A Course Designed for the Novice Scorer at Junior, Club and Association Levels 1
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A course designed for the Novice Scorer at Junior, Club and Association Levels 1. The Official Scorer 2. Symbols and Abbreviations 3. The Official Score Sheet i. Headings ii. Line Up iii. Central Section iv. End of Innings Process 4. Batters Reaching Base 5. Fielders Making Errors 6. Non “At Bats” 7. Runners Advancing 8. Batters Being Retired 9. Assists 10. Substitutions 11. Practice Game (if time allows) • The role of the baseball scorer is to record the game on the official score sheet as it happens on the field of play. • Scoring is divided into 3 sections • Block scoring • Analysis and balancing • The capture of statistical information • The first two sections are recorded on the official score sheet • The third section is compiled from the information supplied on the score sheet. Rule 10 of the Official Baseball Rules • The Official Scorer shall observe the game from the best position, possibly an elevated one, where the public does not have free access. (Normally behind the back net) • Has the sole authority to make all decisions that involve judgement, such as whether a batter’s advance to first base is as a result of a hit or error. • After each game, including forfeited and called games, the official scorer shall prepare a report (The Score-Sheet) and forward this to the Scoring Director at the end of each game. • For NZ, a Statistician for each age group/ division will be assigned and completed Score-Sheets are to be forwarded to them each week so that the stats for each team can be maintained. • The Official Scorer shall not make a scoring decision that is in conflict with • Official Baseball Rules • IBAF Scoring Rules, or • An umpire’s decision • If the game is protested or suspended, the official scorer shall make a note of the exact situation at the time of protest or suspension, including: • The score • The number of outs • The position of any runners and • The ball and strike count on the batter • The line ups of both teams and the players who have been removed from the game for each team. This is very important so that the game may be resumed with EXACTLY the same situation that existed before the protested play or suspension. • If the teams change sides before 3 outs are made, the official scorer shall immediately inform the home plate umpire of the mistake. • The official scorer shall not call the attention of any umpire or of any member of any team to the fact that a batter is batting out of turn. • The umpire-in-chief shall ensure, particularly in the case of runs scored concurrently with the third putout (rundown plays, appeal plays etc) that he indicates to the official scorer the legality or otherwise of the run. • The official scorer should be familiar with all the baseball rules, especially rule 10 of the official baseball rules. Centre Left Right Shortstop Field Field 8 Field 7 9 Each of6 the fielding4 nd 5 2 Base 3 3rd Base 1st Base positions1 is identified by a Pitchernumber 2 Catcher Numbers are used in several ways on the official score-sheet, but mainly to identify players on the defending (fielding) team. 1. Pitcher 2. Catcher 3. First Baseman 4. Second Baseman 5. Third Baseman 6. Shortstop 7. Left Fielder 8. Centre Fielder 9. Right Fielder Numbers are also used to identify batters and the actions that may occur in play during their time at bat. Special symbols are used to indicate the Designated Hitter (DH), Pinch Hitter (PH) and Pinch Runner (PR) – older age groups only One Base hit / (Single) GDP Grounded into Double Play Two Base Hit / (Double) SB Stolen Base Three Base Hit / (Triple) CS Caught Stealing HR Four Base hit / (Home Run) OB, ob OBstruction SH Sacrifice Hit INT INTerference SF Sacrifice Fly OBR Out By Rule FSF Foul Sacrifice Fly ABR Advance By Rule K StriKeout FC Fielder's Choice BB Base on Balls O Occupied ball (fielder's choice) IBB Intentional Base on Balls T Advance on Throw (fielder's choice) BK, bk BalK O/ Advance on Indifference / fielders choice with caught stealing HP Hit by Pitch IF Infield Fly PB, pb Passed Ball LT Lost Turn WP, wpWild Pitch A Appeal Play F Fly DH Designated Hitter FF Foul Fly PH Pinch Hitter L Line Drive PR Pinch Runner FL Foul Line Drive R Right-handed pitcher E Catching Error L Left-handed pitcher ET Throwing Error S Switch-handed pitcher EF Fly Error e Extra base catching error eT Extra Base throwing error HEADINGS The score-sheet is made up of two sheet that are identical except for the column headings The first sheet contains all the information on the game and a table for noting down runs per inning. This first sheet is reserved for the visiting team, or the team that bats first. • Tournament – league name (age group) • Date – day, month, year • Venue – town, name of field • Start – time game starts • Finish – time game finishes • Time – duration of game, minus any periods of suspended play which are to be recorded under “Remarks” • Umpires – name of umpires with plate umpire mentioned first • Scorers – name of official scorers • Teams – runs per innings, visitors on top line and home team on bottom line Only the headings on the second sheet are different from the first. There is a repetition of the game data, to identify which game the second sheet refers to. There is also a space for notes, which should be used for recording the circumstances of interruptions to the game, reasons for protests or reservations, and an explanation of any plays that could be difficult to interpret. • Tournament – league name (age group) • Date – day, month, year • Venue – town, name of field • Visitors – team name • Team – home team name • Game No. – use only if fixture donates game number • Remarks – Write down anything which could help to clarify specific actions of the game LINE-UP (BATTING ORDER) The top box contains the name of the team Pos. Defensive position of players, indicated by numbers 1 to 9. 1 Pitcher 2 Catcher No Player’s uniform 3 1st Baseman number 4 2nd Baseman 5 3rd Baseman The printed numbers on the 6 Shortstop score sheet correspond to 7 Left Fielder the player’s number in the 8 Centre Fielder batting line up. If a 9 Right Fielder designated hitter is used he DH Designated Hitter is listed in the line-up. PH Pinch Hitter PR Pinch Runner PLAYERS In full: surname, in block capitals, and first name in small letters The 2nd Column is only used if EG: GRANDERSON, Curtis the player originally entered First line for the starting player and the next three for substitutes. When more the game as a DH, PH, or PR than 4 lines are necessary, the lines after position 9 shall be used – must include the batting order. CENTRAL SECTION The very top boxes above each innings holds all the innings information This space contains the changes to defensive positions that happen in that innings. Space for the number of the innings 1 Changes should be made in an inning with a small number 61 11 2 1 / 6 8 indicating the number of the change (eg: 61; 11) If more than one set of changes takes place in an inning, separate these sets with an oblique stroke (/) More on Substitutions later in the presentation. CENTRAL SECTION The central section is used to describe all the plays made during the game The various squares making up the central section record plays in an anti-clockwise direction (same as running the bases) Bottom Right – records the batter-runner’s play for first base 5 4 Top Right – records how the runner got to 2nd base Top Left – records how the runner got to 3rd base 6 7 Bottom Left – records how the runner came home B F S B This is the pitch count section, where you will keep track of the number and type of pitches thrown F F B Ball S Swinging Strike 7 K Called Strike F Foul Ball If the batter-runner is put out, the Ball in Play notation should fill all the available space 63 B F S B If the run is an earned run, colour in the diamond, else leave blank. F F 7 CENTRAL SECTION 4 4 87 When more than nine batters take their turn in a single inning, the next column should be used. • The number of the inning must be repeated, K K • an arrow is used to indicate that the inning continues. 9 4 9 63 6E5 B F S B K K B F B 18 13 END OF INNING PROCESS 4 5 When an inning has finished, F8 • a diagonal line is inserted after the final batter to indicate that this is the end of the inning, K K • and the starting batter of the next inning will be the one after the line. 9 63 K K B Note: The pitch count total is a running total for the pitcher, it is reset when a new pitcher takes 13 over. END OF INNING PROCESS 6 4 10 AB Number of turns At Bat in the inning (Not Plate Appearances (PA)) - 1 1 R Number of Runs scored in the inning - - - ER Number of Earned Runs in the inning 1 1 2 H Number of Hits in the inning 2 1 3 A Number of Assists in the inning - 1 1 E Number of Errors committed in the inning 3 - 3 LOB Number of runners Left on Base in the inning For the first inning, only the figures for the first inning are given alongside the abbreviations in the left-hand column.