Timely Information for Takedown Scoring and Stats Users
Version 3.4.3
New release available for download.
The newest version of Takedown Scoring and Stats is 3.4.3
This release includes important bug fixes.
Highly recommended download for all users.
Version 3.4.2
New release available for download.
The newest version of Takedown Scoring and Stats is 3.4.2
This release includes bug fixes, mostly for college.
Highly recommended download for all users.
New Features in Takedown 3.4
Get the lowdown on what’s new in Takedown this season.
If you missed the new features review, here’s what was covered:
Major Fall Release -- Takedown Version 3.4
Major fall release with significant improvements to scoring.
The newest version of Takedown Scoring and Stats is 3.4.
Please download Takedown 3.4 from the App Store on all of your iOS 15+ iPads. Your iPad might require updating to the most recent supported iOS version.
Release 3.4 offers an re-engineered scoring interface with more convenient button placement, support for additional scoring types and improved scoring notation that complies with NFHS notation.
We also revised the scoreboard to be more informative, easier to view and read, and more engaging.
Scoring
Convenience
Scoring buttons are close to the iPad screen edges for convenient access. Thumb scorers will love this change.
Choice on restart is selected in the scoring grid making it obvious which wrestler has choice. It’s also easier to score.
Clocks
A paused match clock has a solid background, replacing the pulsing outline, for quicker detection. Also, we added the ‘Head, Neck and Cervical’ clock with associated scoring notation. Secondary clocks are revealed and hidden by tapping the new clock symbol adjacent to the scoring buttons.
Rules
Takedowns are now three match points in accordance with recent NFHS rules changes.
Added Flagrant Misconduct — Contestant, Illegal Hold and Unnecessary Roughness to the list of penalties. We changed the stalling notation to be consistent with the rules book notation which is Sw and S. Also, we added notation team point deduction (TPD) and blood time (BT).
Sticky Note
Need to take a note during a match? The new Notes feature supports taking notes during or in-between matches which are saved to the Match or Event, respectively. Use this feature to memorialize any information you want attached to the Event or Match. Examples include coaching prompts, the identity of an unknown wrestler at a tournament or the name of the coach assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Pairings Selector
Pairings selector is represented by a new icon and moved to the left margin directly above the wrestler selection. This is a scrollable list with exhibitions at the bottom.
Also, in a tournament there’s a new selector for bracket assignment next to the pairing icon.
Scoreboard
The Scoreboard feature is revamped to be more informative, engaging and easier to read.
Pre-Event
Prior to entering Scoring and starting the first match, the scoreboard will display your team name and logo, and then rotate through two screens showing your social media handle (just ‘X’ currently) and Takedown LIVE.*
Match Status
The match status presentation contains all information relevant to the match currently being scored. All of the elements have been redesigned to improve readability and overall fan experience. For table-side scoreboard, all match details included are all clocks, a position indicator, a period indicator, ankle band color assignment, contestant names and, of course, the score.
Inter-Match
Between matches, the scoreboard displays team score (dual meet only), the last match result and upcoming contestants. If enabled and available, of photo of your wrestler is displayed
In addition, Takedown Settings offers some latitude regarding which content is displayed on the various Scoreboard screens. For example, you can suppress the wrestler photo if you’d like..
As before, Scoreboard can be transmitted to any digital display via a hardwired connection or wirelessly using Apple Airplay.
That’s a Wrap
Phew! Lots of fantastic stuff in this release. The engineers have been busy bees this past off-season.
Download Takedown 3.4 from the App Store today and try out some of these new and exciting capabilities!
* The Scoreboard screen content is fictional except for the school and wrestler names which are in the public domain.
Summer Update #2
Here’s what we’re up to this summer.
We’re busy! Here’s what we’re doing.
Improving Scoring Interface
Engineering is improving the scoring interface by making the scoring buttons easier to access, surfacing “choice-on-restart” to the score sheet, filling in notational voids in the rules books, preventing a handful of infrequent scoring errors and adding support for non-participant penalties. We’re working closely with a bunch of experienced Takedown users to validate the changes and chase bugs. The group is giving us some great insights and they are expert bug finders.
This work will make the scoring interface even more reliable and easy to use while, at the same time, generating statistical details that aren’t currently available. In addition, architectural changes will make it easier for us to implement a high quality scoring interface for international styles in the future.
The major release with these changes will be available in early September.
High School Rules Changes
On April 23, 2024, the NFHS annouced a slate of wrestling rules changes for the 2024-2025 season. The relevant changes concern point awards for takedowns and near falls. These changes will be in the early September release.
Mat Side Scoreboard — Should we offer?
We’ve dabbled in scoreboards from the beginning. Takedown currently offers a a Scoreboard feature for presenting a professional, real-time, wrestling-specific scoreboard on a digital display.
So far, we haven’t offered for sale a hardware scoreboard though we’ve designed, built and used plenty of them.
We were pleasantly surprised to discover we could deliver a tripod stand-mounted, wireless, dual display scoreboard — pictured above — for about $600.
With enough concrete interest, we’ll likely make this dual display scoreboard available for purchase. Until then, it’ll sit in the lab (all lonely and stuff).
Express your interest to support@levelchanger.com .
Generate Revenue for your Program
We’re adding Advertising to the Scoreboard feature. This capability offers an exciting way to generate revenue for your program by allowing you to display a rotating schedule of advertising or sponsorship images on the Scoreboard. This is an easy way to raise significant funds for your program. Many local advertisers will renew their ads every season, so this new feature offers the potential for a low cost, recurring source of incremental funding.
Impact of NCAA Rule Changes on Scoring
Lastly, we’ve analyzed customer data to assess the impact of last year’s NCAA rules changes on scoring. We’re the first to do this work and it’s garnered some attention in the wrestling world. Read our analysis here.
We’ve had some questions from around the wrestling-verse so this work is ongoing.
New Release of Takedown LIVE for Android
New and improved, same features as Takedown LIVE for iOS.
Takedown LIVE for Android version 1.2.1 is available for download in the Google Play Store. Recommended download for all Takedown LIVE for Android users.
With this release, Takedown LIVE for Android’s feature set is equivalent to Takedown LIVE for iOS. So whether you’re on an Android or Apple device, you’ll get the same great fan experience!
If you’re a Takedown Scoring and Stats user, turn on and customize Takedown LIVE in Settings.
Version 3.3.11
New release available for download.
The newest version of Takedown Scoring and Stats is 3.3.11
This release includes bug fixes.
Highly recommended download for all users.
Version 3.3.10
New release available for download.
The newest version of Takedown Scoring and Stats is 3.3.10
This release introduces significant improvements to Pairings for dual meets as well as bug fixes.
Highly recommended download for all users.
Pairing Improvements
We’ve improved the multi-user features of Pairings for dual meets. With release 3.3.10, multiple users can simultaneously configure dual meet Pairings. Split the task between two or more people by weight class or one person enters the home team and another person configures the away team. Remember: if multiple people are configuring the same entry — the Opponent Team wrestler at 138, for example — the last entry is the one saved to your database. So, make sure you’re coordinated and this improvement will save time.
Another important update in dual meet Pairings is the ability to import your lineup from another dual meet. This exciting new capability — accessed in Pairings, Copy Lineup from Event — replaces your Pairings lineup with the lineup from the selected dual meet. Using a lineup from a previous dual meet is more convenient than configuring all weight classes manually. Limitations are: (1) dual meet only, not for tournaments and (2) the source dual meet must be the same competition level and weight classes.
Version 3.3.9
New release available for download.
The newest version of Takedown Scoring and Stats is 3.3.9
Bug fixes and other improvements.
Highly recommended download for all users.
Version 3.3.8
New release available for download.
The newest version of Takedown Scoring and Stats is 3.3.8
Bug fixes and a new feature: publish saved matches to Takedown LIVE
Highly recommended download for all users.
Publish Saved Matches to Takedown LIVE
Sometimes it isn’t possible to publish matches to Takedown LIVE while you’re scoring the match and this is primarily due to lack of Internet connectivity. With this release, you can now publish any saved match to Takedown LIVE. Likewise, you can also unpublish any match from Takedown LIVE. See this support article.
Note that this feature is for the match scoring transcript only. To add video to the match on Takedown LIVE, use Manage Video in the Event.