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 7:00pm.

      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 8:02pm.

      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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