For the first time in more than two years, I’m ready to release a new, substantially improved version of the MatchChart excel template, the platform on which volunteers log matches for the Match Charting Project.
New in version 0.2.0:
- Color-coding of the players, as well as game-ending and set-ending rows, to make it easier to keep track of where you are in a match;
- A new shot code for drop volleys, to differentiate them from other volleys;
- Total points won and total points shown in the MatchStats tab;
- Options to handle certain now-rare match formats, such as tiebreaks at 8-all (as in some 1970s Wimbledons) and matches with no tiebreaks at all.
If you’re already an experienced contributor, just click here to download the new version. Take a quick look through the Instructions tab, as I’ve highlighted the relevant changes.
If you’re new to the MCP, please take a look at my Quick Start Guide, after which you can give the new template a spin.