How to Keep Score What you will learn • League policies and procedures • Scorekeeping abbreviations • How to properly complete a line-up card • How to properly enter scorebook data • Scorekeeping shorthand League Policies and Procedures • Line-up cards must be filled out properly • Please print your name in the scorer section • Remember to have the umpires sign the official book • Scorebooks will be reviewed for accuracy throughout the season League Policies and Procedures (continued) • The home team is the official scorekeeper for the league. • As official scorekeeper, you do not work for your team, you work for the umpire. – You may not give information to your manager/coaches that will help them against their opponent!!! – To avoid conflict, you may want to have a second scorekeeper for the team. Where do I find the official scorebooks? • Major Field and Senior Field scorebooks are kept in the rolling file cart – Be careful to take the book for your division! • Farm field scorebooks are kept in the equipment shed in the drawers – This includes minor and farm books Scorekeeping Abbreviations 1 – pitcher 2 – catcher 3 – first base 10 4 – second base 5 – third base 6 – short stop 7 – left field 8 – center field (right center) 9 – right field 10 – left center Line–Up Cards Scorebook Data Proper way to fill in the scorebook header. Jacobs, G 2 Be sure he signs! Shana Neuschotz Proper way to fill in Proper way to pitching information, and fill in player required signatures. information. Scorekeeping Shorthand Ways to Get on Base single double triple home run walk – base HBP - hit passed ball on catcher’s on balls by pitch 3rd strike interference ground error fielder’s rule double choice Scorekeeping Shorthand Ways a Batter Makes an Out strikeout - swinging strikeout - called unassisted fly out force out or rd put out (to left) tagged (3 throws to 1st) line out foul out infield fly (to 3rd) (to right) rule Scorekeeping Shorthand Ways a Runner Gets Out force out run down caught or tagged (pickle!) stealing (SS to 2nd) Scorekeeping Abbreviations Other Possible Outs Pitcher Abbreviations CS – caught stealing BK – balk ER – earned runs SF – sacrifice fly H – hits SH – sacrifice hit IP – innings pitched DP – double play K – strikeouts TP – triple play R – runs W-L –win –loss Miscellaneous WP – wild pitch RBI – runs batted in BB - walks AB – at bats (official) BA – batting average ERA – earned run average Practice Scenario Here is the scorecard your manager has given you. Get your scorebook ready to start the game! Practice Scenarios • Smith singles to center field. Practice Scenarios • Lawson is up next and he strikes out swinging. Practice Scenarios •Henry now has a full • Henry is batting. On a passed ball, Smith steals count, and on the next second. pitch he draws the walk. Practice Scenarios • Jones is now at bat. He hits it to short, who throws it to second base. 2 Practice Scenarios • Flores is now at bat. Strike one. Strike two. Ball. Ball. Flores hits the ball to right field for a double. Smith scores a run. (Remember to score the RBI to Flores.) Practice Scenarios • Byrne is now up to bat. After a ball, he flies out to left field. The top of the inning has ended. Calculating Statistics Here are some great websites that can give you the basics on calculating batting averages and earned run averages. Batting averages http://www.ehow.com/how_9730_calculate-batting- average.html Earned run averages: http://www.ehow.com/how_9733_calculate-earned- run.html http://www.freemathhelp.com/earned-run-average.html Or you can always Google them!.