Printable Basketball Boxscore
If you are looking for a printable basketball boxscore or scoresheet, we have you covered. We have scoresheets for games played in halves and in quarters. You will see a variance in which format that is used across age groups and leagues in the United States and abroad. We’ll go over these differences and provide the boxscore sheets for you in PDF and image format.
What Level of Basketball Games are Played in Halves?
U.S. men’s college basketball games are the most popular ones played in halves. The college game has two 20-minute halves broken up by halftime. For NCAA games, the halftime break is 15 minutes. When you see younger age groups play halves, the break is typically shorter. Normally it will be 10 minutes. For some summer leagues that maximize the total number of games, the break can be as little as 2-5 minutes.
What Age Groups Play Quarters in Basketball?
So, just about every other age group plays quarters in basketball. The NBA plays 12-minute quarters. The WNBA plays 10-minute quarters. American High School basketball games are played in quarters too. Women’s college basketball has four 10-minute quarters like the WNBA. There are pros and cons for each system. Many fans like the 20-minute halves in college since the game flow doesn’t get interrupted quite as frequently.
How Long Does a Basketball Game Last?
The length of a basketball game depends on the level its being played. For high school games that go by quarter, the entire game normally takes between 90 minutes and 2 hours. College basketball games that are being shown on TV (TV timeouts) will take two hours if there is no overtime involved. NBA games with four, 12-minute quarters typically run between 2 and 2.5 hours in length.
Printable Basketball Boxscore – Halves
We have a few options for you to get a printable basketball boxscore or score sheet. The first is an NCAA approved boxscore in PDF that you can download and share as you deem fit. If you are scoring the game for both teams, then you will want to print two copies of the sheet out to have a complete box score. I always like to have several copies in case I muck one up while I’m doing a score. If you are scoring a game that is divided into halves, but not at the college level, then you can ignore the piece on TV timeouts on the sheet.
Printable Basketball Boxscore – Quarters
There are a lot of levels of basketball that break the game up into quarters. Most American High School play is done by quarters, FIBA sanctioned events, NBA, Women’s College, and the WNBA are a few that come to mind. We have a printable basketball boxscore and score sheet for you in PDF that is by quarter if that is what you need more.
