Baseball-Softball Scorekeeping 101 Welcome to Baseball-Softball Scorekeeping 101

Introductions & contacts Johnie McDow President bvyaprez@att.net Corinna Lally Vice President & Commiss bvya@att.net New website : www.bvya.com 11/8/2017

Introduction Basics for keeping score Learn the basics for scorekeeping to help team Parents need to do this to save $$ The importance of volunteers and the savings it creates for YOU the parent With over 700 games, this could add big $$ if we had to pay someone to do it. It’s fun Best seat in the house Keeping score for your team Basics required for keeping baseball or softball score book

Agenda Where is Scorebook and scoreboard controller? Getting the right book Lineups from coaches Game Data Player data Player positions and why that is important and not important in some divisions Changes to lineups & when how to make them after game starts Absent players or starting with only 8 Scorekeeper “shorthand” Scoring the game Tracking pitchers and innings pitched Specific rules to each division and their impact on the scorekeeper Participation rules Protests Game over, who won? Storing book and controller properly

Overview Keep it simple, keep it clear Basic scorekeeping is same regardless of age Some age groups require more data in regards to pitching

Go get your stuff before game! Books, controllers, pencils Lineup sheets In a plastic container marked for your field # Located in concession Games Balls too! Return after the final game Don’t let the controller get wet!

The “Book” Typical scorebook

Did you get correct book?

Typical instructions in front of the scorebook 11/8/2017

Vocabulary & Symbols K strikeout BB base on balls (batter walked) FO Fly Ball out E Error (we usually don’t log these) HP Batter hit by pitch WP Wild Pitch INT Interference ( A call by umpire on a runner) 1B single base hit 2B Double base hit 3B Triple base hit HR Home run

Pitcher is position #1 or [P] Catcher is position #2 or [C] First Base is #3 or [1st] Second base is #4 Third base is #5 Short Stop is #6 Left field is #7 Center field is #8 Right Field is #9 The 4th outfielder when used is #10 11/8/2017

Sample line up card

Batting lineups Last name, first name First name Jersey number a MUST Who is pitching if older age groups Positions can be official (1-2-3-4 etc) or shorthand (P-C-1st- 2nd- LF-etc) Subs marked SUB

Sample Blank sheet 11/8/2017

Batting in Rotation What is batting in rotation? All Batters bat in order Batting line up does NOT change Injured/absent players skipped over Do NOT COUNT as an OUT After three outs or five runs teams ½ inning over except Bronco & Pony BASEBALL ONLY. ALL Softball divisions as well

Scorebook sheet for batting in Rotation Players are entered in scorebook in the order they are going to BAT Once game starts, lineup cannot be changed Positions are not important except for pitching If a player is a no show, simply right absent in his slot If a player gets sick or injured, note when his bat comes up Simply draw a line through square

Scorebook line-up entered for batting in rotation Roster numbers entered Fielding positions other than pitcher not important This batting line-up cannot change Coaches can free sub positions on the field (pitcher rules apply)

Batting using substitution rules We use this when tournaments come around for Mustang & above Starter vs. Substitute How to log in book Showing inning substitute enters Re-entering the starter Substitutes only enter game once Last sub in game use when injury occurs

Scorebook lineup entered for batting with substitution rule Notice that ‘starters’ are at top of page, subs at bottom with spacing since they are batting “9” Field positions optional except pitcher Subs indicated with “S”

Substitutes go in the game Mason goes in game as sub for Tommie in bottom of 3rd inning Chase goes in game as sub for Nick in bottom of 3rd inning Matt goes in game as sub for Tyler in top of 5th inning

Starters returns to game Tommie, a STARTER, returns to the game in the top of the 5th inning in the SAME batting position he was originally in, fielding position not important unless pitching Nick, a STARTER, returns to the game in the top of the 5th inning in the SAME batting position he was originally in, field position not important unless pitching. Tyler, a STARTER, returns to the game in the bottom of the 7th inning in the SAME batting position he was originally in, field position not important unless pitching

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Basic Rules overview Sluggers, Shetland 55 minutes Pinto 60 minutes Mustang, Bronco, Pony 1hr 45 Shetland and Pinto Softball 55 minutes Mustang, Bronco, Pony Fast Pitch 80 minutes Games can end in a tie. No new inning can start after 1hr 40 in older age groups 11/8/2017

More interesting rules All divisions bat in rotation Missing players are not counted as outs Bronco and Pony have mercy rules Participation rule applies, 2+1 11/8/2017

Get More Information Books, articles, electronic sources Consulting services, other sources www. Pony.org

Opening Day! Parade from dog park side of complex Opening Season Ceremonies Pictures for all teams Vendors Annual membership meeting Games for some starting at 12:00 11/8/2017

PARKING OR more realistically, lack thereof. Park at Clemens Civic center is off limits most of the time Parking lot next to dog park ok Back of new fields is MUDDY! Stay off the grass, sprinkler heads. DO NOT PARK ON GRASS ALONG ROAD 11/8/2017

Thanks! You passed! Have a great season. 11/8/2017