Scorer
Scorer or Scorekeeper is the English name for the marker or game writer in (mostly from America coming) sports in which the score and / or other players are recorded in accordance with the respective rules of the game continuously, for example, in basketball , baseball or softball .
The scorer records the game in writing; Player statistics can later be created from the records, often over several years.
The term scorer , which is often used , is usually also used in the English-speaking world for the player who has scored a point. However, the official baseball rules of the Major League Baseball (MLB) and the International Baseball Federation (IBAF) as well as the softball rules of the International Softball Federation (ISF) expressly refer to the "Official Scorer". Also in cricket , scorer is both the official and colloquial term for the point recorder.
In the German-speaking world, a scorer in football is also someone who has either scored goals or assists. The list of the best scorers is also called the scorer list. The scorers on the scorer list each receive one scorer point for a goal scored and for an assist . These scorer statistics originally come from ice hockey .