SCOREKEEPERS

We will hold our traditional scorekeeping clinics (2) prior this coming  season in the JC SANTOS Room next to Santos Field.

Tuesday, February XX 6-7:30 pm  

Tuesday, March XX 6-8:00 pm

Monday, May XX 6-7:30 pm-BOOK ONLY

NOTE: If you are already comfortable scorekeeping, you do NOT need to attend a clinic. However, you DO need to complete a background check and if cleared, you'll receive a wristband from our Safety Officer. You will not be allowed to scorekeep without a wristband!  NEW this season, ALL volunteers need to be fingerprinted via Livescan.

If you missed the scorekeeper clinics, not to worry. The info below will help get you started!

We've also provided some helpful video links. Please note that these videos were not made by AGVLL, so there are a few minor differences in the way that we do things.  See the notes below the links.

LEARNING TO KEEP SCORE USING A SCOREBOOK

Please note that the following Youtube videos were not made by AGVLL. There are a few minor differences in the way that we do things.  See the notes below the links.

Scorekeeping Part 1: Setup

#1. Score books are kept in the score booth and will stay there the duration of the season.  We will provide pencils and erasers for you.  No pitch count clicker is necessary. Positions often change every inning, so the positions on the line-up card may only been accurate for the 1st inning.  ALL divisions bat with a continuous batting order which means that all players are placed in the line-up, so there is no need for substitutions.

Scorekeeping Part 2: Notation

#2. Our books have the on-base notations for you to circle. The PROBS mnemonic is great.  Just focus on that. Note how the player got on base, or how the player got out, and draw the lines as players advance, but you don't need to notate every base advancement, unless you're very experienced and confident.

Scorekeeping Part 3: Pitch Count

#3. Our books have a column on the right hand side of the page to keep track of pitch counts. I prefer to make a small notation in the corner of each box with the # of pitches for that batter and fill-in the bubbles before the next batter, but if I get busy or flustered at least I have the number to look back on and can add them up and fill in the bubbles at the end of the inning. This seems easier to me than writing down a running pitch count after each batter like he does. Whatever works for you is fine though as long as it's accurate. No need to write the number of pitches at the end of each inning like he shows, but it is helpful to draw a line under the last bubble that you fill-in, so that you can see where each inning ends.  *The easiest pitch to forget to count is the one where they get a hit or an out.  Don't just count the balls/strikes/fouls.

Scorekeeping Part 4: Putting it All Together

#4. No pinch runners or substitutions in our league. You can disregard that.
*Once the game is over you will also need to enter pitch counts in the Pitch Count binders.  Please enter pitch counts for ALL pitchers and based on the chart , calculate when that player is eligible to pitch again.  Both head coaches and umpire need to sign the pitch count sheet.

The FINAL pitch count for each pitcher is ALWAYS THE FIRST PITCH THROWN TO THEIR LAST BATTER.

LEARNING TO SCORE WITH GAMECHANGER

We encourage you to download the Game Changer app on your phone so that as you watch these tutorials you can follow along. When you're just starting out, try watching an MLB game on TV and score it using the Try Score Keeping feature in Game Changer.

You will not need your phone to keep score at the game.  AGVLL has ipads in each of the score booths to use at all minors, majors and intermediate games.