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What is the proper way to score plays that happen all too often in little league, where, for example, the batter hits a single with runners on base, runners move up, the defense throws the ball around making 2-3 errors, and multiple runners move up, score, whatever? If you just score it in one pass, then a runner who started on 1st, gets to third on a throwing error, then home on the throw or another error, has to be marked as just getting home on the throw or on a single error. Is the right way to do it to score it in stages, as several complete plays? For example,

"what happened to runner on 1st? Makes to third on error. What happened to batter? MAkes it to second on error." Then you're returned to the home screen, then touch runner on thrd and indicate they advanced to home on another error, and batter to third on the same error, etc?

It seems like this is the only way to capture all of the detail, but it results in several separate plays rather than one long one. What's the recommended method for these types of plays?

You are correct in how to score these types of plays. You advance the runners in stages. This does result in multiple 'plays' rather than one long one, but you can always add a note for more detail if you feel it is warranted.

I'm glad I didn't have score the one season my son played little league. Much easier in travel ball.

Camerabry wrote:I'm glad I didn't have score the one season my son played little league. Much easier in travel ball.

yes, but they still test the limits of iScore from time to time ...

They also test the limit of my memory, trying to follow all the throws and errors and runners advancing, not to mention getting it all into iScore before the next batter!

Plus, it seems to be a law of nature that the more long and complicated a play is, the more likely it is that the next batter will swing at the first pitch and start another convoluted play.

I am convined that scoring a major league game would be far easier than scoring little league!