If you are interested in learning how to properly score a game of softball/baseball, click on the scorecard button and print out a scorecard. Then return to this page and click on the tutorial button. The tutorial will help you score the first two innings of the game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals on Sept. 8th, 1998 at Busch Stadium when Mark McGwire hit his 62nd homerun of the season to beat Roger Maris' single season homerun record.

     If you are going to be a scorekeeper for a team in the CGSA this year the following information will be important for you to understand. The stats that we choose to record and publish on the web are "positive" type stats. We do not keep track of a player's strikeouts in the event that they might get discouraged but neither do we keep track of their walks because we want to encourage hitting. Below is a list of the stat categories and definitions that we will be keeping in the league this year. It is important that all scorekeepers adhere to these guidelines so that no players find themselves with inflated stats or no stats at all. If you choose to keep "true" batting averages and "by the book" stats privately for your team that is acceptable but any stats entered onto this website must meet the guidelines below.

• AB- (At Bats)- Everytime a batter comes to the plate except for walks and when the batter is hit by a pitch.
  
  
• OB- (On Base)- Everytime a runner safely reaches base.
  
  
• R- (Runs)- Everytime a runner crosses home plate and scores a run for her team.
  
  
• H- (Hits)- These are contact hits which means the scorekeeper counts ANY hit ball into FAIR territory regardless if the ball is caught or if she is thrown out at first. This highly encourages players to swing the bat.
  
  
• 2B- (Doubles)- Batter safely reaches 2nd base from their hit. A double may be counted if resulting from a fielding error on the hit ball but not on an error such as overthrowing first base.
  
  
• 3B- (Triples)- Batter safely reaches 3rd base from their hit. A triple may be counted if resulting from a fielding error on the hit ball but not on an error such as overthrowing first or second base.
  
  
• HR- (Homeruns)- Batter safely reaches home from their hit. A homerun may be counted if resulting from a fielding error on the hit ball but not on an error such as overthrowing first, second or third base. For example a batter hits a ball through the center fielder's legs to the fence. The center fielder gets the ball and attempts to get the runner at third but overthrows and the runner scores a run. This would be counted as a triple. If the center fielder attempted to throw her out at home and overthrew it, it would be counted as a homerun. Try to stick to these rules but in the end, doubles, triples, and homeruns are left up to the scorekeeper's discretion.
  
  
• Outs- (Outs)- The scorekeeper decides which ONE player was primarily responsible for the out. For example a shortstop fields a grounder and throws it to the first baseman. The primary player in getting this out was the shortstop. This time the shortstop throws to the second baseman who throws to first for a double play. In this case the shortstop gets one out and the second baseman gets the other. If a first baseman makes an outstanding catch or must make a tag the scorekeeper may decide that he was the primary player in getting the out. Again this could be up to the scorekeeper's discretion. Strikeouts are not counted in this category because they will be accounted for in the PK category.
  
  
• PK- (Pitched Strikeouts)-  Every time a pitcher strikes out a batter.
  
  
• BF- (Batters Faced)- The total number of batters a pitcher pitches against.