Put the phone where the scorekeeper can reach it between rounds and both sides can see the result. Agree who enters the bags before the first throw.
Set up beside the boards
Use a stable stand outside the throwing lane. Check the screen from your normal standing position in the light you’ll actually play in. A score that looks large indoors may be difficult to read in direct sun.
Keep the device clear of landing bags and drinks. Bring a charged battery pack for a long session. Check your phone’s screen-timeout setting; avoid changing unrelated security settings just to keep a score visible.
Choose team names you can distinguish at a glance. “Red” and “Blue” are easier to follow on a small screen than two nearly identical names.
Enter one agreed round
After all eight bags land, call each side’s raw score. With standard scoring, a bag in the hole is three and a bag on the board is one. Enter those totals once.
For 8 against 5, the game score increases by three for the side that threw eight. If your scorer wants the net result instead, enter three only. Check which input it expects before starting; applying cancellation twice produces the wrong score.
Say the new game score aloud. Let the other side check it before picking up bags for the next round.
Fix errors while the round is fresh
Undo the wrong round rather than adding a made-up balancing round. Fake rounds can distort PPR and other player statistics even when the final score looks right.
If a second phone or television is involved, verify that display support before the event. A readable phone scoreboard doesn’t automatically provide a remote display. Keep the scoring phone identifiable so two players don’t submit the same round.
For a venue with weak reception, complete the offline check and keep paper nearby.
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