How do I prepare the scoresheet before the game?

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At least 40 minutes before the scheduled start (Appendix B.3), the scorer enters: the two team names. Team 'A' is the home team, or the first team named in the schedule at a tournament or neutral venue, and goes in the upper part of the sheet. Team 'B' goes below; the competition name, game number, date, time and venue; the names of the crew chief and umpire(s), with their nationality (IOC code); for each team: the last 3 digits of each player's, the head coach's and the first assistant coach's licence number; and players' names and initials in BLOCK CAPITALS in shirt-number order, with (CAP) after the captain; the head coach's and first assistant coach's names at the bottom of each team section, and the table officials' names at the bottom of the sheet. If a team has fewer than 12 players, rule off the unused lines below the last player. At least 10 minutes before the start, each head coach (team A first): confirms the names and numbers of the team members, and the head coach and first assistant coach. If there is no coach, the captain acts as player head coach; marks a small 'x' in the 'Player in' column beside the 5 starting players; signs the scoresheet. At tip-off, circle the small 'x' of each team's 5 starters. The paper scoresheet has 4 copies: white (the original, for FIBA), blue (organising body), pink (winning team) and yellow (losing team). The scoresheet may also be prepared and completed electronically.