Every play you log is saved with the current period and the time in the clock box. Those show in the play-by-play, on the fan page and in the box score, so it's worth keeping them current. The period and clock controls sit in the middle of the scoreboard on the Live page.
Short version
Tap + at the end of each period and − to go back one. Type the game clock as minutes and seconds, like 7:45, then tap anywhere else to save it. Volleyball, tennis, baseball and softball have no clock.
Change the period
- On the Live page, find the period label between − and +, for example Q2.
- Tap + to move to the next period, or − to go back one.
The change saves straight away, and plays you log from then on go in the new period. When you change the period, the clock box resets to that period's starting time, so retype the clock if it's different.
When + is greyed out
- Volleyball and tennis: + stays greyed out until the current set is won. Keep logging points; it turns on when a team takes the set.
- Field hockey, lacrosse and tennis: + stops at the last regulation period (Q4, or Set 3 in tennis). StatsCastr has no overtime period for these sports, so log any overtime plays in Q4.
- Every other sport: + goes into overtime, up to the limit in the table below.
In tennis, if a set has been won and you haven't tapped + yet, logging a point shows Set complete with Advance to the next set before logging another tennis point.
Set the game clock
The clock box sits next to +. It doesn't count down on its own: it holds whatever time you type.
- Tap the clock box. When it's empty, it shows the regulation starting time in grey.
- Type the time from the scoreboard as minutes and seconds with a colon, for example 7:45 or 07:45. For a whole minute you can type just the minutes, like 8.
- Tap anywhere outside the box. StatsCastr tidies the time (8 becomes 08:00, 5:42 becomes 05:42) and saves it, and fans see it on the fan page.
Each play is saved with the time in the box when you log it. You don't need to update the clock for every play; many scorekeepers update it at timeouts, scores and the end of each period.
There's no clock in volleyball, tennis, baseball or softball, so the box doesn't show for those sports.
Periods, clocks and overtime by sport
| Sport | Periods | Starting clock | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball, high school | Q1 to Q4 | 08:00 | OT and OT2, 04:00 each |
| Basketball, college | 1H and 2H | 20:00 | OT and OT2, 05:00 each |
| Football | Q1 to Q4 | 15:00 | OT1 and OT2 |
| Soccer | 1H and 2H | 45:00 | ET1 and ET2 |
| Ice hockey | P1 to P3 | 20:00, or 15:00 for youth | OT and OT2, 05:00 each |
| Field hockey | Q1 to Q4 | 15:00 | None |
| Lacrosse | Q1 to Q4 | 12:00 men's, 15:00 women's | None |
| Volleyball | Set 1 to Set 5, or Set 3 | No clock | None |
| Tennis | Set 1 to Set 3 | No clock | None |
| Baseball | 1st to 9th | No clock | Up to 10 extra innings |
| Softball | 1st to 7th | No clock | Up to 10 extra innings |
The basketball, ice hockey, lacrosse and volleyball periods come from the game's ruleset, which you choose for the league or the game. See Rulesets for each sport.
If you see "Check the clock"
The clock has to be a real time: minutes and seconds, like 4:12 or 04:12. In basketball, ice hockey, field hockey and lacrosse, it also can't be longer than the period (for example no more than 08:00 in a high school basketball quarter, or 05:00 in hockey overtime).
If what you typed doesn't fit, a message titled Check the clock appears when you leave the box, for example "Type the time left as minutes and seconds, like 5:42. This period is 08:00 long." The clock goes back to its last saved time. Tap the box and type the time again.
- Football and soccer accept times longer than the period, for stoppage time, so double-check what you type.
- Plays always save with a good clock, so a mistyped time never stops your plays from saving.
If the clock box is empty, plays save with no time. That's fine; they still count.
If the period jumps back
The game's period follows the newest play. If you tap + and then undo, delete or edit a play before logging anything in the new period, the Live page goes back to the period of the newest play. Check the period label and tap + again before you log the next play.
Checklist
- + tapped at the end of each period, or each set
- Clock retyped after changing the period, if it's different
- Clock typed as minutes and seconds, like 7:45
- Period checked after an undo
- Overtime plays in field hockey and lacrosse logged in Q4