DISTRICT 53 SCOREKEEPER CLINIC Presented by Tommy Ferguson Jim Spering District 53 Administrator 1

DISTRICT 53 SCOREKEEPER CLINIC

Presented by

Tommy Ferguson

Jim Spering

District 53 Administrator1

DISTRICT 53 SCOREKEEPING CLINIC

THE OFFICIAL SCORER

Official Scoring is the basis of all records in Baseball and Softball

Scoring is a means of compiling a record of what happens during the progress of a game. Anyone should be able to review your scorebook and get an accurate and clear picture of everything that happened in the game.

Accuracy is important, but you may make mistakes. If you find that you scored a play incorrectly in violation of the rules, correct your mistake before finalizing your totals. GETTING IT RIGHT should be the creed of every scorekeeper.

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BASIC REASONS FOR HAVING LITTLE LEAGUE SCOREKEEPERS

1. Ensure that every player has played his / her required amount of time *Regulation IV(i) – Mandatory Play Regulation

2. Ensure that the pitching eligibility is observed properly *Regulation VI – Pitching Regulations & Limits

3. Record exact game situation in the event of a protested or suspended game – Managers should review scorebook for accuracy before they leave

the park

5. Record the final score of the game

6. Assist the umpire in providing a record of game proceedings

7. Assure all players are treated fairly in matters involving judgment3

DISTRICT 53 SCOREKEEPING CLINIC THINGS TO REMEMBER

1. Show up early to the game

2. Remind yourself, you are a volunteer providing the League a

service, doing the best you can…..HAVE FUN!

3. Always try and bring illegal substitutions (pitcher / player) to the attention of the Plate Umpire before the next pitch to prevent protest

from happening

4. If teams change sides before 3 outs, immediately notify the umpire

5. Never identify “batting out of order” to the umpires or anyone – this is the responsibility of the managers

6. You are keeping score in an official capacity for the league – don’t show or express favoritism

7. Keep extra people out of the scorebooth4

DISTRICT 53 SCOREKEEPING CLINIC THINGS TO REMEMBER (cont.)

8. If you are not ready to proceed after a big play or multiple changes, inform the Umpire that you need another minute

9. If you need clarification, ask the umpire between innings, or if necessary, ask the umpire between betters. Never interrupt live play

10. Never publicly disagree with the umpires or offer your own opinion

11. You should announce the pitch count after each ½ inning

12. Try to announce each player’s name when they come to bat, if possible

13. Be sensitive when recording errors

14. The OFFICIAL COUNT is kept by the Umpire

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BEFORE THE GAME

1. Arrive at least ½ hour prior to game time2. You will need the official Scorebook and Pitch Count Affidavit3. You will need the Official Regulations & Playing Rules4. You will also need: blue or black pen, pencil, red pencil, sharpener, eraser5. Get line-up cards from Managers – DO NOT SEPARATE6. Put team information in Official Scorebook – MUST BE READABLE ► Team Name / Date / Indicate Home or Visitor ► List all players Name / Number / Position by BATTING ORDER ► List all subs – full names with Numbers ★ NOTE – ALL PLAYERS MUST BE LISTED, even those who are not participating in the game. If they are absent, make sure to list the specific reason (e.g. ill, vacation, broken thumb, etc.) why they are not attending the game and line through the player score boxes6. Using the line-up card, make sure that the manager has: ► Accounted for each player on the team ► Accounted for each position (pitcher, catcher, etc.) on the field, and that no players are in duplicate positions• Put your name on page as scorekeeper / note Umpire’s name• Post official game start time (when Umpire says “Play Ball”)

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DISTRICT 53 SCOREKEEPING CLINICSAMPLE LINE-UP CARD

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FIELD POSITIONS


SAMPLE SCORING SHEET

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DISTRICT 53 SCOREKEEPING CLINICSAMPLE SCORING SHEET

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SAMPLE SCORING SHEET

# Player Pos

8 SID DREYER 3

24 MIKE KLEENY 6

35 SAM VORTEY 1

26 TOM DANIALS 9

UniformNumber

Sub Name + inning entered




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FieldingPosition


HELPFUL HINTS

DURING THE GAME

1. Record balls and strikes for each Batter

2. Record plays made by the teams

3. Record changes by manager (through Umpire) in the scorebook

4. Record any pitching changes in the scorebook and in the pitch count record

BETWEEN INNINGS

1. Record the number of pitches in the pitch count record

2. Record any player changes given to you by the MANAGER

3. Add up the score through that inning

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HELPFUL HINTS (Cont.)

AFTER THE GAME

1. Record the number of pitches the pitchers have pitched

2. Add up the score for each team and record it in the official scorebook

3. Have the HOMEPLATE UMPIRE sign the scorebook

4. Return the Official Score book to the proper place

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Any Questions?

At this time we will look at some ways to correctly record game

events

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Assist – A Interference - INT

Balk – Bk Obstruction - Obs

Base on Balls – BB Passed Ball - PB

Bunt – Bt Putout - PO

Caught Stealing – CA (OS) Run Batted In - RBI

Designated Hitter – DH Sacrifice Bunt - Sac

Double – 2B Sacrifice Fly – SF (fSF if foul)

Error Fielding – E Single – 1B (S)

Error Throwing – Eth Stolen Base - SB

Fair Flyout – F Strikeout Called – KC (CK)

Fielder’s Choice – FC Strikeout Swinging – K (SK) (KS)

Foul Flyout – f Strikeout on Fouled Bunt Attempt - KBt

Hit by Pitch – HBP (HP) Triple – 3B (T)

Home Run – HR Unassisted - U

Infield Fly – IF Wild Pitch - WP

Intentional Walk – IBB (IW)

SCORING SYMBOLS

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TYPICAL SCORING SHEET

RBI’s Out

Strikes

Balls

Hit By Pitch

Sacrifice

Fielders Choice

HomeRun

TripleDoubleSingleWalk / Base on Balls

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8 Sid Dreyer

Mike Kleeny

Sam Vortey

Tom Danials

24

35

26 9

1

6

3 K1

6-4

6-4-3

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3

Player 8 Sid – Strike, ball, strike, ball, strike- strike out – first out.Player 24 Mike – First pitch - hits a grounder past SS - gets on 1B - singlePlayer 35 Sam – Strike, ball, strike, ball, ball, ball – BB with Mike advancing to secondPlayer 26 Tom – Strike, ball, hits to SS for a 6-4-3 double play. Player 3 is 2nd out on 6-4 and player 4 is 3rd out on 6-4-3 DP

BB 1B 2B 3B HR HPSFFC
















End of Inning

DISTRICT 53 SCOREKEEPING CLINICEXAMPLE TYPICAL PLAYS

17Don’t forget to mark the End of the Inning

8 Sid Dreyer

Mike Kleeny

Sam Vortey

Tom Danials

24

35

26 9

1

6

3

















DISTRICT 53 SCOREKEEPING CLINICEXAMPLE – BATTING OUT OF TURN

#8 Bats and gets a double

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#24 is supposed to bat but #35 comes up to bat and gets a single,scoring #8. #24 has been skipped

#26 comes to the plate as the next batter

Defensive manager requests Time Out

The scorekeeper shall not call the attention of the Umpire or any memberof either team to the fact that a player is batting out of turn

8 Sid Dreyer

Mike Kleeny

Sam Vortey

Tom Danials

24

35

26 9

1

6

3

















Batting out of orderDISTRICT 53 SCOREKEEPING CLINICEXAMPLE – BATTING OUT OF TURN

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Defensive Manager informs Plate Umpire that opposing team has battedout of turn

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Plate Umpire checks his line-up card and sends #8 back to Second Base

The run is removed

#24 is out for not batting and the first out is recorded

#35 bats again as a new batter with no count

Indicate with a solid line that there was a Batting Out Of Order situation

DISTRICT 53 SCOREKEEPING CLINICPitcher Eligibility Tracking Form

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Game Pitch Log

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PLAYING RULES FOR SCOREKEEPER TO KNOW:

1. Regulation IV(i) – Mandatory Play Regulation

2. Regulation VI – Pitching Regulations & Limits

3. Rule 3.03 and 4.04 – Re-entry By A Starting Player (Substitution)

4. Rule 3.08 – Unannounced Substitution

5. Rule 4.09 – How A Team Scores

6. Rule 4.10 – Regulation Game

7. Rule 4.11 – Suspended Game

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PLAYING RULES FOR SCOREKEEPERS TO KNOW (Cont.)

8. Rule 4.12 – Tie Game

9. Rule 4.19 – Protesting Games

10. Rule 6.07 – Batting Out Of Turn (Suggest placing a copy of this rule in each scorebook)

11. Rule 7.13 – Base Runner Leaving Early (See Rulebook examples)

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Defensive changes usually occur at the beginning of a half inning. In this case, simply list the substitute in the score sheet below the person they replaced in the batting order and show their position number and the half inning where the change took place. For example, entering in the top of the third inning is symbolized by T-3 and entering in the bottom of the sixth is symbolized by B-6.

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8 SID DREYER 3

24 MIKE KLEENY 6

Draw a line between the last score box in which the player being removed played and the next score box where the new player is starting.

T-3 #7 JIM SMITH

Defensive Changes Other Than the Pitcher

32# Player Pos

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When a defensive change is made in the midst of the half inning, you will want to be more specific in listing the substitution if you are tracking assists, putouts and errors by individuals. In most instances proper credit will be assured if you list the number of outs in the half inning at the time of the substitution. For example, a player entering with two outs in the bottom of the fifth could be indicated by B-5 (2).

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8 SID DREYER 3

3

24 MIKE KLEENY 6


T-3 #7 JIM SMITH


B-5 (2)’ #13 AMY EDWARDS

# Player Pos 4 5

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Position changes are annotated in the same way by listing the ½ inning where the position change took place.

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35 SAM VORTEY 1

26 TOM DANIALS 9


T-2 #23 GREGG DOWNS


21# Player Pos

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In the lineup portion of the scoresheet, a new pitcher is entered just like any other defensive player. There is nothing special if the change is made at the beginning of a half inning.

When a substitution is made in the middle of a half inning, care needs to be taken that each pitcher’s statistics can be accounted for.

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Recording Pitching Changes

You should darken the border of the scoring box of the first batter a new pitcher faces – or use a red pencil.


If a pitching change takes place in the middle of a batter’s at bat, after one or more pitches has been thrown to that batter by the previous pitcher, the red line should encompass the pitch count for the previous pitcher.

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Recording Pitching Changes

Make sure to add the new pitcher on the pitch count record and record all pitches by that pitcher on the new line, not the line of the previous pitcher.


HELP!!

Help is always near:

“WHAT’S THE SCORE” Pamphlet

Samples handed out in this class

Good Luck and HAVE FUN!

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DISTRICT 53 SCOREKEEPER CLINIC Presented by Tommy Ferguson Jim Spering District 53 Administrator 1