Spring Series #3 · Bay to Bay Volleyball · Sunday, May 3 · First serve 8:00 AM
What you'll be doing
You'll use your phone to track the live point score for the match you're reffing. As points are scored, tap +1 for the team that won the point. The score updates immediately on the public tournament page so parents and other coaches can follow along. The system handles set-end and match-end detection — you'll just confirm the result.
Time required: 10 seconds to set up at the start of each match. About 1 tap per point during play. No extra paperwork.
Open this URL in any phone browser (Safari, Chrome). Bookmark it on your home screen so you can re-open it fast between matches.
PIN: __________
Ask the tournament director for today's PIN.
How to score a match
Enter the PIN on the unlock screen. You'll only do this once per session — the page remembers you until you close the browser tab.
Pick your court from the list. The list shows every court at the tournament; choose the one you're reffing.
Pick the match you're about to score. The list shows every match on that court for the day, with the time and the two team names.
Score the match. The screen shows two team cards side by side with their current point score in big numbers. Tap +1 for whichever team won the rally.
End of set: when one team reaches 25 (or 15 in set 3) with a 2-point lead, a confirmation pops up. Tap Confirm to record that set and move to the next.
End of match: when one team has 2 set wins, the screen shows the final result. Tap "Back to matches" to go pick the next match on your court.
Layout cheat-sheet
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Pool A — Game 1 Set 1 → 25 │
├──────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┤
│ Bay to Bay 14-1 │ Bay to Bay 14-Premier │
│ Home · 0 sets won │ Away · 0 sets won │
│ │ │
│ 18 │ 14 │
│ │ │
│ [ −1 ] [ +1 ] │ [ −1 ] [ +1 ] │
└──────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────┘
[ ↔ Swap sides ]
[ ↶ Undo last ] [ ← Back to matches ]
Synced
The big numbers are point scores. The set-and-target indicator at the top right ("Set 1 → 25") tells you which set you're scoring and the target points to win it.
Useful buttons
↔ Swap sides — flips which team is on the left vs. right of your screen, in case you'd rather have the home team match the side they're playing on. Your preference is remembered for next time.
↶ Undo last — reverses the last point you tapped. Useful if you accidentally tapped the wrong team or there's a net-cord replay.
← Back to matches — returns to the match list for your court. Use this between matches.
Cancel (on set-end popup) — if a set-end popup appeared but the call was overturned (e.g., a challenge), tap Cancel to revert that last point and keep playing.
Things to watch out for
One device per court. If two refs both score the same match on different phones, you'll write conflicting scores. Coordinate so only one ref is the "scorekeeper" per match.
Wifi blips. If the gym wifi drops, your taps queue up locally and sync when you reconnect. A red banner appears at the top of the screen when you're offline. Don't panic — keep tapping.
Phone battery. Score-entry keeps the screen on, which drains battery fast. Bring a charger or charging cable. Most courts will have power nearby.
Bigger corrections. Undo only goes back one point. If you need to change a score from 5+ points ago, find the tournament director — they have admin access and can correct it directly.
Quick reference
Sets 1 & 2: first to 25, must win by 2 (no cap).
Set 3 (if needed): first to 15, must win by 2 (no cap).
Match: first to win 2 sets.
Public scoreboard URL: volleyballrankings.com/spring-series-3.html — share this with parents, not the ref URL.
If something goes wrong
Find the tournament director (Matt Houlihan). They can:
Override any match score from the admin dashboard
Reset the live state on a match if the scoreboard gets stuck
Issue a fresh PIN if the current one's been compromised