That is awesome. We have 2 really good volunteers, 1 keeps a very good scorebook, the other does a good job of doing our Game Changer. They are always aware and let the coaches know how we are doing on time, where we/they are at in the lineup etc.
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That is awesome. We have 2 really good volunteers, 1 keeps a very good scorebook, the other does a good job of doing our Game Changer. They are always aware and let the coaches know how we are doing on time, where we/they are at in the lineup etc.
Wouldn't it be cool if someone developed an app to control scoreboards? Maybe hook it up to Game Changer somehow? It seems to me that when teams pay umpteen hundreds of dollars to play in a tournament and parents pay $8 gate fees, the damn scoreboards should be working. I try to keep track, but it is easy to get lost if you're not the one keeping the book. Easy enough to follow the count for each at bat b/c the ump gives it, but knowing how many outs and the overall score can get confusing!
The place we played the all-star WS had these really cool remote scoreboard devices - my 12 yo DD did the scoreboard for any games we had to do. We played on a HS field for a few games and they had it so you could even enter the team names.
I like keeping GC or the book just so I always know the score, etc. I don't know how I used to watch games without it!
If your area does not frequently have or operate scoreboards, I highly recommend you come up with something, even rudimentary (a buddy of mine built a digital mobile board he could control with his iPad). The person who keeps your book will thank you. With everyone and their brother asking you what the score is and how you scored that last play (I know...not scoreboard related), it is the main reason I got into video recording games. Scored the book from a distance and used the video to help fix issues later for things I missed from not being near the backstop.
I've recently looked at Kazo Vision. They have a small device that is controlled by iPad. I saw no prices. I'm sure it's silly expensive.
I've recently looked at Kazo Vision. They have a small device that is controlled by iPad. I saw no prices. I'm sure it's silly expensive.
That sounds like trouble waiting to happen, we have enough other problems. I am not sure of anyone asking our scorekeeper that during a game, probably end up having to send 1 or the other parent to parking lot.
There was one team where it seemed like anytime there was a scoreboard that needed a volunteer, I got stuck with the job.
Worse still, once they saw I knew how to keep track of balls and strikes, they started making me do the books.
For DD 3's current team, they don't know I can count to 4.
Worse still, once they saw I knew how to keep track of balls and strikes, they started making me do the books.
For DD 3's current team, they don't know I can count to 4.
