From Patrick Hooker
9293-1594 or phooker@tpg.com.au
To the Managers and Scorers at:
Bayswater, Cambridge, Como, East Fremantle, Nedlands, and Victoria Park.
Summary of Scoring (the final
version)
WACA has
arranged rental of a two-way radio system that can communicate between each
venue and HQ. I have been assured that the radios are extremely simple to use.
The radios will be the principal means of communicating between your Club and
HQ, with the HQ phone (9228-3610) as a backup. Our thanks to Motorola for
providing the radio equipment at a substantial discount.
1)
Before the start of the tournament(s), HQ will distribute A3
sized copies of the draw to each Club, and the Club is asked to mount these
where players and spectators can see them. The sheets will contain as much
information as is available, but will require updating throughout the
tournaments. There could be as many as three
A3 sheets, so allow enough space. Consider taping the sheets flat on a small
table – this makes it easier to keep them up to date. I recommend using 2B
pencils, for updating -- clear and easy to erase.
2)
The Manager and/or Scorer are responsible for preparing and
distributing score sheets for each game. HQ will provide master score sheets for
photocopying -- each game will need its own score sheet. Matches played as best
of three games require a score sheet for each game.
3)
The Scorer (or Manager) prepares the score sheets for each day
in advance, by writing in the match identifier and the players’ names, cutting
out the individual scoresheets, and making them ready to be handed out (i.e.
with pencils, backing boards, and clocks if the match is time limited).
4)
At the start of each day’s play, the Scorer for the day calls
in (by radio) giving his/her name and contact details for the day.
5)
Shortly after the start of the day, the Scorer confirms the published
order of play at that venue, or notifies HQ of any changes, withdrawals, or
adjustments for the day. For example, WA has five person teams in the
Interstate Cup, of whom only four at a time play. We would need to know who is
playing.
6)
Once all the day’s starting details are in at HQ, HQ will
read out the changes for all Scorers to transcribe on to their A3 sheets.
7)
As each game finishes, the Scorer calls in the results of
each game – this should be done fairly promptly. HQ then puts these results up
on the internet, so that anyone with access to the internet can keep up with
the competition at all venues, more or less as it happens. The web address is www.croquetwest.org.au
8)
Several times during the day, HQ will read out the latest
changes for Scorers to transcribe on to their A3 sheets. If any player would really
like to know how well some other player or team is doing, call HQ to get an
immediate update.
9)
Players in the Men’s and Women’s Singles will play at
different venues each day depending on whether they win or lose. Most players
can work out where they will go, but some will require assistance. Please help
those that need assistance, and contact HQ if there is an issue or difficulty
with this.
10)
When the day’s play has finished, file the day’s score
sheets in an envelope, ready to be sent in to HQ. Whoever returns the radio to
HQ should also bring in the score sheets.
11)
At the end of the day, notify HQ that play has ceased for
the day – we do like to go home!
How the Scorer calls results in to
HQ
a)
When you are handed the score card, quickly check to make
sure it is correctly filled in.
b)
check that the event, venue and date data are circled
correctly (this information will be helpful if we have to track down an error)
c)
It is optional whether the court number and choice of balls are
filled in – the Manager may find these useful
d)
fill in the checksum – add together the minutes of the
finish time (only the minutes, i.e 00 to 59), and the players’ scores, giving a
number the computer can recalculate. If the recalculation is different, the computer
will warn there might be a problem. The highest possible checksum is 110, which
would be a 26-25 game that finished one minute before the hour.
e)
Wait for a quiet spot in the radio traffic, call in only one
word, your venue, e.g. “Bayswater”.
f)
HQ will acknowledge with the same word.
g)
Read out the score card in this order:
Match
Identifier (add -1,-2 or -3 if the match is best of 3)
Finish
time (start time not required at HQ)
Player
A name and score
Player
A peels (TP, TPO etc. if any. See attached list of abbreviations)
Player
B name and score
Player
B peels (TP, TPO etc. if any.)
Checksum
(total of minutes of finish time + A score + B score)
h)
Don’t read the details out too quickly, because they are
being copied on to an identical form at HQ. We will soon establish what is a
comfortable speed.
i)
Release the press-to-talk button.
You should be able to use the radios
to converse between Clubs too. If you want to talk with the Scorer at another
Club, call with e.g. “Como calling Cambridge”, and HQ will not respond.
Some other matters
a) note that if any games have to be pegged down, you can print an official
peg-down sheet from www.oxfordcroquet.com/manage/pegdown/index.asp
b) Scorers should be familiar with
the official list of abbreviations used in game results. The commonest of these
is TP for triple peel. The full list can be found at www.oxfordcroquet.com/coach/scoring/index.asp
Although most Clubs will not have
clubhouse access to the internet, keeping up to date with results at other
venues would be easier if your Club does have internet access. If anyone wants
to set up a computer in the Clubhouse, please encourage them to do so.
Many thanks
Patrick Hooker
Scorer for the Nationals in WA 2007