Would you like to be able to import your team(s) schedules into your other calendars, and automatically sync when those schedules change?
Our new website provides a Live Calendar "Feed" which allows programs like Microsoft Outlook®, services like Google Calendar™, or devices like the Apple iPhone™ to import and combine with your other calendars.
Because it's a "feed" and not a "file" (which you can also export from this site), information changed on the site will automatically update in your other calendar(s).
Click on the above link to go to the webpage that allows you to choose your teams, options for your calendar.
Disclaimers
Microsoft Outlook® Users: Internet Calendar feeds are only supported in version 2007 or later. The calendars will be updated each time Outlook® performs a Send & Receive, which typically happens automatically every 30 minutes (but can also happen on-demand). The live calendar feed from this website has been set to update no more frequently than every 3 hours, however.
Google Calendar™ Users: For several years, many users of Google Calendar have reported that calendar feeds only update once per day, and there is no option to allow the user to update more frequently (or on-demand). Because of this, changes made to the schedule on the website may take at least one day before being updated in your Google Calendar.
BlackBerry® Users: For devices running BlackBerry OS 10 (BB10) or higher, the calendar feeds should work just fine. However, prior to BB10 RIM had decided not to support "over-the-air" calendar feeds in their devices so they won't work.
Final Disclaimer: There are literally thousands of software applications, website services, and devices which could potentially be used to import the calendar feed. It is impossible for us to test each of these scenarios, and it is also impossible for us to guarantee that your scenario will work as expected. You should always check the website for the latest schedule prior to departing. We will only test that our feed works in the most common environments.
Note: once your season is over, please remember to unsubscribe from your calendar feed. Once your team(s) are no longer in the current season the website will return a message prompting you to "please delete this out-dated calendar feed" with basic instructions for doing so. Continually requesting calendar information for non-current teams creates unneccesary strain on the website.
Instructions
We will provide some basic instructions for using the calendar feed from this website for some of the most common scenarios, including Microsoft Outlook® 2007 & 2010, Apple iPhone™, and Google Calendar™. For more detailed instructions than those provided here (or for instructions about a different scenario), consult the documentation for your program / device, or search the web for "Import Calendar Feed Into [Insert Your Program / Device Here]".
In general, this is a two-part process:
- Get the address for your calendar feed using the steps above.
- Follow instructions specific to your program or device for using the feed.
Part 1: Create Your Calendar Feed Address
Use the steps found above to select the team(s) you wish to include, optionally including alerts for certain event types, to generate your calendar feed address (located in the box for step 3 above).
Part 2: Import the Feed into your Calendar
Once you have your customized address to the calendar feed, you can import it into your calendar. Basic instructions for some of the more popular calendars are as follows:
Microsoft Outlook® 2010
- Open Outlook® and go to the Calendar area.
- In the ribbon at the top, click Open Calendar, then From Internet...
- Paste the address created in Step 3 above into the location field, and click Ok
- Optional: Click Advanced Options to provide a name and/or description for the calendar, and click Ok
- Click Ok to add the Calendar. It will automatically update each time Outlook® performs a full "Send & Receive"
Microsoft Outlook® 2007
- Open Outlook® and go to the Calendar area.
- In the main menu, click Tools, then Account Settings
- Select the Internet Calendars tab, and click New...
- Paste the address created in Step 3 above into the location field, and click Add
- Optional: Click Subscription Options to provide a name and/or description for the calendar, and click Ok
- Click Ok to add the Calendar. It will automatically update each time Outlook® performs a full "Send & Receive"
BlackBerry® (OS version 10.2 or later)
- On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
- Tap the Settings icon, tap Accounts, tap the Add Account icon, choose Subscribed Calendar.
- In the Calendar Name field, enter a name for the calendar.
- Paste the address created in Step 3 above into Server Address field.
- Tap Done.
Apple iPhone™ (iOS version 3.0 or later)
If you can receive email on your iPhone...
- Send yourself an email containing the address created in Step 3 above.
- Open the email on your iPhone and tap the address.
- Your iPhone will ask if you want to subscribe to the calendar. Tap Subscribe
- After the feed has been loaded into your iPhone, you'll see a confirmation message. Tap View Events to see the calendar.
If you cannot receive email on your iPhone...
- On your iPhone, open your Settings, then tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars
- Tap Add Account..., then tap Other
- Tap Add Subscribed Calendar
- Enter the address from Step 3 above into the Server Address field, and tap Next
- On the next screen, change the name of the calendar as needed, then tap Save
Apple iCal™
- Open iCal, and in the main menu select Calendar, then Subscribe...
- Past the address created in Step 3 above into the Calendar URL: box provided, and click Subscribe
- Type a name and/or description for the calendar into the boxes provided, set the Auto-refresh as desired, and click OK
Google Calendar™
Warning! Google Calendar™ may only sync the calendar feed once per day (at the most).
- Login to Google and visit your Google Calendar™ (usually http://calendar.google.com)
- On the left-hand side, look for an area called "Other Calendars"
- Click Add, then click Add by URL
- Paste the address created in Step 3 above into the URL: box provided, and click Add Calendar
- Optional: After the calendar is added, you can rename it by clicking the Calendar Settings associated with that calendar.