IHSAA Volleyball
Scorekeeping Narrative
1. Information: This is a match between Team A and
Team B varsity teams and is played at the Hinkle Fieldhouse. Team A is the home team. The date is October 13, and this is game 5
(the deciding game). The Referee is Bob
Smith and the Umpire is Julie Collins.
You are the scorekeeper for the match.
Action: Prior
to the game, the scorekeeper completes all heading information and writes in
the referee, umpire, and scorekeeper names.
The scorekeeper also fills in the game number.
2. Information: Team B has won the coin toss and
elects to serve first. Team A chooses
their playing area which is to the court left of the scorekeeper.
Action: The scorekeeper enters the team
names on the appropriate sides of the score sheet and designates which team has
the first serve.
3. Information: The line up for the Team A is 13,
14, 15c, 20, 21, 22. The line up for
Team B is 5, 4, 3, 12, 11c, 10. The game
begins at
Action:
Enter in the Player Number Column
exactly as listed on the line-up sheet.
Fill in the start time block.
4. Information: Team B #5 serves and scores the
first three points. The fourth serve
results in a loss of rally.
Action: Slash each point earned in Team B’s Point Column after each serve. Record each point in the squares to the
immediate right of the server (Team B #5) in the Player Number Column.
As a result of the lost rally, Team A
receives a point and the serve. Place a
hash mark in the box to the immediate right of the last point of the Team B #5
server. The point is recorded on the
line of the next server’s number of Team A (#13), and
a box is drawn around it. Draw a box
around the same point on Team A’s running score in the Point Column. (Score: Team A - 1, Team B - 3)
5. Information: Team A #13 serves and the ball goes out of
bounds.
Action: Team B receives the point and the
serve. Place a hash mark in the box to
the immediate right of the last point of the Team A #13 server. The point is recorded on the line of the next
server’s number of Team B (#4), and a box is drawn around it. Draw a box around the same point on Team B’s
running score in the Point Column. (Score: Team A - 1,
Team B - 4)
6. Information: Team B #4 serves two straight aces
for points 5 and 6.
Action:
Slash each point earned in Team B’s Point
Column after each serve. Record each
point to the immediate right of the Team B #4 server in the Player Number Column. (Score: Team A - 1, Team B - 6)
7. Information: The Team A coach requests a
substitution - #5 replaces #13 (Sx5/13).
Action: In the Player Number Column of Team A, slash the departing player number
and record the substitute player number on the same line. Record the substitution to the immediate
right of the last point of the Team B #4 server, using “Sx
13/5”. Slash the next available
substitution (1) number beneath the Player
Number Column of Team A to indicate total team substitutions.
8. Information: Team B #4 serves two more points (7, 8) before a penalty
(red card) on Team B #3 results in a loss of rally.
Action: Slash each point earned in Team B’s
Point Column after each serve. Record each point in the box to the immediate
right of the last point of the Team B #4 server in the Player Number Column.
As a result of the loss of rally, Team A
receives the point and the serve. Place
a hash mark to the immediate right of the last point of the Team B # 4
server. The Penalty Point is recorded on
the line of the next server’s number of Team A (#14),
and a box is drawn around it. Draw a box
around the same point on Team A’s running score in the Point Column. Record in the comments section the red card infraction (R #3
(8-1)). (Score: Team A - 2, Team B - 8)
9. Information: Team A #14 serves three straight
points (3, 4, 5) before Team B calls a time out “Tx”.
Action: Slash each point earned in Team A’s
Point Column after each serve. Record each point in the box to the immediate
right of the last point of the Team A #14 server in the Player Number Column.
Record the score in the time out section
above the Player Number Column for
Team B. Record the “Tx” to the immediate right of the
Team A #14 server in the Player Number
Column. (Score: Team A - 5, Team B - 8)
10. Information: The Team B coach requests a
substitution, #13 for #3 (Sx 13/3).
Action:
In the Player Number Column of
Team B, slash the departing player number and record the substitute player
number on the same line. Record the
substitution on the row of Team A #14 server, using “Sx
13/3”. Slash the next available substitution
number (1) beneath Team B’s Player
Number Column to indicate total team substitutions.
11. Information: Team A #14 serves points (6, 7, 8) before Team B #12 is give a yellow card for
misconduct. The next serve is a loss of
rally for Team A.
Action: Slash each point earned in Team A’s
Point Column after each serve. Record each point to the immediate right of
the Team A #14 server in the Player
Number Column. Record
in the Comments section the yellow
card infraction (Y #12 (8-8)).
As a result of the loss of rally, Team B
receives the point and the serve. Place
a hash mark in the box to the immediate right of the last point of the Team A #
14 server. The point is recorded on the
line of the next server’s number of Team B (#13), and a box is drawn around
it. Draw a box around the same point on
Team B’s running score in the Point
Column. (Score: Team A - 8, Team B - 9)
12. Information: Team B #13 serves into the net.
Action:
As a result of the loss of rally, Team A receives the point and the
serve. Place a hash mark in the box to
the immediate right of the last point of the Team B #13 server. The point is recorded on the line of the next
server’s number of Team A (#15), and a box is drawn
around it. Draw a box around the same
point on Team A’s running score in the Point
Column (Score: Team A - 9, Team B - 9).
13. Information: Team A #15 serves two points (10, 11). A penalty point is then awarded to Team A for
a red card on Team B #12.
Action: Slash each point earned in Team A’s
Point Column after each serve. Record each point in the box to the immediate
right of the last point of the Team A #15 server in the Player Number Column.
As a result of the red card on Team B,
Team A receives a penalty point. The
penalty point is recorded as P12, to the immediate
right of the last score of the Team A #15 server. Draw a box around P12. Also draw a box around point 12 in Team A’s Point Column. Record in the Comments section the red card
infraction (R #12 (9-11)).
(Score: Team A - 12, Team B – 9)
14. Information: Team B calls a time out.
Action: Record the time out in the time out
section above the Player Number Column
for Team B. Record the “Tx” to the immediate right of
the last score of the Team A #15 server in the Player Number Column. (Score: Team A – 12,
Team B - 9)
15. Information: Team A # 15 serves one point (let
serve), and then serves for a loss of rally.
Action:
Slash each point earned in Team A’s Point
Column after the serve. Record the
point in the box to immediate right of the last point of the Team A #15 server
in the Player Number Column. Slash the next available number (1) in the
let serve row under Team A’s Player
Number Column.
As a result of the loss of rally, Team B
receives the point and the serve. Place
a hash mark to the immediate right of the Team A #15 server. The point is recorded on the line of the next
server’s number of Team B (#12), and a box is drawn around it. Draw a box around the same point on Team B’s
running score in the Point Column. (Score: Team A
- 13, Team B - 10)
16. Information: Team B #12 serves two straight
points (11, 12). The next serve results
in a loss of rally.
Action: Slash each point earned in Team B’s
Point Column after each serve. Record each point in the box to the immediate
right of the last point of the Team B #12 server in the Player Number Column.
As a result of the loss of rally, Team A
receives the point and the serve. Place
a hash mark to the immediate right of the Team A #12 server In the Player Number Column. The point is recorded in the box to the
immediate right of the last point of the server of Team A
(#20), and a box is drawn around it.
Draw a box around the same point on Team A’s running score in the Point Column. (Score: Team A -14, Team B - 12)
17. Information: Team A #20 serves and the result is a loss
of rally.
Action: As a result of the loss of rally,
Team B receives the point and the serve.
Place a hash mark to the immediate right of the Team A #20 server. The point is recorded on the line of the next
server’s number of Team B (#11), and a box is drawn around it. Draw a box around the same point on Team B’s
running score in the Point Column. (Score: Team A
– 14, Team B - 13)
18. Information: Team B substitutes #3 for #13
(S3/13). Team B #11 serves for a point
(let serve). The next serve results in a
loss of rally.
Action: In the Player Number Column of Team B, slash the departing player number
and record the substitute player number on the same line. Record the substitution on the row of Team
B’s server, using “S 3/13”. Slash the
next available substitution number (2) beneath Team B’s Player Number Column to indicate total team substitutions. Slash each point earned in Team B’s Point Column after each serve. Record each point to the immediate right of
the Team B #11 server in the Player
Number Column. Slash the next
available number (1) in the let serve row under Team B’s Player Number Column.
As a result of the loss of rally, Team A
receives the point and the serve. Place
a hash mark in the box to the immediate right of the Team B #11 server. The point is recorded on the line of the next
server’s number of Team A #21, and a box is drawn around it. Draw a box around the same point on Team A’s
running score in the Point Column. (Score: Team A
- 15, Team B - 14)
19. Information: Team A takes a time-out. Team A substitutes #33 for #21 (S 33/21).
Action: Record the time out in the time out section above the Player Number Column for Team A. Record
the “T” in Team A # 33 server in the Player
Number Column. In the Player Number Column of Team A, slash
the departing player number and record the substitute player number on the same
line. Record the substitution on the row
of Team A # 33 server, using “S 33/21”.
Slash the next available substitution number (2) beneath Team A’s Player Number Column to indicate total
team substitutions. (Score: Team A – 15, Team B –
14)
20. Information: Team A # 33 serves and wins game point. The end time of the game is
Action:
Slash each point earned in Team A’s Point
Column after the serve. Record the
point
to the immediate right of the Team A
#33 server in the Player Number Column. Complete the final score at the bottom of the
Point Column. Fill in the ending time of the game, and
the game summary information. Record the end time of game. (Score Team A - 16,
Team B - 14)
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