How To Keep A Basketball Book

The following data 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 forth with the information provided below is as well bachelor 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): four x 10 minute quarters; five minute overtime if necessary - Junior Varsity: 4 10 8 minute quarters; 4 minute overtime if necessary - Junior High / Middle School: 4 ten 8 minute quarters; 4 infinitesimal overtime if necessary - Gild or younger: iv 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; concluding 2 minutes being 'stopped' time.
2. Clock Operation. In 'stopped' time situations, outset clock as referee drops mitt (spotter the referee that hands the brawl 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 concluding 2 minutes of the 4th quarter and the last ii minutes of whatever overtime period including when the squad scored upon requests a timeout.  Continue 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 pointer" after every spring ball situation.
4. Scoring.  Bespeak on the score lath i (1) point for every fabricated gratis throw; two (2) points for every made field goal; 3 (three) points for every made iii-point field goal - sentinel the referee's hands for what each shot is worth.
5. Timeouts.  Are requested through the scoretable.  Granted to requesting team at the adjacent whistle or if the requesting team is scored upon.  Ii (2) 1 infinitesimal timeouts in the first half; iii (3) 1 infinitesimal timeouts in the second half per squad.  1 (1) timeout per team per overtime flow.  No carryovers.  Community Society games see two (ii) 1 infinitesimal time outs for each team.  None in the last five minutes.  Sound the horn with ten sec remaining in the 1 minute timeout.
6. Quarter Breaks.  One to two minutes break (inquire local host).  Sound the horn with 30 sec remaining in the quarter suspension.  Reset all bonus lights, team fouls.
7. Halftime.  5 (5) to 10 (10) minutes.  Enquire game host. Reset all bonus lights, team fouls.
8. Overtime. Games using 4 x x min quarters will use a five (five) minute overtime period; games using 4 x eight min quarters will utilise a 4 (4) minute overtime menstruation.   I (1) minute break heading into each overtime period.  The 4th quarter bonus state of affairs carries over into all overtime periods.

Communicate with "scorer" at all times to ensure game score is correct

SCORESHEET

1. Team Rosters. Have coaches consummate the game rosters - full names and numbers!  Include date, time & location (meet opposite side for a sample).
2. Scoring.  Marker running score showtime with a slash " / " mark.  Marking individual score 2d; "ii" for a ii-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 every bit "|" in 'thespian fouls' box next to the corresponding name - five personal fouls = disqualification.
4. Technical Fouls.  Marked as "T" - go towards personal and team foul totals.  Mark passenger vehicle'due south 'T'south' next to their names
5. Timeouts.  Are requested through the scoretable.  Granted to requesting squad at the next whistle or if the requesting squad is scored upon.  Record all time outs on canvass next to team's proper noun. Two (two) 1 minute timeouts in the beginning half; three (3) one minute timeouts in the second half per team.  One (1) timeout per team per overtime menses.  No carryovers.  Community Club games encounter two (2) i infinitesimal time outs for each squad.  None in the last five minutes.
6. Team Bonus.  After squad reaches v (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.  Point what quarter and halftime scores are; divide 1st half team fouls by cartoon long line downward 'fouls' column; depict long 'squiggle' line downwards 1st one-half score box to prevent marker of 2nd one-half stats in 1st half columns.
8. Overtime. Time-outs Do Not conduct over to the overtime period(south).  Teams receive 1 timeout per overtime period (no carryover).
9. Stop of Game.  Total all scores and write in "winning team" and "final score"; total all the individual points; abode team / tournament host keeps original white copy, give yellow to "winning team" and pinkish to "losing team".

Communicate with "timer" at all times to ensure game score is right

SHOTCLOCK OPERATOR
When a shot clock is being used in a game, the fourth dimension shall be ready at 24 seconds.
Outset the Clock whenever a team gains command of a live ball on the playing court.
Cease 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 handbasket.
• A shot for a field goal touches the ring unless the ball lodges on the basket support.
• The game is stopped considering of an activity connected with the squad not in command of the ball.
• The game is stopped because of an action not continued 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 equally soon as a squad gains control of a live ball on the playing court. Note that the mere touching of the brawl by an opponent does non beginning a new xx-four 2d period if the other team remains in control of the ball.
Stop clock, only NO reset when the same squad that previously had control of the ball is awarded a throw-in equally 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 squad gains command of a live brawl on the playing courtroom, and there are fewer than xx-iv (24) seconds remaining on the game clock in whatever menstruum. Also note that the 20-four second device indicate does not stop the game clock or the game, nor cause the ball to become dead, unless a squad is in a control of the ball.
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