scorekeepers

Game count recorders

Scorekeepers are people who track and record scores during games or competitions.

The term extends to anyone who monitors comparative standing: Political scorekeepers noted the shift in polling.

Someone who keeps score in relationships remembers slights and favors, tallying perceived debts.

tracking

tally

Recorded count

log · register · calculate · total · update · track · mark · note · enter · post

records

scorebook

Ledger for game tallies

ledger · statistics · standings · leaderboard · results · points · rankings · database · records · play-by-play

accuracy

meticulous

Showing extreme attention to detail

objective · unbiased · exact · careful · diligent · thorough · accountable · trustworthy · methodical · systematic

roles

referee

Sports rule enforcer

linesman · official · marshal · spotter · statistician · recorder · bookkeeper · tabulator · announcer · broadcaster

Categories
Opposites
role in competition

scorekeepersplayers

Game participants

competitors · contestants · athletes · participants · performers

function in game management

scorekeepersreferees

Sports match arbiters

umpires · judges · officials · arbiters · linesmen

objectivity vs. partisanship

scorekeepersfans

Ardent admirers or coolers

partisans · supporters · cheerleaders · boosters · rooters

Family

scorekeeper

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G