NORTHERN ILLINOIS HOCKEY LEAGUE

1. NORTHERN ILLINOIS HOCKEY LEAGUE

2. NIHL would like to thank you for your efforts in serving as your team’s manager this season.

3. To help make this season a successful one, this meeting will inform you of: StatMGR set-up and use Scoresheet completion Tournament participation Scheduling information

4. But before we go any further, an important announcement: NIHL proudly welcomes a new sponsor!

6. Please remove any previous sponsor patches from your player’s jerseys. The Blackhawks will supply us with helmet stickers to be applied.

7. Elite team managers will have their team’s elite patches mailed to them The location of these on your team’s jerseys is at your discretion, but again, please be sure they are consistent from player to player.

8. StatMGR SCHEDULE AND GAME RESULT DATA ENTRY SYSTEM TM

9. StatMGR StatMGR is a data management system that NIHL uses to compile and access information regarding teams, players, coaches, game results and standings. TM

10. Managers are required to enter the following information into StatMGR: a. Set-up using the assigned Login and password b. Managerial information c. The day, time and location of each scheduled home game d. Your team’s roster (players and coaches) e. The score of each completed game (after the game has been played)

11. Every manager will be issued a document similar to this: 2016 Seeding Round - Start of the season is: 9/15/2014 - Last day of the season is: 10/25/2014 - All scores are due no later than 10:30 pm on 10/25/2014

12. 2016 Seeding Round - Start of the season is: 9/15/2014 - Last day of the season is: 10/25/2014 - All scores are due no later than 10:30 pm on 10/25/2014

13. 2016 Seeding Round - Start of the season is: 9/15/2014 - Last day of the season is: 10/25/2014 - All scores are due no later than 10:30 pm on 10/25/2014

14. 2016 Seeding Round - Start of the season is: 9/15/2014 - Last day of the season is: 10/25/2014 - All scores are due no later than 10:30 pm on 10/25/2014

15. 2016 Seeding Round - Start of the season is: 9/15/2014 - Last day of the season is: 10/25/2014 - All scores are due no later than 10:30 pm on 10/25/2014 Please note this box: It contains your TEMPORARY login user name and password needed to set-up StatMGR

16. 2016 Seeding Round - Start of the season is: 9/15/2014 - Last day of the season is: 10/25/2014 - All scores are due no later than 10:30 pm on 10/25/2014

17. 2016 Seeding Round - Start of the season is: 9/15/2014 - Last day of the season is: 10/25/2014 - All scores are due no later than 10:30 pm on 10/25/2014

18. Managers must begin with the set-up of StatMGR:

19. Managers must begin with the set-up of StatMGR: Note: If you used StatMGR last year, you will NOT be able to log on with last year’s information ….. You MUST log on from the start this year!

20. Managers must begin with the set-up of StatMGR:

21. Managers must begin with the set-up of StatMGR: www.NIHL.info

22. www.nihl.info

24. Click on the Login link button

26. To set-up StatMGR, you will need to enter your TEMPORARY login user name and password

27. 2016 Seeding Round

28. 2016 Seeding Round Be sure to enter the password EXACTLY as indicated! (password is case sensitive!)

29. Be sure to enter the password EXACTLY as indicated! (password is case sensitive!)

31. During the set-up process, you will be directed to furnish your contact information.

33. Please be sure to supply your VALID Email address that you check on a regular basis and to add statMGR@nihl.infoto your safe senders’ list. • Each team administrator associated with any game for which data has been entered (i.e., the home AS WELL AS the visiting manager) will receive an Email to verify the posting. • Each time a game schedule is posted • Each time a game schedule is changed • Each time a game score is posted This way, you will know in minutes that your posting was successful!

36. At this time, you will probably want to change the temporary password to a more user-friendly permanent password (but remember it!)

38. Once you complete the information on this user form, click the update button on bottom…… Your set-up is now complete! You will then get logged off, and must log in again…….

39. www.nihl.info

43. Now, you must use your new user name: It is your Email address! (The old, temporary user name will no longer work!)

44. WARNING! From this point on, ONLY your Email address as your user name will allow you to log in! PLEASE DON’T MAKE THIS MISTAKE! Now, you must use your new user name: It is your Email address! (The old, temporary user name will no longer work!)

45. Now, you must use your new user name: It is your Email address! (The old, temporary user name will no longer work!)

46. Be sure not to forget to use your new password!

47. After pressing the “Log On” button, you can begin entering information about your team.

49. CONGRATULATIONS! Making it to this screen shows your set-up is now complete!

50. CONGRATULATIONS! Making it to this screen shows your set-up is now complete! (We ask that you set-up your StatMGR account after this manager’s meeting or the next scheduling meeting)