Applicable to: Association and Club Admins, Electronic Scoring Administrators

Application(s): Electronic Scoring Portal 

Applicable sports: All Basketball

This article will cover the following:

1. Managing team lineups and coaches
2. Coach sign-off on starting lineups (Basketball England beta)
3. Adding match officials and digital signatures (Basketball England only)
4. Controlling the game clock and periods
5. Recording scores and fouls
6. Using the event log and undo functions
7. Finalising the game

Related articles:

• Accessing the electronic scoring portal
• Manually editing scores after finalisation

Overview

Electronic scoring in PlayHQ enables real-time game management for basketball competitions. Scorers can manage lineups, track points and fouls live, manage the clock in each half or quarter, and create a complete record of match statistics. Game scores must be finalised by a referee to complete the scoring process.

For Basketball England competitions, e-scoring also captures the match officials working the game and collects a digital signature from each of them before the result can be submitted.

The play-by-play logs of games are available in MyHoops (Aus) and HoopsHQ (Basketball England) game centres.

Note: For details on how to start an e-scoring session and access games to e-score, click here.

💡 Tip: New to e-scoring? 

Try it out in our Demo E-scoring environment before your first live match — record events all without affecting real match data.

Basketball England Demo E-scoring

Basketball Aus Demo E-scoring

Managing team lineups

At the start of a game, ensure both teams have accurate lineups:

1. Edit Team Lineups
   1. Select Add or Edit on a team
   2. The lineup editor will appear
   3. Click the + or - icons to move players in and out of the active lineup
2. Adding Fill-in Players
   1. Click ADD FILL-IN
   2. Provide required player information
   3. Add them to the active lineup using the + icon

Managing coaching staff

1. Edit Coaching Staff
   1. Select Add or Edit on a team
   2. Access the coaching staff editor
   3. Remove existing coaches by clicking the - icon
   4. Add coaches by clicking + next to their name
2. Adding Fill-in Coaches
   1. Click ADD FILL-IN
   2. Provide required coach information
   3. Add them using the + icon

Coach sign-off on starting lineups

Tip: This feature is currently in beta testing for Basketball England only. 

Where a grade has player positions enabled, coaches assign starting positions and confirm starting positions with a name and signature. 

1. Provide a Signature The coach provides a mandatory name and signature to confirm the starting lineup. 

Once captured, the coach's name and signature are stored against the game and appear in Game Day under the relevant team's view after the game finishes.

Adding match officials and digital signatures

Note: This functionality is currently only available for Basketball England competitions. It does not yet apply to Basketball tenants in Australia. 

Once both team lineups have been confirmed, Basketball England games require the match officials to be recorded and to digitally sign off before the game can be submitted.

1. Confirm Game Officials After confirming team lineups, the Confirm Game Officials step will appear. This step is mandatory and cannot be skipped. 

   

2. Enter Official Names Enter a name for each applicable official role:

   • Crew Chief (Head Referee) — mandatory
   • Scorer — mandatory
   • Umpire 1
   • Umpire 2
   • Assistant Scorer
   • Timer
   • Shot Clock Operator

   All names are entered as free text and must be at least 3 characters long. 

3. Collect Digital Signatures Before the game can be submitted, every official entered in the previous step must provide a digital signature. 

Important: Game submission is blocked for Basketball England games until all required officials have provided their digital signature.

Once signed off, the officials' names and confirmation that signatures were captured are visible to admins in the Officials tab of the relevant game centre in the Admin Portal. This information is not shown on public game centres.

Controlling the game clock

1. Starting Periods
   1. Click START to begin the next period
   2. The clock will automatically count down
   3. The current period displays next to the clock
2. Editing the Clock
   1. Click the clock edit icon (⚙️) to adjust time
   2. Make necessary changes
   3. The period will automatically end when time expires

Recording scores and fouls

There are two methods to record game events:

Method 1: Player/Team First

1. Click on a player or team
2. Select the appropriate score type or foul type

Method 2: Action First

1. Click the desired score/foul type
2. Select the relevant player or team

Advanced Fouls: Click the ⋯ icon to access additional foul types.

Using event log and undo functions

1. Viewing Event History
   1. Click EVENT LOG to see complete game history
   2. Review all recorded events with timestamps
2. Correcting Mistakes
   1. Click the undo arrow (↶) to remove the last recorded event
   2. Click the delete icon (🗑️) next to any specific event to remove it

Finalising the game

1. End the Game
   1. Click the menu in the top left corner
   2. Select END GAME
2. Special Circumstances
   1. Select Forfeit or Abandonment if applicable
   2. Provide any necessary notes

⚠️ Important: A referee must finalise the game to complete the scoring process.

Frequently asked questions

Can I change the lineup during the game? Yes, you can modify lineups at any time during the game using the Add/Edit team functions.

What happens if I make a scoring error? Use the undo function or click the delete icon next to specific events in the event log to correct mistakes.

Can the game be scored without a referee present? Games can be scored throughout play, but a referee is required to finalise and complete the game record.

What if a player isn't listed in the roster? Use the ADD FILL-IN function to add players or coaches who aren't in the original team roster.