Feature Suggestions
This forum is where you can submit ideas you may have for future improvements to our software systems. All ideas submitted are received and read thoroughly and repeatedly. We do not provide individual responses or detailed status updates on feature suggestions, but all your ideas are valued and considered. Some ideas take just a few days, some will take years, and some may not happen, but they all start by submitting them here. Any ideas you have are welcome!
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Remove Officials from Public Schedule
We can live with the "pull down" letting us chose the past, future or combination days to display in the public schedule. The last item we would request is an option to display or not display already assigned officials.
Reason - the officials do not need to see each other business of what they are or are not assigned to in the future - this where we would use this feature. Perhaps a toggle to allow on or off of this display or simply a display that shows "game filled" for those games that would be displayed and are already…
1 voteI’m not sure I fully understand this. It seems to me that this functionality already exists, but correct me if I’m misunderstanding this. You can turn off the assignment listing in your System Settings already. Feature #20. If this is not correct, feel free to email Info@HorizonWebRef.com and we can reopen the issue. Thank you.
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Being able to see games with less than the full complement of officials.
When I have a large number of games in a weekend, such as a tournament, I would like to be able to filter the game so I can see only those games that are not completely scheduled. I am more concerned to see those than those slots that are unaccepted. Some kind of drop down box also in this situation to see the officials I have already tried so as not to assign an official to the same game they have already declined. This is rather than looking at the game details.
1 voteAll these features you’ve mentioned already exist. You can filter the schedule to see games that are not completely assigned with the Schedule Filters at the top of the Master Schedule. Also, if an official declines a game, they automatically are marked unavailable for that game so you don’t re-assign them again to the same game. Thanks for submitting an idea, though.
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Unable to evaluate button on Evaluation Form
In our case, we have multiple instructors teaching a class in the drill yard. There may be as many as 6 or 8 instructors. When the class is done, currently the system requires each instructor to individually rate all the other instructors even if they did not get a chance to teach with them or see them teach. Can we add a check box to the evaluation form that says "unable to evaluate"? By checking the box off and clicking submit, it would allow the instructor to continue to move on and see their upcoming assignments and not feel compelled…
1 voteThis feature already exists. Basically, you are no longer making the evaluations required if you provide an option like this since the user can therefore bypass any evaluation they desire. You can simply make the evaluations optional and then they can evaluate only those instructors they desire and it will not prevent them from continuing with the system. Hope that helps. Thank you for the idea, though.
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being able to send info from different members to the same google calander
Allowing more than one member to sync to the smae google calander. My brother and I both ref and it would be nice to be able to have the assignments on just one calander.
1 voteYou can accomplish this exact task using the Calendar Sharing options that are built in to the Google Calendar platform by Google. Unfortunately, we won’t be incorporating this functionality into our system for security reasons, but getting your assignments viewable all on one calendar is easily possible by sharing your Google Calendar as I mentioned. Thank you for the idea, though.
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A "Grand Total" earned in addition to "Total Earned"
(The "Payment Received" was a great addition!) You currently have a "Total Earned" at the bottom of each page. However, it's the total of that page ONLY. Could you add a "GRAND TOTAL" (reflecting the total of ALL pages) at the end of the last page?
1 voteWe’ve decided not to incorporate this idea. Listing a total on that page would cause too much confusion in our opinion since you would have no way of knowing how we are generating that Grand Total. You can obtain a grand total using the payroll reports which allows yous to see exactly how the total is being calculated. Thank you for submitting an idea, though.
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Simple way for users to view locked dates
It would be beneficial if users could view with one click all of the "days locked for editing" across all membership associations. Or even if there was a one click to view it in an individual associations.
1 voteUnfortunately, we have decided not to add this ability to the system. We are generally not in favor of making it easy to obtain your “locked” dates since they are not intended to help you plan your schedule or availability. We do inform users when a date is no longer editable, as a convenience, however, making it easy to obtain all the dates that are locked is not something we feel is in the best interest of the system as many users would begin planning their schedules around the locked dates, which is not the intention of the locking system. Thank you for the idea, though.
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Include game length & fees in reminder email
In System Notifications to Officials and Teams/Associations. Include the Game Length and Officials Fees to game information data. It adds an extra layer of check and balance for officials expected game fee on an assignment and what teams are expected to pay based on game length submitted for scheduling.
1 voteNot enough community support.
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allow umpires to swap assignments
We are about to start using your system. We have a general rule that if an umpire has accepted an assignment & they can no longer umpire the game for any reason they have to arrange for another umpire to cover their game. I'm not sure if you have this feature already but it would be great if you could allow them to contact other open umpires to arrange a swap.
1 voteThis feature already exists. It can be turned on in your System Settings using feature #44. Feel free to email or Live Chat with support for additional details. Thank you.
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Auto Fill Passwords and Usernames
My auto fill program will not fill in the fields for username and password. Somehow this is blocked on your site.
1 voteUnfortunately, this is not something we will be incorporating. Our system purposely blocks auto username/password options and programs for security. We do not allow and actively block password auto-fill programs. If you want the system to remember your username/password you will need to use our built in “Remember Me” feature which will keep you logged in for up to 5 days since your last login. Thanks for the idea, though.
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remove block preventing scheduler from assigning an umpire who hasn't logged in for the first time
I have several umpires who are happy to accept/reject games on the system but they just won't log in the first time to set it up but are happy to tell me their availability for me to update it, but I can't assign them games until they have logged in for the first time. There needs to be a way to override this so I can assign them games.
1 voteUnfortunately, this is something we won’t be able to incorporate. In order to comply with SPAM regulations, users must opt-in to receiving the bulk of our emails by logging into our system and thus inherently accepting our terms and conditions. This also helps reduce problems whereby you add a user with an incorrect email address and start scheduling them. Once you realize their email address is wrong you would have to add the new user and redo all the assignments to the correct user which just creates more work for you. Thanks for submitting an idea, though.
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When assigning officials to games that are linked together, assign all linked games at the same time.
When games are linked together would it be possible to assign all linked games with the same officials instead of having to go to each game and assign the officials? When the games are linked together it is only showing you the officials that are available for all games in the link anyway.
1 voteThis is exactly how the game linking system works and is the main purpose of the game linking system. When games are linked any assignments you add to 1 game are automatically added to all the linked games. The game linking system already operates exactly as you describe.
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Add an adhoc umpire in free text
Sometimes due to no shows of assigned umpires or when usual umpires are away at state championships etc., an adhoc umpire or an umpire from another association not using HorizonWebRef will step-in on a one-off basis often at the last minute. It would be good to have a feature where we can assign a Temporary Umpire with a free text ability to enter the person's name which could then send notices to the assignor who is entering the details. We pay umpires on a monthly basis & need to be able to enter the person's name as free text so…
1 voteUnfortunately, we’ve decided not to incorporate this. Thank you for submitting an idea.
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Assignment Today Reminder notices
Great that all the information of the crew is on the notice. Could there be a printer version without all the dark colouring and shading - just a black and white version.
1 voteA printable version of this information is provided on the system by logging into your account. Unfortunately, we have decided against altering the email notification to be printable as that notification is not designed or intended for printing.
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Not enough community support.
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Don't reset game clock when adding multiple single games (assignor)
As a scheduler, when I add multiple games, it's easiest to do it in the "add single game" screen, but they're usually one slot after the other. It is very inconvenient that the time resets to 800AM each time I add a game. If It could either stay the same or flip to the next game slot that would be great.
Additionally, the AWAY team is ALWAYS "VISITOR" in our association, so resetting that is also an inconvenience. These two slight adjustments would be a greatly appreciated change
1 voteNot enough community support.
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App for windows phone.
An app for Horizon Web Ref for the windows phone store similar to Android and iOS devices.
1 voteUnfortunately, we’ve decided against releasing a Window specific app and will likely stick to just Android and iOS devices for the foreseeable future. Windows Phones can still utilize the mobile web versions of our system through a regular web browser.
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At Initial Login I can see a list of my associations
I must choose which association to view. A link to view my other associations other than the one I logged into would be nice. there is no easy way to navigate between them.
1 voteThis feature already exists. You may simply select the “Switch Associations” link in the navigation menu to return to your list of associations. This will then allow you to easily login to any organizations that you are a member of.
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League Personnel Dual Designation
Hi --
I would like to recommend "league personal" members be allowed to rate official's in the same manor as members designated as coach can.
Additionally, allow dual designation as coach and league personal.
Thank you,
Bill Mullooly
1 voteThis feature already exists. You may specify multiple designations for someone so you can add a League Personnel as a Coach as well. You would simply add them as if they are a new user and the added “new user” will simply attach to their existing account. Hope that helps.
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Level / Team Block
Please have an option to block a specific level or team.
1 voteThis feature already exists. Blocking levels or teams are available with the Game Code Block or Team Block systems. Both systems are controlled by your scheduler and can be enabled/disabled by them. Hope that helps. Thank you.
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gives a ratio or percentage of games worked with those an official is "available' for
i have some officials that are willing to work any game and others that only want the "good" ones (usually higher levels which means more money) (they are both/all level 3's). i find that selfish. i'd like to track how many games a ref says he is available for and be able to document their willingness to work in comparison to the ref who only signs up for the good ones and expects to get an equal number of said games.
1 voteNot enough community support.
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