2-Team Score Stat Sheet for Tournament Softball
We created our own version of a score sheet or stat sheet for tournament softball because, quite frankly, score books suck.  Part of the fun of watching any game is recording the event for that someone special as a keep sake ... something that could be shared and recorded as as a special witness to numerous live events that will never come back to you again.   

There were many compelling reasons for the creation of this format, that evolved from a hand written scratchings on a napkin, to what you now see ... a clip board document that records it all on one face of an 8-1/2" x 11" that each and every one of you can download for your own purposes.  Let no one tell you or bully you by saying that you don't have the right to record these events.       

The prime reason for this documents creation had to do with an old saying.  If you can't put what you need to say onto one side of a sheet of paper, then you're wasting everyone's time.  I wanted the details of both teams staring at me at the same time ... at all times.  

The following is an excerpt or example of how we use the WinNAdvance score stat sheet.

Brooke walked on four straight balls.  Brooke was credited with a stolen base.  She advanced to 3rd and was awarded home off the 3rd baseman's out-of-play throwing error.

Kim has two strikeouts, registering the first out in both the 1st and 3rd inning.  Her first strike out included 3 balls with one foul ball.  Her second strikeout, was on a full count.

Sara's first strikeout, registered 1 ball and 3 foul balls, recording the second out of the inning.  Here is where score books are lacking, as recording foul balls not only indicate an accurate pitch count, it also indicates how many balls the hitter got to see.  Sara's second at bat was a fly ball to the outfield registering the 2nd out of inning 3.

Tiara reached on an error by the 3rd baseman and advanced to second on a wild out-of-play throw, hitting the first pitch in her count.  She advanced to third on a wild pitch (see Kelsie).  She later scored in the first inning on Kelsie's stand up triple.  On her second at bat, on a 1-1 count, she popped up to the second baseman recording the 3rd innings final out.  The E5 can also be denoted as a 2E5, indicating that it was a two base error.  

Kelsie, on a 3-1(foul ball) count, tripled driving in Tiara, securing the first RBI of the inning.    

Sam ends the first inning on an unassisted grounder to first base, stranding Kelsie at 3rd.

As a coach, I like to evaluate each players arms, an idea that evolved from a statistical baseball game.  This is purely subjective but has proven to be quite valuable for scout and college coaches in remembering players abilities.  Fielding range is even more subjective (whether a player can or cannot get to a ball in a hole), but in most cases, exceptional abilities tend to engrain like a permanent snap shot.