Scorekeeper Cheatsheet 2018 - Alameda Little League - instructions and abbreviations

Oct 13, 2026

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Scorekeeper cheatsheet for Alameda Little League in 2018, providing practical pre-game, in-game, and post-game steps to accurately run the official scoring role. Includes guidance on arriving early, collecting lineup cards, transferring lineups to the scorebook, recording key game events, and reporting final results. Adds additional “other things” such as neutrality, communication with umpires, tracking pitch counts, substitutions, and mandatory play requirements, plus common and less common baseball abbreviations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryForms

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time1 min

AccessFree to download

Pre-game setup

Game-time scoring

Post-game reporting

Additional duties

Common abbreviations

Less common abbreviations

Scorekeeper Cheatsheet 2018 Alameda Little League 1. Arrive to the ﬁeld at least 15 minutes early with 2 pencils (with erasers) & pick up the scorebook from the snack bar. 2. Introduce yourself to the umpire and collect the original lineup cards from both managers. 3. Situate yourself near the umpire so you two may easily communicate. 4. Transfer lineups to the scorebook. Record at least the ﬁrst and last name, uniform number, and position. Also indicate the Home and Visiting teams. 5. During the game, record Pitches, Runs, Outs, Balls, and Strikes. If you’redoing all this, then your PROBS doing it right. 6. After the game, write the winning team and the score in large letters on a blank portion of the page. OTHER THINGS • Feel free to call a time-out to ask an umpire to clarify a call. • Little League has very speciﬁc rules on the number of pitches a pitcher can pitch, it is important to note the You’re PROBS doing it right if you’re recording Pitches Runs Outs Balls Strikes ending pitch count of each pitcher in the scorebook. • You have a very important job, so try and block out distractions from the crowd and remain neutral. • Each manager is responsible for having his/her own team scorekeeper to report batting-out-of-turn, pitch counts, and ensuring players receive their mandatory play (2 defensive innings and 1 at bat) . • Record offensive substitutions and defensive substitutions involving benched players, pitchers, and catchers. Scorekeeper Cheatsheet 2018 Alameda Little League MOST COMMON ABBREVIATIONS 1B-Single 2B-Double 3B-Triple BB-Walk DP-Double Play F-Fly Ball HBP-Hit By Pitch HR-Home Run K-Strike Out swinging Backwards K-strike out “looking”L-Line Drive SB-Stolen Base LESS COMMON ABBREVIATIONSINT-Interference BK-Balk (Pitcher’s Error) CS-Caught Stealing E-Error FC-Fielder’s Choice PB-Passed Ball (Catcher’s Error) WP-Wild Pitch (Pitcher’s Error) RBI-Runs Batted In Sac-Sacriﬁce (Fly, Bunt, etc.)

FAQs

What should the scorekeeper do before the game starts?

Arrive at the field at least 15 minutes early with two pencils, pick up the scorebook from the snack bar, introduce yourself to the umpire, and collect the original lineup cards from both managers.

Which plays and statistics must be recorded during the game?

Record Pitches, Runs, Outs, Balls, and Strikes throughout the game, and transfer lineups to the scorebook with players’ first and last names, uniform numbers, positions, and home/visiting team indicators.

What information should be written after the game?

Write the winning team and the score in large letters on a blank portion of the page, and note the ending pitch count of each pitcher in the scorebook.

Oct 13, 2026

Upload by James