What do I do if I find an error on the scoresheet?
Rule- Canada
- Canada Basketball
- FIBA rules
- Table officials
- All ages
- 2026-27
- Officials
- Scorer
- Timer
Under FIBA Article 49.3:
- During the game, the timer must wait for the first dead ball before sounding the signal.
- Within the limits of Article 45 (Correctable errors), the scorer consults the crew chief and corrects the scoresheet.
- Outside those limits, the error may no longer be corrected. The crew chief or the commissioner, if present, sends a detailed report to the organising body of the competition.
If the scoreboard and the scoresheet disagree and the difference cannot be resolved, the scoresheet takes precedence and the scoreboard is corrected (Article 49.2). Whenever possible the scorer checks the running score against the visual scoreboard (Appendix B.11.6).
Source: FIBA Official Basketball Rules 2026, valid from 1 October 2026, Articles 45 and 49.
Added 25 Oct 2026