GRLC Teams! It's time to input your data on USLIA.com!

[Sonny]

This season, we will rely on each MDIA team to input and maintain their own data on the USLIA.com site. The success of this voluntary system and the entire USLIA.com site relies on accurate, timely information from all MDIA teams, coast to coast.

Matt Benson will be the GRLC Conference Level Admin for the new USLIA.com database. (This applies to both GRLC Division A and Division B teams.)

The GRLC Head Coaches are asked to contact Matt via e-mail, as soon as possible, for information on how to access the database. Matt's email is:
bste_lax at hotmail dot com

Matt will set up an individual user account for each GRLC Team to access their page on USLIA.com. Once this account is set up, teams can access the site to input their team info, team roster, and the all important schedule of 2005 games.

Note that you will only input home games to avoid duplicate games in the master database. (If you are the host team for a neutral site game, you will need to enter this game as well.)

For now, just input your team info, roster, and list of "home" games. The scores and statistics portion of the database will be finalized later this week.

Your participation in this system is highly encouraged. It will provide many benefits. The new database will aid poll voters in making their poll votes in the race to the Div. A & Div. B championships in Minnesota. It will aid the voters in the very important All-America selection process. The bottom line is that this new system will benefit the entire association of 195 MDIA teams across the country.

GRLC teams should contact Matt directly if you have problems or questions. Send him an email or a Private Message (PM).

(The GRLC team names listed below will be changed to black once they have contacted Matt Benson for a user account.)

GRLC - Division A
Illinois State University
Illinois, University of
Iowa, University of
Kansas State University
Kansas, University of
Lindenwood University
Missouri, University of
Southwest Missouri State University
St. Louis University
Washington University

GRLC- Division B
Augustana College
Cornell College
Creighton University
Dordt College
Harding University
Missouri - Rolla, University of
Nebraska, University of
Northern Illinois University
Northwestern College
Rhodes College
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
South Dakota, University of
Truman State University
Western Illinois University
Wheaton College

[Sonny]

Couple of pointers on inputting your information for all teams

1. Only enter your home games. This includes neutral site games where you are the designated home team.

2. Only enter MDIA vs. MDIA games. No varsity opponents, men's post collegiate clubs, or non-MDIA collegiate club opponents.

3. When enter your home page address, be sure to use the full web address (URL). This includes the "http://" part in front of www.aggielacrosse.com. If you don't put in the full address, the link will be invalid.

At this time, I'm working on a few other minor issues that have yet to be resolved. So be sure to check back in this thread for updates.

Thanks!

[Sonny]

Two more updates:

1. When entering phone numbers, use the same consistent format as follows:
404-555-1212

Be sure to use dashes (not parenthesis or periods or slash marks) and the appropriate area code.

2. You can delete contacts now, if you made an earlier mistake.