Scoring Information
Scoring accreditation
Scoring in Australia has an unprecedented reputation that demonstrates current best practice worldwide. This is measured by the ongoing demand for Australian scorers at international competitions.
Softball Australia’s accreditation program enhances the skills of scorers and educators of scoring and ensures Australia continues to lead the world in softball scoring directives and initiatives.
The Softball Australia scoring program is approved within ASC’s National Officiating Accreditation Scheme (NOAS). This program offers scorers a mark of achievement and competency and has raised the bar for scoring by providing an official education pathway for scorers to advance their skills. The program comprises of four levels that focusing on technical competency.
At the highest level, recognition for national and international service is granted to those who have advanced their scoring careers to the elite level of scoring and statistics.
The accreditation program teaches all components of scoring in an effort to better educate scorers and to provide a guided pathway for advancement of Australian softball scorers.
For some people, the accreditation course will have no appeal and will make no difference to them scoring for their local team or club game. Instead, they may choose to score their games based on their skills acquired from a training session, other scorers or various websites.
NOAS SCORING ACCREDITATION
LEVEL 1
Scorebook explanation
Recording balls, strikes and fouls
Using basic scoring symbols for getting on base or getting out – hits, errors, outs, pitching and catching plays
Keeping the score
Determining the result in timed games
Pre-requisites: Minimum age 12 years
LEVEL 2
Competency: Basic ability to score At Bats and Runs for each team.
Course: 3 – 4 hours plus written assessment (no time limit)
Play by the Rules Certificate (prior to the course)
Use of colours for scoring symbols
Advancing runners
Bunts and Sacrifices
Wild Pitches, Passed Balls, Double Plays
Pitch counts
Changes
Pre-requisites: Level 1 accreditation
LEVEL 3
Competency: Basic ability to score a softball game using correct colours; recording changes correctly.
Assessment: Score an appropriately levelled live game with a marker present (assessment must be completed
within a two year timeframe after Level 2 course)
Course: Six (6) hours (plus lunch break
Minimum age 15 years
Earned and Unearned Runs
Review of Sacrifices and Fielder’s Choice
Scorebook extensions for Batting, Fielding and Pitching
Batting and Fielding Averages
Some Pitching Averages
Pre-requisites: Level 2 accreditation
Season of active scoring after receiving Level 2
Score and extend a live game at a National Championship or Open SNSW championship
Competency: Ability to score a softball game using correct colours and symbols, and provide a complete
statistical record of the game.
LEVEL 4
Ability to provide individual player statistics for own team and opposition.
Assessment: Completion of a pre-scored game with extensions and statistics for batting, fielding & pitching
(assessment must be completed within a two year timeframe after Level 3 lecture)
After the course, score for a season (minimum 12 games) using scorebook extensions for both teams and completing earned and unearned runs competently.
Course: Six (6) hours (plus lunch break
(scorebook may be required as proof of practical experience and to check that Level 2
competencies are being used
Minimum age 17 years
Advanced Scoring and Statistics
Batting and pitching charting
Complete pitching averages
Using National Championship scoresheets
Compilation of team statistics for a tournament
Pre-requisites: Level 3 accreditation
Season of active scoring after receiving Level 3
Assessment: Pitching charts for one (1) game.
Submit extended games, statistics and charts to Director of Scoring (within one week)
Ability to provide individual player statistics for own team and opposition.
Ability to provide team statistics for a tournament.
Competency: Ability to score a softball game and provide a complete statistical record of the game.
(assessment must be completed within a two year timeframe after Level 4 lecture)
Compilation of team statistics for three winkel pre-scored games.
Assessment: Scoring, with batting charts, of two (2) regulation games, with a marker present. Complete
extensions and statistics for these two games.
Course: 6 – 7 hours (plus lunch break) (scorebook to be submitted to check Level 3 competency)
Course Fees
Level 4 $50 includes NOAS administration and assessment marking fee & postage
Level 3 $35 includes NOAS administration and assessment marking fee & postage
Level 2 $25 includes NOAS administration and assessment marking fee & postage
Level 1 $20 includes NOAS Registration fee, administration and marking fee & postage
The course fees are set by the National Scoring Committee Forum in October of each year. The fee is per participant and a venue cost may be added to this fee.