SCOREKEEPING TIPS AND REMINDERS
USAVolleyball
1. ALL CAPITAL LETTERS throughout the scoresheet.
2. ALL information prior to the first serve and after the last point should be in PEN.
3. In the OFFICIALS section, LAST NAME, FIRST NAME.
4. Tournament Date should be SIX characters, mm/dd/yy (example: 01/12/02).
5. All TIMES should be in INTERNATIONAL TIME (ex: 9am=0900, 2:15pm=1415).
6. After the coin toss, place an “X” in three places: (can be done for both games)
1. through the encircled S of the serving team
2. through the encircled R of the receiving team
3. in SERVICE ROUNDS box 1 for the Position I player of Receiving team
7. You may use PENCIL from the first serve until final point is recorded.
8. Make a small CHECKMARK over the number in the Service Rounds box for each player’s
FIRST SERVE (if legal serve).
Exceptions: 1. wrong server
2. game point awarded to receiving team on loss of rally
3. In a deciding game, at the change of courts,
a. When team on left serves for point 8, use a checkmark on far left and “x”
on far right for that server; no exit score recorded in far left box, final
exit score is recorded in far right box.
b. when the team on the right earns point 8, or the team on the left earns
point 8 on a loss of rally, use an “x” instead of a checkmark and repeat
the last exit score from the previous server.
9. THREE actions on SUBSTITUTION:
1. Slash the player #, replace with sub player #
2. Write the Score at time of Substitution (sub team score first)
3. Slash the team sub
10. After the LAST POINT is recorded (begin using pen):
1. Record END time INTERNATIONAL TIME
2. Circle BOTH final EXIT SCORES (Service Rounds section ONLY)
3. Record team names and scores of game in RESULTS section
4. Hourglass unused points in the Points column (both teams)
5. Check scoresheet for errors and proper count of substitutions
6. SIGN scoresheet AFTER all information has been VERIFIED
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QUICK REFERENCE FOR PEN/PENCIL USAGE
PEN PENCIL PEN
(prior to first serve) (everything during game play) (after last point recorded)
• heading • “checkmark” for first serve • game END time
• OFFICIALS section • slashes in Points column • circle final exit scores
• team names • exit scores • RESULTS section
• 3 “Xs” for S, R and • Substitutions and Time Outs • hourglasses in Points column
• lineups • Sanctions • signature
• game START time
05/27/03 – skprtips.doc
