Scorer Courses

Club Scorer teaches you how to score using the ‘traditional’ Box-style method on a paper scoresheet and covers the main Laws of Cricket that relate to scoring. It is the first step on the ECBACO (England and Wales Cricket Board Association of Cricket Officials) scoring pathway for those interested in progressing but is also suitable for scorers in any cricket match, including complete beginners with no previous scoring experience.

Attendees should expect to partake in classroom discussion and practical scoring exercises. This is a two-day course, with scorers attending both days being awarded an ECBACO Club Scorer certificate of attendance.

On day 1, scorers will be given a training pack with handouts, scoresheets etc. but will need to bring their own pens/pencils to score with. Optional membership of ECBACO will be offered when booking the course with the first year free for Club Scorer course attendees

Saturdays 8th and 15th February 2025 – 9.30am to 4.30pm

Gloucestershire CCC, Seat Unique Stadium, Nevil Road, Bristol, BS7 9EJ Cost £30. General refreshments will be provided but please bring your own packed lunch.

Linear scoring is done on paper using a different layout to the traditional Box-style scoresheet and is a useful backup when scoring electronically. Attendees should be familiar with how to score using a traditional scoresheet or electronic scoring package, as this workshop does not include any Laws of Cricket but takes existing scoring skills and transfers them to a linear scoring method.

Attendees should expect to linear score from a match video, using their own pens/pencils. Linear scoresheets will be provided on the day, but personal linear scoresheets can be used if preferred.

This scoring workshop is ideal for newcomers to scoring and is also useful as a refresher for anyone returning to scoring and is split into two sections.

The morning session focusses on basic scoring skills using a traditional paper scoresheet, covering the Scoresheet; Umpire’s signals; Scoring symbols; Wickets and Extras. This provides a basic understanding of scoring that can then be transferred to other scoring methods.

The afternoon session takes your newly learned scoring knowledge and applies it to scoring with the Play-Cricket Scorer (PCS) app available to download free-of-charge on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. PCS is great way for beginners to score, as it removes the need to balance a handwritten scoresheet and can update the Play-Cricket results management system, via an internet connection.

All paper scoresheets and handouts will be provided but please bring your own pens/pencils for the morning session and Play-Cricket Scorer already downloaded on your own smartphone/tablet. General refreshments will be provided but please bring your own packed lunch.