49.1

The scorer shall be provided with a scoresheet and shall keep a record of:

  • Teams, by entering the names and numbers of the players who are to start the game and of all substitutes who enter the game. When there is an infraction of the rules regarding the 5 players to start the game, substitutions or numbers of players, the nearest referee must be notified immediately.
  • Running summary of points scored, by entering the goals and the free throws made.
  • Fouls charged against each player. The scorer shall enter the fouls charged against each head coach and must notify a referee immediately when a head coach should be disqualified. Similarly, the scorer must notify a referee immediately that a player should be disqualified, after having committed two category 1 technical fouls, or two flagrant fouls, or one category 1 technical and one flagrant foul.
  • Time-outs. The scorer must notify the head coach through a referee when the head coach has no more time-out(s) left in a half or overtime.
  • The next alternating possession, by operating the alternating possession arrow. The scorer shall reverse the direction of the alternating possession arrow immediately after the end of the first half as the teams shall exchange baskets for the second half.
  • For each team the head coach’s challenge granted. The scorer must notify the nearest referee immediately when a head coach erroneously requests a second challenge.

49.2

The assistant scorer shall operate the scoreboard and assist the scorer and timer. In case of any discrepancy between the scoreboard and the scoresheet which cannot be resolved, the scoresheet shall take precedence and the scoreboard shall be corrected accordingly.

49.3

If an error is identified on the scoresheet:

  • During the game, the timer must wait for the first dead ball before sounding the signal.
  • The scorer shall consult the crew chief and correct errors on the scoresheet when the error is identified within the limits defined in Article 45 (Correctable errors).
  • If the error is not identified within the limits defined in Article 45 (Correctable errors), the error may no longer be corrected. The crew chief or the commissioner, if present, shall send a detailed report to the organising body of the competition.