# Law 49: Scorer and Assistant Scorer (FIBA Official Basketball Rules)

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What the scorer records and reports, the arrow and challenges, the assistant scorer and the scoreboard, and errors on the scoresheet.

## 49.491 The Scorer's Records

Teams, points, fouls, time-outs, the arrow and challenges.

### Test 1: What the scorer records

- The scorer enters the players who start and all substitutes who enter the game. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.1)
- An infraction on the starting five, substitutions or numbers must be reported to the nearest official immediately. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.1)
- The scorer keeps a running summary of points by entering the goals and the free throws made. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.1)
- The scorer must immediately notify an official that a player should be disqualified. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.1)
- The scorer notifies the head coach through an official when he has no time-outs left in a half or overtime. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.1)
- The scorer reverses the arrow immediately after the end of the first half, as the teams exchange baskets. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.1)
- The scorer records each head coach's challenge and notifies the nearest official of an erroneous second request. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.1)
- The scorer records every substitute who enters the game. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.1)
- The arrow is reversed right after the first half, because the teams switch baskets. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.1)
- The scorer records teams, points, fouls, time-outs, the arrow and challenges, not shot clock time on each attack. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.1)

## 49.492 Scoreboard and Errors

The assistant scorer, board against sheet, and correcting the sheet.

### Test 1: The scoreboard and sheet errors

- The assistant scorer operates the scoreboard and assists the scorer and the timer. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.2)
- The scoresheet takes precedence and the scoreboard is corrected. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.2)
- The timer must wait for the first dead ball before sounding the signal. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.3)
- The scorer consults the crew chief and corrects the error within the limits of the correctable-errors article. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.3)
- Outside the correctable-error limits it can no longer be corrected; the crew chief or commissioner reports it. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.3)
- The assistant scorer assists the scorer and the timer. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.2)
- Inside the time limits, the sheet is put right with the crew chief. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.3)
- Wait for a dead ball, signal, then consult and correct. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.3)
- If it cannot be resolved, the scoresheet takes precedence. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.2)
- When the difference cannot be resolved, the scoresheet takes precedence. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 49.2)

Sources: FIBA Official Basketball Rules 2026 (v1.1), Article 49 (paraphrased in original wording; original questions authored from the Rules, not reproduced)

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