Basic Score KeepingKeepingBasic Updated By Jerry Moots Jr. 28 January 2012 Original source document utilized to prepare this presentation: Twin Hills Softball, “Scorekeeping 101 Presentation” www.thsoftball.com

w . m s ogai Score Keepingwww.mmgs.orgBasic 1 Topics that we will covercoverTopics

 MMGS Softball League scorekeeper’s duties  Position designations and abbreviations  Ways of reaching base  Outs  Score Example

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 The home team is the Official Scorekeeper  Obtain respective scorebook from duty board member  Prior to game commencement, identify themselves to the game umpire and opposing team manager  Fill score sheet completely and legibly for both teams  Use only one score sheet per game  Keep track of and for both teams  At completion of game, obtain Home team manager, Opposing team manager, and the Umpire signature(s) on score sheet  Turn in completed scorebook to duty board member

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. Prior to game start . Obtain a copy of the visiting teams line-up . Provide a copy of your line-up to Opposing team scorekeeper

. Identify yourself to the Umpire and Opposing team Manager

. Complete the score sheet basic information

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. Maintained in respective Division Score Books, along with blank sheets and a pouch containing: . Pencils (grey/red) . Pencil sharpener

. One score sheet per game . Visiting Team on front page . Home Team on back page

NOTE: The above items may or may not be provided to you the scorekeeper by the league so come prepared with your own scoring items. 

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1 Visiting Team Name 2 Home Team Name 3 Date of game mm/dd/yy (08/01/10) 4 Game Start Time 5 Game Stop Time 6 Players jersey number 7 Players name (first or last) If more than one same name, name and an initial Same Information on Back page for Home Team

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Visitors Team Scores Per Inning

Visiting Team Totals

Same Information on Back page for Home Team

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Pitchers Name Pitcher Per Inning Pitch Count (if desired)

Pitchers Jersey Number Total Number of Innings Pitched for game

Same Information on Back Page for Home Team Pitcher(s) Stats

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FINAL SCORE OF GAME

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Place final score on front for Home team and the reverse page for Visiting team

w .msogai Score Keepingwww.mmgs.orgBasic 9 ABBREVIATIONSABBREVIATIONS

BB (walk) FC Fielder’s Choice HP by Pitch E SAC Sacrifice TE Throwing Error IFR Infield Fly Rule DTS Dropped Third Strike BK Balk (Pitcher) K/KS Strike out by swinging

PP Passed Pitch/KCK Strike out by looking SB CS F Fly Ball G Grounder

Note: These are basic abbreviations. Additional ones can be used as long as they are self-explanatory or are defined at the bottom of the score sheet.

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. Score cards/sheets come in all shapes and designs

. Basic player information is provided . Players jersey numbers . Playing position

. At Twin Hills we play straight 9 or complete line-up

. Missing players will be listed with a note as to why . Work, Sick, Injured

. Comes in /quad copies . 1 copy – Umpire (Top) . 1 copy - Home Team Score Keeper (2nd) . 1 copy - Opposing Team Score Keeper (Yellow)

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. Sample of a complete line-up sheet/card . All team members are available

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. Sample of a straight 9 line-up sheet/card . Two team members are not available

. Substitute players must play a minimum of two complete innings.

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Front Page Back Page

08/12/10 08/12/10 Dream Weaver Drifters 5:30 John Smith Dream Weaver Drifters 5:30 John Smith Janet B.4 Patricia2

Linda1 Angelica5

Janet W.7 Cassey9

10 Becky 11 Erin

Sabrint3 MuMu3

11 Kiki 13 Shanna

Tonyah2 Billy7

Belinda9 Jacklen4

Jackie5 Milla1

6 Maria 6 Coco

13 Rachiel 12 Twinkle

Kennie8 Cantabe8

12 Patty 18 Mustin

Jackie5 MuMu3

w . m s o gai Score Keepingwww.mmgs.orgBasic 14 POSITION DESIGNATIONSDESIGNATIONSPOSITION

1 Pitcher 2 Catcher 3 1st Base 4 2nd Base 5 3rd Base 6 Shortstop 7 Left Field 8 Center Field 9 Right Field 10 Roving Center Field

w .msogai Score Keepingwww.mmgs.orgBasic 15 SCORE KEEPING BOXSCORE BOX

. The purpose of keeping an accurate game score book is to allow the ability to “replay” what took place during the game.

. Though there is no fast-set rule as to how the game will be recorded, you need to ensure it is self explanatory enough that it is easily understood by the average person viewing it.

. We will go through several “ways” of marking the score box.

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Balls Type of Hit Strikes

Bases

Batting Result (if not base hit) Out Number (Circled)

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. Sample of how to record variants of the score box.

2 4 5 31 . ScenarioScenario: 6 FirstFirst pitch was a strike SecondSecond pitch was a ball ThirdThird pitch was a strike 5 3 FourthFourth and FifthFifth pitches where balls SixSix pitch was a foul 1 SeventhSeventh pitch was hit to third base, the third baseman through the ball to first for the out.

Some people like to drawl a line or circle as to the path of the ball (not required)

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. Some additional ways to record the same play

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. Sample of how to record variants of the score box.

2 1 . ScenarioScenario:

FirstFirst pitch was a strike SecondSecond pitch was a ball ThirdThird pitch was a hit for a

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. ScenarioScenario: . Grey/Color in a run, which makes it Batter was on Second. Next batter easier to visualize the runs of the hits a base hit that brings in the game batter for a run.

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DOUBLE PLAY 2 1 1

G6 4 G6-4-3DP 1 2

Batter was on First. Was thrown out, Batter was thrown out from Second base Shortstop to Second base to First base for the Double Play

This is a good example of how to record a play that more than two defensive players are involved. Easy way to remember is to following the ball and record each defensive player that is involved with the play.

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Throw out on a steal attempt

2 1 CS

2 6 1

Throw out from Catcher to Short Stop

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Stolen Second base Advance to Second base by a Passed Pitch 2 2 1 1 SB PP

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Advance to First base on a Dropped Third Strike

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D3S

w .m sogai Score Keepingwww.mmgs.orgBasic 25 SCORE KEEPING BOX (SCORE (contcont)) Advance to Third base on Base Hit Passed Pitch 2 2 1 1 2 PP SB 1 SB PP

Scored on Passed Pitch

Stole Second base

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Fly out to Center 2 2 1 1

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1 G4-3

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Grounded to Second, thrown out at First

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Stroke Out Swinging Triple 2 2 1 3 1

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K 1 K

Some People use 2 KC – Strike Out Looking KS – Strike Out Swinging Strike Out Looking

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08/12/10 Dream Weaver Drifters 5:30 John Smith Janet B.4 . Once three outs are recorded for the Linda1 Janet W.7 side, draw a line through the remaining 10 Becky players score boxes and draw an arrow Sabrint3

11 Kiki Tonyah2 . Belinda9 At end of Game, obtain all of the 5 Jackie required signatures and place the Maria6

13 Rachiel appropriate scores in the “FINAL Kennie8 SCORE” box for both teams 12 Patty

. Complete the Pitchers data for the game for both teams

Jackie5

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. Keep neat accurate records

. Use common abbreviations or notate at bottom any abbreviation that might not be understood

. Remember to advance the previous batter

. Remind your Manager to submit the game score on line.

. If you just keep the runs, outs, ball/strike count, runner’s progress, and ensure game scores are submitted you’ve done your job.

w .msogai Score Keepingwww.mmgs.orgBasic 30 PRACTICE GAMEGAMEPRACTICE HOME TEAM: SNAPS

VISITING TEAM: POPS

GAME DATE: 08/22/10

GAME START: 1:00PM

BOTH TEAMS BATTING COMPLETE LINE-UP

COMPLETE SCORE BOXES FOR VISITORS SIDE ONLY

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FIRST INNING

. Patricia hits a . Angelica follows with a double, moving Patricia to second base . Cassey strikes out swinging – 1st out . Erin walks – bases loaded . MuMu flies out to center, scoring Patricia – 2nd out . Shanna hits one to the pitcher who throws to first – 3rd out

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SECOND INNING

. Billy is hit by a pitch and goes to first . Jacklen hits a triple, scoring Billy . Milla hits one to second, second throws to first, Jacklen scores – 1st out . Coco hits to shortstop who catches ball – 2nd out . Twinkle strikes out looking – 3rd out

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THIRD INNING

. Cantabe hits to third who throws to first – 1st out . Mustin is walked . Patricia hits to second who throws to shortstop (covering second), getting Mustin out – 2nd out . Patricia is safe at first . Cassey hits a home run . Erin bunts, the catcher throws her out at first – 3rd out

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FOURTH INNING

. MuMu hits a single . Shanna strikes out swinging – 1st out . MuMu gets caught stealing second by the catcher – 2nd out . Billy gets three strikes, catcher drops the pitch, catcher throws to first base. Billy is safe at first. . Jacklen flies out to pitcher – 3rd out

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START OF FIFTH INNING

. Time runs out, no new inning after 1 hour 30 minutes.

. Game is complete and the time is 2:32

. Complete your score book for the game

(VISITORS SIDE ONLY)

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