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To Create a Practice
 
 
You can easily create a practice in XSport NeXus.  There 3 ways that practices can be created depending on your requirement. 

1. Add a Practice - one at a time
2. Add a Practice - using the recurring methodology (used when a practice may be played at the same time each week)
3. Import Practice from a spreadsheet (.xls or .csv)
The steps on this page are to Add a Practice - one at at time. For Adding a Practice using the other methods return to the Creation of Events Menu.

 
To CREATE a PRACTICE from the XSport main screen:

1.     Select the Work with the Schedule option from the main screen as in the image below.

2.     Select the Add ..New Event button from the bottom of the Schedule Maintenance screen.

3.    As in the image below complete the following fields:
DIVISION: (mandatory)
EVENT TYPE: (mandatory) - SELECT PRACTICE
EVENT ID: (mandatory) You may use the AUTO assigned ID or edit to reflect your own numbering.  The  Event ID can be Alpha / Numeric
START DATE: (mandatory) Select the down arrow icon to have the calendar pop up so that you can change dates. You may as well type in this field using the format mm/dd/yyyy.
START TIME: (mandatory) Type in the correct start time for the practice.
END DATE: (mandatory) Select the down arrow icon to have the calendar pop up so that you can change dates. You may as well type in this field using the format mm/dd/yyyy.
END TIME: (mandatory) The system will auto fill the duration specified in your Setup of Divisions, as what the practice length in minutes should be.  You may edit this time if needed for the the correct end time for the practice.
DESCRIPTION: (optional) This field may be used if you want to identify something unique about the practice.
FACILITY: (mandatory) Use the down arrow icon to select the Facility where the practice will be held. You may use your keyboard to quickly find the facility instead of scrolling. i.e. Type T for all the facilities that begin with T
HOME: (mandatory) Place the team as the home team who is having the pracitice. Use the down arrow icon to pick the home team.
AWAY: (optional) Use this field if there are more then two teams to use this ice. Use the down arrow icon to pick the away team.
HOME SCORE: (optional) This is to be used for games.
AWAY SCORE: (optional) This is to be used for games.
3.   Once complete with all practice information, from the bottom of this screen Select the button SAVE & CLOSE or SAVE, CLOSE & MAIL or CANCEL
SAVE & CLOSE: Will save the practice information and return you to the Schedule Maintenence Screen.
SAVE, CLOSE & MAIL: Will save the practice information, open a new mail message (from your default mail program) and auto fill the practice particulars in the body of the email message and return you to the Schedule Maintenence Screen.
CANCEL: Will return you to the Schedule Maintenence Screen and not save any practice information.

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