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    How To... Scorekeep A Basketball Game

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    The document provides instructions for scorekeeping and operating the clock and shot clock during a basketball game. It details the responsibilities of the timer, who operates the game clock, scoreboard, and possession arrow, and the scorer, who completes the score sheet. It explains how to start and stop the game clock based on whistles, timeouts, and scoring plays. It also provides guidance on tracking fouls, timeouts, and scoring individual and team points on the score sheet. The shotclock operator is instructed to start the 24-second shot clock when a team gains possession and stop it during violations, made baskets, or the game clock reaching 24 seconds or less.

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    The document provides instructions for scorekeeping and operating the clock and shot clock during a basketball game. It details the responsibilities of the timer, who operates the game clock, scoreboard, and possession arrow, and the scorer, who completes the score sheet. It explains how to start and stop the game clock based on whistles, timeouts, and scoring plays. It also provides guidance on tracking fouls, timeouts, and scoring individual and team points on the score sheet. The shotclock operator is instructed to start the 24-second shot clock when a team gains possession and stop it during violations, made baskets, or the game clock reaching 24 seconds or less.

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    The document provides instructions for scorekeeping and operating the clock and shot clock during a basketball game. It details the responsibilities of the timer, who operates the game clock, scoreboard, and possession arrow, and the scorer, who completes the score sheet. It explains how to start and stop the game clock based on whistles, timeouts, and scoring plays. It also provides guidance on tracking fouls, timeouts, and scoring individual and team points on the score sheet. The shotclock operator is instructed to start the 24-second shot clock when a team gains possession and stop it during violations, made baskets, or the game clock reaching 24 seconds or less.

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    How To... Scorekeep A Basketball Game

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    Jesseca Jean Aguilar Sepillo
    The document provides instructions for scorekeeping and operating the clock and shot clock during a basketball game. It details the responsibilities of the timer, who operates the game clock, scoreboard, and possession arrow, and the scorer, who completes the score sheet. It explains how to start and stop the game clock based on whistles, timeouts, and scoring plays. It also provides guidance on tracking fouls, timeouts, and scoring individual and team points on the score sheet. The shotclock operator is instructed to start the 24-second shot clock when a team gains possession and stop it during violations, made baskets, or the game clock reaching 24 seconds or less.

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    Scorekeep a Basketball Game


    The following information details the step by step procedure required to properly score and time a basketball game.
    The 'Timer' is responsible for the game clock, score board and possession arrow. The 'Scorer' is responsible for
    completing the score-sheet. Use the completed sample scoresheet along with the information provided below is also
    available at each gym site by the Gym Supervisor.

    SCORE CLOCK OPERATOR

    1.

    Game Times. STOPPED TIME (game clock stops at every whistle) - Varsity / Juvenile Club (Rising Stars): 4

    x 10 minute quarters; 5 minute overtime if necessary - Junior Varsity: 4 x 8 minute quarters; 4 minute overtime if
    necessary - Junior High / Middle School: 4 x 8 minute quarters; 4 minute overtime if necessary - Midget Club or
    younger (Rising Stars): 4 x 8 minute quarters; 4 minute overtime if necessary - RUNNING TIME (game clock runs
    throughout game including timeouts) - Community Club: 1st Half 25 min running time; 2nd Half 22 min running
    time; last 2 minutes being stopped time.
    2.

    Clock Operation. In stopped time situations, start clock as referee drops hand (watch the referee that

    hands the ball into play) and stop clock at sound of all whistles - keep clock running after a score except if a field goal
    is scored in the last 2 minutes of the 4th quarter and the last 2 minutes of any overtime period including when the
    team scored upon requests a timeout. Keep hand on clock switch at all times.
    3.

    Possession Arrow. Point possession arrow to the basket of the team that loses the jump ball. Switch

    possession arrow after every jump ball situation.


    4.

    Scoring. Indicate on the score board one (1) point for every made free throw; two (2) points for every made

    field goal; three (3) points for every made 3-point field goal - watch the referees hands for what each shot is worth.
    5.

    Timeouts. Are requested through the scoretable. Granted to requesting team at the next whistle or if the

    requesting team is scored upon. Two (2) one minute timeouts in the first half; three (3) one minute timeouts in the
    second half per team. One (1) timeout per team per overtime period. No carryovers. Community Club games see
    two (2) one minute time outs for each team. None in the last five minutes. Sound the horn with 10 sec remaining in
    the 1 minute timeout.
    6.

    Quarter Breaks. One to two minutes break (ask local host). Sound the horn with 30 sec remaining in the

    quarter break. Reset all bonus lights, team fouls.


    7.

    Halftime. Five (5) to ten (10) minutes. Ask game host. Reset all bonus lights, team fouls.

    8.

    Overtime. Games using 4 x 10 min quarters will use a five (5) minute overtime period; games using 4 x 8

    min quarters will use a four (4) minute overtime period. One (1) minute break heading into each overtime period.
    The 4th quarter bonus situation carries over into all overtime periods.
    Communicate with scorer at all times to ensure game score is correct

    SCORESHEET

    1.

    Team Rosters. Have coaches complete the game rosters - full names and numbers! Include date, time &

    location (see reverse side for a sample).


    2.

    Scoring. Mark running score first with a slash / mark. Mark individual score second; 2 for a two-point

    score - 3 for a three-point score - full or empty circles to indicate made or missed free throws (1 point each)
    3.

    Personal Fouls. Record personal fouls as | in player fouls box next to the corresponding name - 5

    personal fouls = disqualification.


    4.

    Technical Fouls. Marked as T - go towards personal and team foul totals. Mark coachs Ts next to their

    names
    5.

    Timeouts. Are requested through the scoretable. Granted to requesting team at the next whistle or if the

    requesting team is scored upon. Record all time outs on sheet next to teams name. Two (2) one minute timeouts in
    the first half; three (3) one minute timeouts in the second half per team. One (1) timeout per team per overtime
    period. No carryovers. Community Club games see two (2) one minute time outs for each team. None in the last
    five minutes.
    6.

    Team Bonus. After team reaches five (5) team fouls per quarter, other team is in double bonus (2 shots).

    Notify referee by sounding horn. All team fouls reset going into the next quarter.
    7.

    Quarter and Halftime Breaks. Indicate what quarter and halftime scores are; separate 1st half team fouls

    by drawing long line down fouls column; draw long squiggle line down 1st half score box to prevent marking of 2nd
    half stats in 1st half columns.
    8.

    Overtime. Time-outs DO NOT carry over to the overtime period(s). Teams receive one timeout per overtime

    period (no carryover).


    9.

    End of Game. Total all scores and write in winning team and final score; total all the individual points;

    home team / tournament host keeps original white copy, give yellow to winning team and pink to losing team.
    Communicate with timer at all times to ensure game score is correct

    SHOTCLOCK OPERATOR
    When a shot clock is being used in a game, the time shall be set at 24 seconds.
    Start the Clock whenever a team gains control of a live ball on the playing court.
    Stop the clock when

    An official blows his whistle for a foul or violation.

    A ball on a shot for a field goal or on a pass enters the basket.

    A shot for a field goal touches the ring unless the ball lodges on the basket support.

    The game is stopped because of an action connected with the team not in control of the ball.

    The game is stopped because of an action not connected with either team, unless the opponents would be
    placed at a disadvantage.
    Reset the clock to twenty-four (24) seconds with the display visible and restarted as soon as a team gains control
    of a live ball on the playing court. Note that the mere touching of the ball by an opponent does not start a new twentyfour second period if the other team remains in control of the ball.
    Stop clock, but NO reset when the same team that previously had control of the ball is awarded a throw-in as a
    result of:

    A ball having gone out-of-bounds.

    A player of the same team having been injured.

    A jump ball situation.

    A double foul.

    A cancellation of equal penalties against the teams. 50.4 Stopped,


    Turn the clock off when a team gains control of a live ball on the playing court, and there are fewer than twenty-four
    (24) seconds remaining on the game clock in any period. Also note that the twenty-four second device signal does
    not stop the game clock or the game, nor cause the ball to become dead, unless a team is

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