I've worked for startup software companies my whole career (not on tech side). I don't think this is fixable without a rewrite ($$$$$). Whoever scoped this out, didn't think this through. The UI is terrible, and the bugs should be worked out by now. The fact that they feel like they are still in beta after all this time is troubling. I don't want to invest too much effort and time into something that will probably be replaced in the market soon.
On a side note, someone at the Alliance (or many people) are certainly making money on the AGL requirement. If no money is exchanging hands, they would have went with GC/TM since over 90% of the teams already scored games that way. Something doesn't smell right.
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Not fixable. And because the video has to be streamed from the server, with a real-time scoring overlay, they likely won't ever do it.
Don't remember where I saw it, but Mike Stith's wife (don't remember her first name) was listed as the head of marketing for AGL. Stith runs the OCBB and The Alliance. So, yes, not a coincidence and almost certainly money is changing hands. AGL barely had any traffic - just a few teams in the south - until The Alliance started requiring everyone to use it instead of GC. No reason AGL couldn't import stats from GC for sanctioned tourneys.
To be fair, real-time streaming with a scoring overlay and stats is a really good idea. But closed-loop systems are always problematic. What happens in a couple years when The Alliance displaces PGF and AGL becomes required everywhere within the softball world? What incentive will the company have to improve functionality then?
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