| In the world of soccer scorebooks there are many | | | | Each individual scoring page features lines for 22 |
| choices. Some manufactured by scorebook | | | | players with their records, a shots table, fouls table, |
| companies others by well know soccer | | | | field diagrams for each half and an overtime period, a |
| manufacturers. | | | | cautions area with #, time and violation columns, |
| So which one do you buy? Most coaches use | | | | corner kicks table, goal - assist - time table and a |
| whatever scorebook they first started with only | | | | saves table. |
| switching if another is recommended by a fellow | | | | Skipping through all the scoring pages you will come |
| coach, why try something new if what you have is | | | | to a "Individual Cumulative Totals" section. This |
| working. Others go with the "Hey what's your | | | | section starts with an example page and contains a |
| cheapest scorebook" method. | | | | total of 5 pages each of which have space enough |
| Who's to blame you- most soccer catalogs feature | | | | for 5 players names with the left most column |
| descriptions like this for example: | | | | providing space for 27 opponent names to match the |
| "Soccer scorebook. $9.95 each" | | | | number of games you can score with the book. |
| Well I guess that sums it up huh. If your serious | | | | The final page of the NFHS Official Soccer Scorebook |
| about the game a scorebook can assist you in utilizing | | | | is a field diagram featuring all necessary |
| your players correctly by review their game stats. I | | | | measurements for the field, officials area, and |
| know this is nothing new but the scorebook you use | | | | coaching areas as well as information on corner flag |
| can make that job easy or hard. | | | | standards. |
| You should chose a scorebook that is not only easy | | | | Over all the NFHS scorebook is very comprehensive |
| for your scorer to use on the field but that works | | | | and easy to use. |
| off the field as well. | | | | KwikGoal 20B601 Standard Size Soccer Scorebook |
| In this article we will look inside some of the popular | | | | Right off the bat you can tell you have a quality |
| scorebooks to see what they offer. Here's the list | | | | scorebook here. Both covers are wrapped in plastic |
| of books... Accuscore Official Soccer Scorebook, Brine | | | | film for weather protection. The film stays on the |
| SB1 Soccer Scorebook, NFHS Official Soccer | | | | book all the time unlike other books that provide a |
| Scorebook, KwikGoal 20B601 Soccer Scorebook, | | | | plastic sleeve which must be removed. |
| KwikGoal 20B901 Oversized Soccer Scorebook and | | | | The first page in the book is a season schedule and |
| last but not least the DOSS Soccer Scorebook. | | | | scrimmage schedule area with place for home and |
| Accuscore Official Soccer Scorebook | | | | visitor scores and date. One interesting thing on this |
| The Accuscore Official Soccer Scorebook has a | | | | page that I have not seen before is the space at the |
| standard, non glossy, card stock cover. With closer | | | | bottom of this page which allows room to write |
| examination it seems to have an eggshell type finish | | | | down the local newspapers phone number, radio/TV |
| which may resist dampness but is not weather | | | | station phone number, doctors phone number, office |
| proof. It's size is standard, like a sheet of paper. | | | | phone number and miscellaneous. Promoting your |
| The first thing I notice about this book that sets it | | | | team and school is becoming an important part of |
| apart from others is on the first page inside the | | | | the game as well. Obviously the folks at KwikGoal |
| cover, "made in the U.S.A.". Call me old fashion but | | | | are in touch with today's coaches. This page also |
| products made in the United States are always on | | | | offers field diagrams but for what purpose I'm not |
| the top of my shopping list. | | | | sure- one is labeled "goals for" the other "goals |
| The first real page of the scorebook is the scoring | | | | against". There are only the two and they seem |
| instructions page. Instructions are simple in only 5 | | | | out of place. There are no field diagrams on the |
| steps however not every part of the scoring pages | | | | scoring pages of the book. |
| are mentioned. With a little investigation however | | | | The next page offers some advice to the coach |
| learning how to use the other features of the book | | | | reminding them to make sure they appoint someone |
| is not that difficult for a new scorer. | | | | to keep score and make sure they know how to |
| Next thing we find inside the book is the season | | | | use the book before the first scrimmage. Seems |
| team roster and schedule. You get spaces for 24 | | | | like obvious advice but in today's hectic world one |
| players names under the roster section along with a | | | | may forget I suppose. Below that is the instruction |
| place for their number, years on the team and their | | | | on using the book. Plain English here in large type. |
| phone number. The season schedule section | | | | Seems simple enough. The next page is an example |
| features space for 24 games with spaces for the | | | | of a scoring page that is labeled to correspond with |
| date, team name, score and winner Below those | | | | the previous pages instruction. Doesn't get much |
| columns is space for the head coaches name and up | | | | easier than that. |
| to 3 assistant coaches names. | | | | What follows is scoring pages for 24 games. Each |
| Turn the page and your ready to score your first | | | | game uses one page only for scoring and stats on |
| game. The Accuscore features scoring pages for | | | | both the home and visiting team. Space is at a |
| 24 games- each game getting 2 pages of scoring | | | | premium but the book is well laid out. Top left |
| area which provides quite a bit of writing space. | | | | corner of each page is date, time, scorer, timer, field |
| The first page is for your team offering an offense | | | | location, field condition, weather condition and |
| column and a defense column with space for 19 | | | | referees lines. To the right of that at the top in the |
| players. A goalkeeper table offers room for 3 | | | | middle is the running score for each period and 2 |
| players with space for saves and goals. On the right | | | | O.T.'s. and to the far right top of each page is a box |
| hand side of the page you'll find 5 scoring diagrams | | | | title "Game Summary". |
| one of them being marked overtime. There are | | | | The page is then divided in half. The left side being |
| lines for referee and scorers names as well as corner | | | | devoted to the Home Team and the right of course |
| kicks for each half. | | | | to the Visiting Team. Twenty-Four lines are |
| The adjacent page is for the opponents team | | | | provided for players names and their stats. On the |
| offering all the same offense and defense lines, field | | | | side of that table is 5 small tables on which you place |
| diagrams, goalie box etc. The difference being that | | | | X's to keep score they are titled in order from top |
| the right hand bottom corner is dedicated to the | | | | to bottom- Shots on Goal, Keeper Saves, Corner |
| running score of the game. This is probably the | | | | Kicks, Direct Kicks and Indirect Kicks. |
| most important section of the scorebook. After all | | | | Below all of this is a Goal Info area offering space to |
| in the end it is the finial score that most people will | | | | detail how the goals were scored etc. |
| be interested in. | | | | After the scoring pages there are 5 pages of |
| The very last page of the book is the individual and | | | | Game-By-Game Statistics For Each Player, each page |
| team season record page. A summary of player | | | | has space for 4 players giving a total of 20. That |
| information and opponent information from the 24 | | | | section is followed by a single page titles End Of |
| games in the book. This page also contains and | | | | Season Summary which has columns for all the |
| awards section for posterity. | | | | needed info and rows for 25 opponents. Finally you |
| The back of the book is a fairly thick cardboard | | | | will find 3 pages of field diagrams, each page offers |
| stock. It does flex but offers decent stability for | | | | two fields. |
| writing on. | | | | This book seems to have a little smaller print than |
| Brine SB1 Soccer Scorebook | | | | others but is very well organized. Let's not forget |
| The Brine Soccer Scorebook has always been | | | | the plastic film covers either. |
| popular and it's easy to see why. It comes | | | | KwikGoal 20B901 Oversized Soccer Scorebook |
| packaged in a clear plastic sleeve that serves as a | | | | The KwikGoal Oversized scorebook measures a full |
| storage case to resist against moisture. The cover | | | | 10" x 14". Other than the size all of the contents |
| is glossy card stock for durability. The Brine SB1 is | | | | are identical to the above KwikGoal Standard Size |
| standard size and it features scoring for 20 games. | | | | Scorebook. Size does matter in this case |
| When you open the book the spiral binding is at the | | | | however. The larger format offers all of those |
| top and the books orientation is landscape style. | | | | great features of the above model but twice the |
| The first page of the book assures you that the | | | | space. Plenty of room to write with no eye strain. |
| Brine Scorebook features accurate instantaneous | | | | It's easy to see why this book is so popular. |
| scoring and easy storage for permanent records. | | | | Doss Official Soccer Scorebook |
| You then see a table that offers 16 rows. Each row | | | | Last but not least is the Doss Soccer Scorebook. |
| has a column for "own score", "opponent" and | | | | This is also an oversized format scorebook measuring |
| "opponents score". This would appear to be a place | | | | 11" x 13". The doss book feels heavy for some |
| to keep a running records of games in the book | | | | reason- it must be the thick cardboard backing. |
| however the table only offers 16 rows while the | | | | Seems very sturdy. |
| book offers scoring for 20 games. Very curious | | | | Cover has some sheen to it so it may resist a little |
| design choice. | | | | moisture. First thing you see on the inside is an |
| The next page of the scorebook makes up for that | | | | advertisement for Doss Sports, next comes a field |
| small detail however. This page is the instructions | | | | diagram that offers players positions. This would be |
| for scoring. Rather than attempting to explain how | | | | great for the newbie coach or youth coach |
| to use the book, which can get quite wordy and | | | | probably. On that same page is Notes on Scoring |
| confusing the Brine scorebook simply provides an | | | | and info about proper abbreviations along with |
| example page. After a few minutes of studying up | | | | measurements for goals and corner flags. The back |
| on this page you should be ready to use the book to | | | | of this page is blank, I guess it could be used for |
| score your first game and it makes a great quick | | | | notes if needed. Then we jump into to scoring |
| reference if needed. | | | | pages. There is no example page. |
| The next page is for scoring the first game. Scoring | | | | Scoring pages offer a lot of space do to the |
| pages are compact offering all the necessary boxes | | | | oversized book. The books score 24 games. At |
| and field charts needed to score one game per | | | | the top of each page are the standard lines for |
| page. You'll find a few charts to draw in shot | | | | coaches, referee etc. Then line for home and visitor |
| locations, an area to keep track of the number of | | | | team. The pages are split in half- left for home right |
| shots, saves and corner kicks for each team. There | | | | for visitor team. On the left and right edge of each |
| are 11 lines for players information with a second | | | | page you'll find 3 field diagrams to mark goals, a table |
| table titled "Subs" that offers and additional 9 lines. | | | | for shots on goals, offensive corner kick, goalie |
| The "Game Scoring" table features 7 lines for score | | | | saves, fouls committed and off sides. The middle |
| information... team name, player name, period, time, | | | | offers two columns one for each team with spaces |
| assist, and description. Below all of that are the lines | | | | for 11 players and 11 substitutions, below that is a |
| for fouls, off sides and a running score section. | | | | large scoring area and finally the running score for |
| The last pages of the scorebook are game-by-game | | | | each period and overtimes. The back of every |
| statistics and a season totals page. | | | | page is blank so there is lots of room for additional |
| The back of the book is a very thick cardboard | | | | notes, even a quick free hand sketch of the game (if |
| stock that offers a great writing stability on the field. | | | | your scorer has time for that pick up the pace a |
| NFHS Official Soccer Scorebook | | | | little). |
| The official soccer scorebook of the National | | | | There are no additional stat areas at the end of the |
| Federation Of High Schools starts off with a semi | | | | book so this is truly a scorebook and does not offer |
| gloss finish cover that features the NFHS insignia. | | | | the ability to compile individual players stats for the |
| The first inside page is a description of the book | | | | end of the year. |
| along with contact info for the NFHS. Page two has | | | | Summary |
| 2 sections. The first section is the "Rules Regarding | | | | All in all the books are similar each offering a few |
| Scoring" and the second is "Instructions On Scoring" | | | | different features. I don't score soccer but in my |
| which consists of 3 parts of written instruction for | | | | personal opinion the KwikGoal oversized book seems |
| scoring. Page 3 offers an easy to understand | | | | to offer the most room to write and least strain on |
| example of how to use the book. | | | | the eyes which is important to me. |
| The next page starts the scoring pages of which | | | | You can find a short video review of these books at |
| there are enough for 27 games. The left side page | | | | www. morleyathletic .com in the video library look for |
| is devoted to the visitor and the right hand page to | | | | the video title "Soccer Scorebook Review". You can |
| the home team. Running across the top of the two | | | | see the inside of each book there for a better |
| pages are spaces for coaches names, records, | | | | view. Thank you for reading. |
| scorers name, timers name, officials names, game | | | | You can find all of these soccer scorebooks in the |
| site, date, weather condition info, field condition info | | | | Morley Athletic online team catalog. |
| and running score information. | | | | |