Rung points of a roundOne number for each team: the points of the bolas left hanging once every team has thrown.
Rung points of the rounds, addedEach team's rounds added, a bust counting 0. The team at 21 first is marked.
What a rung scores 4
A bola on every rung scores 10An automatic 10 in the most common scoring.
A bounce off the ground does not countA bola that hits the ground first scores nothing.
Three bolas a team each roundOne team throws all three, then the next team.
Top rung 3, middle 2, bottom 1The most common scoring. Count the bolas still hanging.
The race to 21 5
Bolas on the same rung can cancelAn optional rule: an opponent's bola cancels yours.
Over 21 is a bustNothing is added that round: type 0 for it.
The race is to 21A team that reaches it is marked on the sheet.
Some play top 1, middle 2, bottom 3Agree which way the rungs count before the first throw.
Tied: play on until 2 aheadExtra rounds go on the next rows.
How it works
This ladder ball score keeper is a score sheet in your browser: after each round, type the points of the bolas left hanging and it keeps every team's total toward 21. It prints blank, with the rung points underneath.
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Score a round
Type the team names under Team 1 and Team 2. When every team has thrown its three bolas, count the points of the bolas still hanging and type each team's number in the round's row. The running total shows under the number. The + adds a third team.
Going over 21
A round that would take a team past 21 is a bust, so type 0 for it.
Questions and answers
How do you keep score in ladder ball?
Points are counted at the end of each round, once every team has thrown, from the bolas left hanging. In the most common scoring the top rung is worth 3, the middle 2 and the bottom 1, and the race is to 21.
Do you have to get exactly 21 in ladder ball?
Yes, in a race to 21: a team that goes above 21 is bust and nothing is added to its score that round.
Which rung is 3 points in ladder ball?
The top rung in the most common scoring. One variety turns it round, top 1 and bottom 3, so settle it before the first throw.
What happens if both teams reach 21?
If the teams tie, play goes on until one is at least 2 points ahead.
How far away do you stand in ladder ball?
The tossing line is set five paces from the ladders, and a player may not step over it during a turn.