Scorekeepers’ Ten Commandments
1. Scorekeepers Shall Not talk while keeping score!
2. Scorekeepers Shall Not move about while keeping score, stand still!
3. Scorekeepers Shall Not look at the shooter, stand facing the board!
4. Scorekeepers Shall Not call out a score, of one dart or all three –
unless the shooter asks you!
5. Scorekeepers Shall Not tell a shooter what to shoot or what
combination to shoot for an out!
6. Scorekeepers Shall Not change a score unless it is brought to the
attention of both shooters (teams).
7. Scorekeepers Shall Not change a score - regardless - if that player
(team) has shot again and a second score written down. An error in a
shooter’s score MUST be corrected before he (team) shoots again or it
stands.
8. Scorekeepers Shall Not lean out to see where a dart is or is going nor
shall he follow the darts with body or head movement!
9. Scorekeepers Shall Not show any sign of disgust or excitement while
at the scoreboard!
10. Scorekeepers Shall Not change the side of the scoresheet of the
player in three leg matches..if you start a player on the left side of the
scoresheet, continue to keep his score on the left- regardless of what the
bull shots are.
