
KM and KW were adapted in 2007 for the new BAL cup competion.
Background to Knockout Athletes (KA)
This program was developed in 2003 to replace KM/KW where mens and womens
teams score as one team. In 2004 has replaced KM/KW for the North of England
and BAL. All the features of KM/KW are present.
Background to YB/YG/RW
Development of YB, YG and RW began in 1994. All piloted in 1995, but due to
ongoing event developments in the leagues were not made available. All
offered nearly all the features of the senior programs with the appropriate
age group where required. YB and YG are no longer available due to the
merging of the boys and grils league in 2004 and have been replaced by YA.
As a result Young Boys (YB), Young Girls (YG) are obsolete from
2004 and no longer available.
Background to Young Athletes (YA)
This program was developed to meet the needs of the change for mixed boys and
girls teams in 2003.
Background to Team Manager programs
Team Manager programs were created in 2003. These are intented to reduce and
hopefully eliminate the delay in entering team declarations by having a
club/team manager enter their team prior to arriving at the venue. This
might be emailed or supplied via USB on the day or email before the match.
There is an equivalent Team Manager program for all match programs.
Over time these will be modified or enhanced to meet the requirements of users.