Score Keeping @ 5-a-side

watermark

Starts an argument every week, anyone have any ideas for keeping score? short of bringing an abacus or something! havn't tried anything and im fresh out of ideas!

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Jesus Shaves

Add the goals up in your head?

stovelid

Nominate a player that is as or more intelligent than a 6 year old to keep score.

Failing that, write the score on the wall.

GavRedKing

One person from each team keeps count generally works the best.

watermark

never tried writing on the wall but cud try using a stick of chalk. and everybody gets mixed up (cheats!) when keeping score in our heads

efb

Is it that important?

Naos

Ahh I remember the good aul days when we used to play football all morning, break for lunch, play again, break for dinner and play again until bed.

Used to have crazy scores like 86 - 78.

eyescreamcone

efb wrote: »

Is it that important?

Not really... because with 2 minutes to go in the hour someone will say the immortal words, "next goal wins"

efb

eyescreamcone wrote: »

Not really because with 2 minutes to go in the hour someone will say the immortal words, "next goal wins"

His team's losing. There's the solution.

OldGoat

Your goals score double if you only field 3 players or if your designated keeper scores directly from the sideline.
Most importantly, it's always a goal if the ball touches the jumper goalposts.

Ken.

We never keep score. First team to score are one up. If they score again their 2 up. Other team pulls one back first team are back to one up.

maximoose

OldGoat wrote: »

Most importantly, it's always a goal if the ball touches the jumper goalposts.

Well that one is just simply ridiculous.

fred funk }{

efb wrote: »

Is it that important?

Yes. No point in playing if you're not trying to win.

jaykay74

Naos wrote: »

Ahh I remember the good aul days when we used to play football all morning, break for lunch, play again, break for dinner and play again until bed.

Used to have crazy scores like 86 - 78.

That was 83-83 and you know it.

kowloon

Packs of wine gums, score and you eat one from the other sides pack.
That's how it was done in school (the sweets varied).
It has to be the other sides pack, otherwise you would just get to eat sweets and win.

BBDBB

multi ball extra time FTW!!!!!!!!!!

danniemcq

slaughter a virgin and put their entrails behind the goal.

at end of the game count op the entrails.

Might be better with hearts though. entrails could be cut to give 2 instead of one

kfallon

ken wrote: »

We never keep score. First team to score are one up. If they score again their 2 up. Other team pulls one back first team are back to one up.

That's the way to do it and if it's pretty close when time is nearly up (maybe one goal in it) the cry usually goes up of "First to 3 and it's over!!"

biko

Yes, my team have this issue too because we usually score 50-60 times during a game.

batm!ke

kfallon wrote: »

That's the way to do it and if it's pretty close when time is nearly up (maybe one goal in it) the cry usually goes up of "First to 3 and it's over!!"

That's how we play it too. I don't usually pay attention to the score but if I ask and someone says we are 5 or 6 down then it's time to play... fo' realz

Caraville

If it was 5-a-side in hurling or rugby or something I'd be thinking "fair enough that might be hard to keep track of", but soccer? How hard can that be?

jack presley

Isn't there always one guy who takes it way too seriously who keeps the score in his head and can always be relied on for the score?

Naos

jaykay74 wrote: »

That was 83-83 and you know it.

Next goal winner, no aces?

Dravokivich

Nominate someone on each team to break a finger each time ye score.

End of the match, count the broken fingers.

watermark

We never keep score. First team to score are one up. If they score again their 2 up. Other team pulls one back first team are back to one up.

ye we do that too but ya get one lad shouting "2 up" and the others shouting "all square!!" gets ridiculous some weeks! "5 up" "no its only 1 ya" etc :rolleyes:

wud like to keep actual scores aswel like 15-12 rather than the whole 2/3 up etc

friend of mine said bring 2 buckets and when ya score put sumtin in the bucket (bunch of keys, bottle of water)....but thats just hassle!

watermark

jack presley wrote: »

Isn't there always one guy who takes it way too seriously who keeps the score in his head and can always be relied on for the score?

no. id end up bein nominated for it, drift off and then be ate out of it wen i guess and its clearly wrong!

eeeh we're 2 up????:eek:

kfallon

watermark wrote: »

friend of mine said bring 2 buckets and when ya score put sumtin in the bucket (bunch of keys, bottle of water)....but thats just hassle!

How much stuff you planning on bringing to a game of 5 a side :eek:

You'd end up with both teams in the nip cos you'd have to be throwing your gear into the bucket at some point with all the goals flying in!

batm!ke

jack presley wrote: »

Isn't there always one guy who takes it way too seriously who keeps the score in his head and can always be relied on for the score?

Yup, and he's the same guy who constantly berates someone for not creasing the player with the ball in a corner when you'd rather just let them out of the corner to get the game flowing. He's also the guy who attempts sliding tackles on indoor floors. Muppet.

watermark

kfallon wrote: »

How much stuff you planning on bringing to a game of 5 a side :eek:

You'd end up with both teams in the nip cos you'd have to be throwing your gear into the bucket at some point with all the goals flying in!

well ud have 10 bunches of car keys, maybe the same wit bottles of luco/water and a few tops or hats dependin on weather but f#k that, im not bringing a bucket to soccer!

ronjo

just get one person on each team as nominated score keepers. After each goal they agree the score.

Its not really difficult

minidazzler

Naos wrote: »

Ahh I remember the good aul days when we used to play football all morning, break for lunch, play again, break for dinner and play again until bed.

Used to have crazy scores like 86 - 78.

And then when it's just about to end you all say next goal wins.

Pj!

OldGoat wrote: »

Most importantly, it's always a goal if the ball touches the jumper goalposts.

The celtic tiger left us with proper goalposts

yoursaviour1989

we play first to 5 then its a new game. team that wins the most games wins

GLaDOS

jack presley wrote: »

Isn't there always one guy who takes it way too seriously who keeps the score in his head and can always be relied on for the score?

That's me I'm usually in goal though so makes it easier.

kfallon

ScienceNerd wrote: »

That's me I'm usually in goal though so makes it easier.

Jaysus how could you play 5 a side and spend the majority of time in goal?

FortuneChip

yoursaviour1989 wrote: »

we play first to 5 then its a new game. team that wins the most games wins

So, you think the easiest way to keep score, is to keep two scores?

GLaDOS

kfallon wrote: »

Jaysus how could you play 5 a side and spend the majority of time in goal?

I like playing in goal?

Funglegunk

Nominate the hungover guy to keep score, and watch his face contort with each mounting calculation.

kfallon

ScienceNerd wrote: »

I like playing in goal?

But you have to get out and try bang a few in the net!!!

GLaDOS

kfallon wrote: »

But you have to get out and try bang a few in the net!!!

Fly keeper

kfallon

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Fly keeper

That's the spirit, shooting from your own half just like me

shangri la

Shout out the score after every goal

Special Agent Oso

I know im only new onto boards and everything and people are probably just having a laugh at this stage with their answers on this trend but is the OP taking the piss or what? Looking for ideas to help him keep score in 5 a side footie? Seriously?