Official Scoring Research Committee
Welcome to the Official Scoring Committee. The primary goal of our committee is to document the history and evolution of scoring rules and changes in them; the history of who has done the scoring; stories about official scoring and noteworthy incidents like no-hitters and batting championships in which official scorers have been involved; the history of the rights of teams and players to appeal a scoring decision; and more.
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Contacts:
- Stew Thornley (Co-Chair)
- Christopher Phillips (Co-Chair)
- Sarah Johnson (Vice Chair)
- Bill Nowlin (Vice Chair)
- Marlene Vogelsang (Vice Chair)
- Gabriel Schechter (Vice Chair)
- John McMurray (Vice Chair)
- Art Mugalian (Assistant to the Traveling Secretary)