BallerCam Scoring – Who Can Keep Score and How It Works

BallerCam makes it easy to keep score while filming, giving viewers real-time context and making your game experience more engaging.

Scoring is optional, but highly recommended. It enhances the livestream and replay, supports player stats and scoring-based clips, and keeps fans connected to the action.

🏆 Why Scoring Matters

Keeping score in BallerCam helps you get more out of each game.

When scoring is used:

• The live score appears on the sport-specific overlay during the livestream and replay.
• Team colors selected during game setup are reflected in the on-screen score display.
• Scoring plays can be used to create automatic highlight clips.
• Player stats such as goals, points, and assists can be tracked when supported.
• Final-score notifications can be sent to team members and fans who follow the team.

Final-score alerts are based on the completed score and are not sent after every live score change.

Scoring is optional. You can keep score throughout the game, enter the final score afterward, or skip scoring for practices, drills, and other non-competitive filming.

👥 Who Can Keep Score in BallerCam?

Who can score depends on the user's team role and permissions.

The newest Player-role workflow adds Keep Score as a default Player permission. Film, Manage Members, and Manage Roster are disabled for Players by default.

👑 Creators

The Creator retains their existing team permissions, including scorekeeping.

Creators can keep score using:

• The primary iPhone being used to film
• A secondary iOS device signed into BallerCam

The Creator's scorekeeping access is not affected by the default permissions assigned to the newer Player role.

👤 Team Staff

Team Staff with Keep Score permission can keep score using the BallerCam app on a secondary iOS device.

They can:

• Score from a secondary device
• Share scoring responsibilities with other eligible team members
• See who most recently updated the score when multiple people are scoring

🏃 Players

Eligible athletes can now join a team using the Player role.

For Players, the default permissions are:

This means a Player can keep score by default without also receiving broader team-management permissions.

The Creator can customize a Player's permissions when needed, and custom Player permissions remain in place after the app is refreshed or the Player signs in again.

Player Eligibility

The Player role is available to players age 13 and older, including players on Adult teams.

Players under 13 are not eligible for the Player role.

👪 Parents and Coaches

Parents and Coaches may need Keep Score permission before they can score a game.

The Creator can review and adjust a person's access through the team's Roles & Permissions settings.

Without scoring permission, they can still use the viewing features available to their role and watch the score update during the game.

⚙️ Managing Scoring Permissions

Creators can control which team members have permission to keep score.

Use your team's Roles & Permissions settings to review or change a member's access.

For Players specifically, Keep Score is enabled by default. The Creator can change that permission if needed.

This lets teams assign scoring access without automatically giving someone permission to:

• Film games
• Manage members
• Manage the roster

Those permissions are separate for the Player role.

📱 How Scoring Can Be Done

There are two main ways to keep score in BallerCam.

1. Scoring from the Filming iPhone

You can score directly from the iPhone being used to film.

This works best when the filming device is within reach, such as when filming from:

• Bleachers
• A table
• A wall or other lower setup

It may not be practical when the filming iPhone is mounted high on a tripod.

Primary-device scoring can also be useful for entering or correcting the final score once the game is over and the filming device is lowered.

2. Scoring from a Secondary iOS Device — Recommended

Using a secondary iOS device is the recommended method for live scorekeeping.

This allows the filming device to remain focused on recording while another eligible team member handles the score and game information.

A Creator or team member with Keep Score permission can sign in to the BallerCam app on a separate iOS device and keep score during the live game.

For sports with more detailed scoring options, a secondary device can also provide access to player attribution and additional stat-tracking features.

The secondary scoring device can be an older supported iPhone or iPad running the BallerCam app. It does not need to meet the iPhone 13 Pro or newer requirement, which applies to filming. Make sure the scorekeeper has Keep Score permission and a reliable internet connection for live scoring.

🤝 Multiple Scorers

BallerCam supports multiple eligible scorers during the same game.

When multiple people are helping:

• More than one eligible team member can participate in scoring.
• BallerCam can indicate who most recently updated the score.
• Scoring responsibilities can be shared between team members.

Best Practice

Coordinate with other scorers so the same play is not entered more than once.

For games where detailed player stats are being tracked, having one dedicated scorekeeper may make it easier to maintain consistent scoring and player attribution.

📊 Scoring Features

BallerCam's scoring experience is designed around the sport being filmed.

Depending on the sport and scoring mode, features can include:

• Sport-specific scoring controls
• Live score overlays
• Team colors in the score display
• Player attribution
• Goals, points, and assists
• Scoring-based highlight clips
• Multiple scorers
• Final-score notifications

For example, basketball can provide sport-specific controls such as 2-point, 3-point, and free-throw scoring, while soccer uses controls designed around soccer scoring and match information. 

Ice Hockey supports scoring through periods, overtime, and shootouts. Goals can be attributed to players, with up to two assisting players credited when applicable.

👕 Player Attribution

When players have been added to your roster, supported scoring workflows allow scoring events to be associated with specific athletes.

This can help BallerCam:

• Track individual player stats
• Organize player-specific plays
• Generate player-related clips and highlights
• Build more detailed post-game information

Keeping your roster accurate before the game makes player attribution easier during live scoring.

🎬 Scoring and Automatic Clips

Scoring can also help BallerCam identify and organize key game moments.

When supported, scoring events can be connected to automatically generated clips, allowing players, coaches, parents, and fans to quickly revisit important plays instead of searching through the entire recording.

The exact scoring and clip options available depend on the sport and scoring features being used.

🔔 Final Score Notifications

When the final score is entered, team members and fans who follow the team can receive a final-score notification.

BallerCam does not send a notification every time the live score changes.

✅ Scoring Best Practices

For a smoother scoring experience:

• Confirm that the scorekeeper has Keep Score permission before the game.
• Use a secondary device when the filming iPhone is mounted out of reach.
• Make sure the scoring device is signed into the correct BallerCam account and team.
• Keep your roster updated if you plan to attribute plays to players.
• Coordinate when multiple people are scoring.
• Confirm the score periodically against the official scoreboard.
• Verify the final score before ending the game.
• If you do not need live scoring, you can enter the final score after the game.

✅ Key Reminders

• Scoring in BallerCam is optional.
• Creators can keep score.

• Team Staff with Keep Score permission can keep score.

• Players have Keep Score enabled by default under the new Player-role permissions.
• Players do not automatically receive Film, Manage Members, or Manage Roster permissions.
• The Creator can customize Player permissions.

• Parents and Coaches need Keep Score permission to score. The Creator can review and adjust their access through Roles & Permissions.

• You can keep score from the filming iPhone or a secondary iOS device.

• Fans do not have Keep Score permission by default. The Creator can enable it when needed.

• A secondary device is recommended for live scorekeeping.
• Multiple eligible users can help score the same game.
• Scoring supports live overlays, player stats, scoring-based clips, and final-score notifications.