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Pickup basketball guide

Keep a pickup basketball game moving without losing the score.

The fastest pickup games use a score flow everybody trusts. Keep one person on the controls, make the score visible, and settle the rules before the next possession starts.

Explore Basketball in VS US
VS US basketball scoring screen with Wolves and Hawks controls.
Current VS US product surface

The setup

Three moves to keep the matchup clear.

  1. 01

    Agree the game before the first check

    Set the target, teams, possession and any local rules before the opening play so the scorekeeper is not renegotiating the game mid-run.

  2. 02

    Keep the scoring controls close

    Use one scorer with clear point, foul, timeout, possession, clock, and player-stat controls instead of passing a phone between players.

  3. 03

    Put the score in the room

    When the party is signed in and Open, use the room code in a browser so the court can follow the live Board without crowding the scorer.

VS US proof

The scorekeeper gets controls. The court gets clarity.

VS US keeps basketball scoring close to the action while the linked Board makes the score, clock, period, possession, and fouls easy to check from across the court.

Open a room code

Social use: Use for the Week 2, Week 14, and recurring pickup basketball carousel and Short destinations.