1. How to start working with Volleystation Pro?

To start working in VolleyStation and scout a game, you need a computer, camera, or video file and a license for VolleyStation Pro.

1. Create a new season

The first thing you need to do is create a new season in VolleyStation PRO. You will need a season name, code, starting and ending date, and season settings. If you need more information about it, click on the picture below:

2. Create/Import teams

In your season, you need to put teams that are playing. You can either create them yourself or import them. To create a new team, press the button "New team" and then enter all the required information.  Very important to remember is an issue that is sometimes forgotten - every time we create a new season, new team, or new player, we need to give them a UNIQUE code, which cannot be repeated not only within, f.eg. one team (which is prohibited by software) but also between the teams. Otherwise, there might be some issues with analyzing the performance of a particular player or team because the program won't know which player or team we are referring to. If you need more information about it, click on the picture below:

3. Create a game

You have to select the home and away team, and then you have to set their starting lineups by choosing players that are starting the game: You press the blue button that says "Set team" and put the numbers of players in the squares below the court. If you need more information about it, click on the picture below:

4. Add stream

If you are scouting live, you need to open the VolleyStation Streamer. There you need to choose the input device and the device resolution. You also need to choose the location, where you want to save your file. Then you need to press the blue button saying "Start streaming". The next step is to copy the link from the streamer.

In the match screen, you need to choose the blue "Add live stream" button and paste the link from the VolleyStation Streamer.  

If you are scouting the game from the video"Add file button" and choose the correct video file. 

5. Check rosters

You need to check the rosters of your teams to ensure that you are not missing any players and that the numbers are correct. 

6. Get starting line-ups

You need to check the starting sixes and put them in the team lineup. You need to put the numbers in the cells below the court indicating a particular zone. To change libero, you need to drag the player into the field under the court and drop him there. Choosing the setter zone is also very important because from here, the program gets information about the starting rotation and assigns the setter, which is crucial when you are coding a game with setter calls (because the number of the setter is automatically assigned based on the choice that you make here). If you need more information about it, click on the picture below:

7. Connect bench

To use the bench mode during the game, you first need to create a new bench and add there all reports and spreadsheets that you need.  If you need more information about it, click on the picture below:

Then you need to connect your scouting computer to your coach's tablet or laptop. Here are the instructions on how to do it:

8. Start coding

Click on the picture below:

Good luck!