Law 53: Appendix B: The Scoresheet

It consists of 1 original and 3 copies, each on paper of a different colour.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.2 · recall

Red for the 1st and 3rd quarters; blue or black for the 2nd, 4th and all overtimes.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.2 · recall

All overtime entries are blue or black, the colour of the 2nd and 4th quarters.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.2 · recall

The scorer prepares the scoresheet at least 40 minutes before the scheduled start.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.3 · recall

Team A is the home team, or the first named in the schedule for tournaments and neutral courts.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.3.1 · applied

Names and initials are written in block capitals in the order of the shirt numbers.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.3.3.2 · recall

If there is no head coach and no first assistant, the captain acts as player head coach.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.4.2 · applied

Prepared 40 minutes before; Team A's coach confirms first; starters circled at the start.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.3-B.5 · applied

Confirm members, confirm coaches, mark the starters, sign.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.4 · recall

White original for FIBA, blue for the organisers, pink for the winners, yellow for the losers.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.2 · applied

At least 10 minutes before the scheduled start each head coach confirms and signs.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.4 · recall

The head coach enters a small 'x' beside each starter's number in the 'Player in' column.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.4.3 · recall

At the start, the scorer circles the small 'x' of the five starters.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.5 · recall

When a substitute enters for the first time, the scorer draws a small 'x' (not circled).

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.6 · recall

Time-outs are entered by the minute of playing time in the boxes for H1, H2 or OT.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.7.1 · recall

Unused boxes are marked with 2 horizontal parallel lines.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.7.2 · recall

Boxes next to OT are provided for up to 3 overtimes.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.7.1 · recall

Minute of play in the H2 boxes; unused boxes closed with 2 lines at the end of the half.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.7 · applied

Starters' 'x' circled at the start; a substitute's first entry is an uncircled 'x'.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.4-B.6 · applied

No first time-out before 2:00 of the 4th means the first box for the second half gets 2 horizontal lines.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.7.2 · applied

A personal foul is entered as a 'P'.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.8.6.1 · recall

A category 2 technical foul against a player is entered as a 'T'.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.8.6.3 · recall

Any foul counting towards game disqualification is entered with a circle.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.8.3 · recall

Fouls involving free throws have the number (1, 2 or 3) added beside the letter.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.8.4 · recall

Equal penalties cancelled under Article 43 get a small 'c' beside the letter.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.8.5 · recall

A second category 1 technical is followed by 'GD' in the next space.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.8.6.4 · recall

Each player foul is marked against the team as a large 'X' in turn.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.9.2 · recall

Remaining team-foul spaces are closed with 2 horizontal parallel lines at the end of each quarter.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.9 · applied

A thick line between used and unused spaces at half-time; the rest closed at the end.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.8.7 · applied

A disruptive foul is entered as 'DI'; 'P' is personal, 'T' technical, 'D' disqualifying.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.8.6 · applied

A valid goal is a diagonal line over the new total; a free throw is a filled circle.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.10.3 · recall

Free throws get a dot, filled in, over the new total.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.10.3 · recall

An own-basket goal is entered as scored by the captain of the opponents' team on the court.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.11.2 · applied

Points scored without the ball entering the basket go to the player who attempted the shot.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.11.3 · applied

A thick circle around the latest points and a thick horizontal line under them.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.11.4 · recall

After the table officials and the umpire(s) sign, the crew chief is last to approve and sign.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.12.6 · recall

Each team may be granted 1 head coach's challenge, entered in its HCC boxes.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.13.1 · recall

Time ended, final lines, final score and winner, then the table signatures.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.12 · applied

Table first, umpires next, the crew chief at the very end.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.12.5-B.12.6 · recall

A 3-point goal is entered by drawing a circle around the player's number.

Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Appendix B, B.11.1 · applied