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Netball
A guide to scoring
(September 2016)
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Welcome to our match WA GD WD GK GA GS C C GS GK GD WA GA WD
here we have 2 teams:
Team Ice and Team Cream
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3. Choosing the first centre passWA GD WD GK GA GS C C GS GK GD WA GA WD
The two captains agree who takes the first centre pass by tossing a coin. The winner of the toss can choose to either:
Take the first centre pass OR
Choose the which way they want their team to shoot
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The first centre pass WA GD WD GK GA GS C GS GK GD WA C GA WD
In this match,
Team Ice have won the toss and have chosen to take the first centre pass
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5. The scorecard The scorecard for our match looks like this:
Ice
Cream
The remaining card is divided into quarters which represent the quarters of the match
Each scorer needs to supply a scorecard
Tip:
A scorecard doesn’t have to be pre-printed, it can be a piece of paper with lines drawn on it
There is a place at the top of the scorecard to add the name of each team
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6. The scorecard The teams take alternate centre passes
At the top of each quarter is a space to show who takes the centre pass during the quarter.
Ice
Cream
Either an “E” (Evens) or an “O” (Odds) is added to each box
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7. Odds and Evens So, who gets the “E” and who gets the “O”?
Ice
Cream
Before the start of any match, the score is 0 : 0.
When added together
0 + 0 = 0
This is shown on our scorecard as an Even number
It depends on the score at any point in the match
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Odds and Evens
Ice
Cream E O
Team Ice have won the toss and will take the first centre pass so an “E’ is added under their name and an “O” is added under Team Cream E O
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9. Throughout the match
Both teams have a scorer. The scorers should stand together benchside out of the umpires way
(Benchside is at the side of the court)
The scorers should check with each other when each goal is scored to ensure they have recorded the same score
Ice
Cream E O
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10. The scorecard Recording the score Tip:
Write the score as numbers , not five bar gates
The umpire will signal a goal has been scored by raising their arm in the air
Ice
Cream E O
(numbers are easier to read)
When a goal is scored, add a goal to the scoring team side of the scorecard, in the quarter in which it was scored
AND
cross out the previous score for the team who scored a goal
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11. Odds and Evens During the match:
Tip:
In high scoring games just add the last digits, for example:
At any point in the match the scores on each side of the scorecard are added together to decide if the next centre pass is an Even or Odd number
Ice
Cream E O
Add together
8 + 7
To give you an odd (15).
(it’s easier than adding the whole number together to get the odd number 65)
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12. Odds and Evens During the match:
Both umpires will signal who is taking the next centre pass
Ice
Cream
If they disagree, they will ask you to confirm who should take the centre pass. You will be able to do this by adding the scores together and comparing it to which team is Evens and which team is Odds E O
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13. Odds and Evens During the match:
If both umpires agree but their decision doesn’t match your card, you need to call to them to stop time so the scorecard can be checked
Both umpires will signal who is taking the next centre pass
Ice
Cream E O
You need to do this quickly so it’s really important that you watch the game carefully
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14. 1 2 3 4
Quarter 1
Back to our match, the first quarter scorecard starts like this:
Team Ice score a goal,
Ice
Cream E O 1 1 1 2
then:
Team Cream
then:
Team Cream
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15. Throughout the match Calling out the score For example, call out
Start with the team which is taking the centre pass
Ice
Cream
For example, call out
“Cream centre, 2,1”
(The centre is calculated as
2+1 = 3 (odds) so it is Cream’s centre) E O 1 1 1 2 2 3
If Cream score the next goal
call out
“Ice centre, 1,3”
(Ice are Evens)
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16. Quarter 1 In the first quarter, Team Ice score a goal, Team Cream2 3 4
Quarter 1
In the first quarter, Team Ice score a goal,
Ice
Cream
then:
Team Cream E O 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 4
Team Cream
Team Cream
Team Ice
Team Cream
The score at the end of the first quarter is 2 : 4 to Team Cream
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17. 1 2 3 4
Quarter 2
At the start of the next quarter, the scorecard looks like this:
The scores are brought down to the second quarter space
Ice
Cream
Usually,
the team who started as Even in the previous quarter starts the next quarter as Odd
and E O 1 2 1 2 3 4 O E 2 4
the team who started as Odd in the previous quarter starts as Even
This is to ensure the centre continues to be taken alternately
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18. Odds v Evens The Evens / Odds exception
Ice
Cream
The Centre passes at the start of each quarter might, for example look like this
If a goal has been scored just before the whistle is blown for the end of the quarter AND before the next centre pass is taken, the Odd and Even markers do not change sides (to keep the centre passes alternate) E O O E O E O E
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19. Quarter 2 The score starts at 2 : 4 and Team Cream are Even Call out1 2 3 4
Quarter 2
Back to our match…at the start of the second quarter, the scorecard looks like this:
The score starts at 2 : 4 and Team Cream are Even
Team Cream take the first centre pass in the second quarter
Ice
Cream
Call out
“Cream centre, 4 ,2” E O 1 2 1 2 3 4 O E 2 4
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20. Quarter 2 In the second quarter, Team Cream score a goal,1 2 3 4
Quarter 2
In the second quarter,
Team Cream score a goal,
Ice
Cream
The score at the end of the second quarter is:
8 : 5 to Team Cream E O 1 2 1 2 3 4
then:
Team Cream O E 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8
Team Ice
Team Cream
Team Ice
Team Ice
Team Cream
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21. 1 2 3 4
Quarter 3
At the start of the third quarter, the scorecard for our match looks like this:
The score is brought down
Ice
Cream
and
the Odd and Even markers are swapped over E O 1 2 1 2 3 4 O E 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 E O
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Quarter 3
The score added together is an odd number (13) so Team Cream take the first centre pass in the third quarter
Ice
Cream E O 1 2 1 2 3 4
Call out
“Cream centre, 8 , 5” O E 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 E O 5 8
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23. Quarter 3 The goals scored in the 3rd quarter are:1 2 3 4
Quarter 3
The goals scored in the 3rd quarter are:
Ice
Cream
The third quarter ends with the last goal being scored and the whistle blown before the next centre pass is taken E O 1 2 1 2 3 4
Team Cream
Team Ice O E
This means we will not cross over the Evens and Odds for the last quarter
Team Ice 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8
Team Ice E O
Team Ice 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 8 8 9 9 10
Team Ice
Team Cream
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24. 1 2 3 4
Quarter 4
At the start of the fourth quarter, the scorecard looks like this:
The score at the start of the fourth quarter is 10 : 10.
These goals added together is an Even number so Team Ice take the first centre pass in the last quarter
Ice
Cream
Call out
“Ice centre, 10 all” E O 1 2 1 2 3 4 O E 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 E O 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 8 8 9 9 10 E O 10 10
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25. 1 2 3 4
The Final Scorecard
Circle the final score in boxes at the base of the card so they are clear
The fourth quarter ends with four goals scored by Team Cream and three goals scored by Team Ice
The final score is 14 : 13 to Team Cream
Ice
Cream E O 1 2 1 2 3 4
Make sure both scorecards show the same score O E 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8
Each league and tournament will provide instructions on how the card should be handed in to the event organiser E O 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 8 10 8 9 9 10 E O 10 10
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Exceptions
If the game isn’t played as 4 quarters, merely adapt you card by crossing through the sections not required….or just leave them blank
Ice
Cream
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Exceptions
If an umpire issues a warning to a player, they will need you to write this on the scorecard
Ice
Cream E O 1 2 1 2 3 4 O E 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 E O 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 8 8 9 9 10
Warning GA
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The end of the match
Well done!
You have scored a whole match and helped the umpires and the players greatly; you’re part of the team!
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