JANUARY 13, 2025

Here’s the latest releases and updates from the Spordle PLAY platform

New Features

Claim Types Customization

• Description: Claim types are now fully flexible and customizable by assigners, assigning managers, admins, super admins, and internal users.

  • Categories:

    • Travel: Distance-based rates with optional exclusions.

    • Expense: Fixed claimable amounts.

    • Per Diem: Fixed daily rates.

  • Location: Found in the new Claims Settings card under the Assigning tab.

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Improvement

Terminology Updates

• “Integrated” changed to “Mixed”: Standardized terminology for gender categories across the Spordle ecosystem.

• “Office” changed to “Organization”: Ensures consistent terminology across the platform.

Label Bracket Games

• Improvement:

  • Bracket games are now labeled as “BRACKET GAME” in game lists.

  • Users can filter by bracket games only, improving clarity in mixed schedules.

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Add Change Password to the Play Account

• Description: Super Admins and internal users can now change the password or email for accounts not linked to MyAccount.

• Reason for Reintroduction: This feature was removed during SSO implementation due to security concerns but has been reinstated to reduce the workload for customer service.

• Benefit: Streamlines the process of resetting passwords, especially for urgent situations close to events.

Add Change Password to Spordle MyAccount

• Description: Super Admins and internal users can now reset the password or email for accounts linked to MyAccount.

  • Temporary passwords are valid for 14 days.

  • Users are prompted to set a new password upon logging in with the temporary password.

Search by Code in Scorekeeping App

• Feature: Users can now filter infractions by choice codes or infraction codes in the Scorekeeping app and the SCORESHEET tab.

Access Scorekeeping App from Game Summary

• Improvement:

  • Participants with scorekeeping qualifications can now access the Scorekeeping app directly from the Game Summary page if assigned to the game.

  • Others must still log in as volunteers or use their scorekeeping roles.

Default Innings for Completed Baseball Games

• Change: Default innings for completed baseball games reduced from 9 to 7, reflecting the standard for minor baseball games.

Team Column in Player Stats

• Enhancement: The Player Stats section in the Schedule Stats tab now includes a team name column for better clarity.

Bug Fixes

Expired League Manager Roles in Schedule Contacts

• Issue: Expired league manager roles were appearing in schedule contacts.

• Fix: These roles no longer display, resolving a regression from the previous year.

Deleting Claims and Associated Transactions

• Issue: Deleting a claim did not remove its associated transactions.

• Fix: Deleting a claim now automatically removes related transactions.