Sports Scorekeeper
One board for any game: set the periods and the clock, score with +1, +2 or +3, and share the link with everyone watching.
How to use
- Step 1Name the two teams, then open the settings and set the clock for your game: how many periods and how long each one runs — four 12-minute periods for most indoor games, three 20-minute periods for hockey, two 45-minute halves for soccer.
- Step 2Score with +1, +2 and +3; one button is enough for a game of goals. Fouls count per period and clear when you move on, timeouts count for the whole game, and the possession button shows which side has the ball. −1 and undo fix mistakes.
- Step 3Start and stop the clock on the whistle, tap + next to Period between periods, and tap “Share live” to send a view link to the bench, the stands or a TV in the room.
Settings for the sport you are keeping
This board is the general one: two teams, a clock you set yourself and three scoring buttons. It fits any game that is a running score between two sides. The sports in the last column also have their own page on this site, with that sport's buttons, rules and clock built in — every one of them is linked at the bottom of this page.
| Sport | Set the clock to | Score with | Page with that sport's own rules |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 4 periods × 10-12 min | +1 free throw, +2, +3 | Basketball scoreboard — shot clock, team fouls, bonus |
| Ice hockey | 3 periods × 20 min | +1 per goal | Hockey scoreboard — shots on goal, penalty timers |
| Soccer | 2 periods × 45 min | +1 per goal | Soccer scoreboard — count-up clock, added time, cards |
| American football | 4 periods × 12-15 min | +3 twice for a touchdown | Football scoreboard — TD/FG/PAT buttons, play clock, down and distance |
| Lacrosse | 4 periods × 12-15 min | +1 per goal | Lacrosse scoreboard — 80/60-second shot clock, penalty timers |
| Field hockey | 4 periods × 15 min | +1 per goal | Field hockey scoreboard — penalty corners, cards |
| Wrestling | 3 periods × 2 min | +1, +2, +3 | Wrestling scoreboard — takedown, near fall, stalling |
| Volleyball | No clock; sets to 25 | +1 per rally | Volleyball scoreboard — sets, win by two, side-out |
| Pickleball | No clock; games to 11 | +1 | Pickleball scoreboard — server number and side-out |
| Table tennis | No clock; games to 11 | +1 | Table tennis scoreboard — serve changes every two points |
| Cornhole | No clock; rounds to 21 | +1 and +3 | Cornhole scoreboard — cancellation scoring |
| Cricket | No clock; overs | +1, +2, +3, twice for a four or six | Cricket scoreboard — runs, wickets, overs, target |
| Softball | No clock; innings | +1 per run | Softball scoreboard — innings, balls, strikes, outs |
| Baseball | No clock; innings | +1 per run | Baseball scoreboard — innings, runs, hits, errors |
Setting it up for your game
Periods: choose from one to nine in the settings and give them any length from 5 to 45 minutes, with a separate overtime length. When you tap past the last period the board labels the next ones OT, OT2 and so on and uses the overtime length for them.
The clock only moves when you start it, so a game without a clock — volleyball, cornhole, an innings sport — can simply leave it alone and use the board as a big two-team score. If you want a running clock for a timed game instead, set the length and start it; the horn sounds on the device you are controlling the board from when it reaches zero.
Fouls clear at the start of each period, the way team fouls work in basketball. If your sport counts fouls for the whole game, use the Timeouts counter for them instead — it holds up to seven and never clears — or keep them in your own book.
Names and colors are in the settings too: set them to the jerseys and the board reads at a glance from the far side of the gym.
What a scorekeeper does during a game
Keeping score is three jobs at once: the clock, the score and the book. The clock starts and stops on the official's signal, not on the play; when both happen together, score first and fix the clock at the next dead ball, because a point that goes unrecorded is harder to reconstruct than a second of clock. Check the score with the officials at the end of every period — in most rule sets the score at the table is the official one.
Keep the board where both benches can see it. Most score arguments end the moment everyone is looking at the same number, which is also why a view link for the stands is worth sending: nobody has to lean over the table to ask.
- Display mode puts the score and clock on the biggest screen in the room, and the numbers scale to fill it.
- The view link is read-only, so you can hand it to anyone without risking the score.
- Undo takes back the last actions — faster and safer than doing the arithmetic again.
- The clock can be typed in or nudged a second at a time if it drifts from the official's watch.
- Swap sides at half time so the board matches the benches after the change of ends.
What this scoreboard tracks
- Score for two teams with +1, +2 and +3 buttons, a −1 correction and undo.
- Game clock with an adjustable period length and count, separate overtime length, and a horn at 0:00 on the controlling device.
- Fouls per team, cleared at the start of each period, and timeouts that stay for the whole game.
- Possession marker for the team with the ball, and team names and colors of your own.
- Full-screen display mode for a TV, projector or stream, and a live view link that opens in any browser without an account.
Questions and answers
My sport is not in the list — can I still use this board?
Yes, that is what it is for. Any game that is a running score between two sides fits: set the number of periods and their length, use +1 for goals or points, and add the +2 and +3 buttons only if your sport needs them.
Can I turn the clock off?
There is no switch, but the clock never moves until you start it, so a game without a clock can ignore it — it simply sits at the period length. For a timed game, set the length in the settings and start it on the first whistle.
Do the fouls reset every period?
Yes. They clear when you move to the next period, the way basketball team fouls do. If you need a count that lasts the whole game, use the Timeouts counter, which never clears.
How many periods can I set?
One to nine, each from 5 to 45 minutes, plus a separate overtime length. Anything after the last period is shown as OT, OT2 and so on, so a game can run as long as it needs to.
Can everyone watch without installing anything?
Share the view link or show its QR code on a screen. It opens in any phone or TV browser and updates as you score; only your edit link can change the board.