Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. My Umpire is free to use, with no subscription required for the core scoring experience.

No. The app and website scorer are ad-free, so the scoring surface stays focused on the match.

No. You can start scoring without creating an account or signing in.

Open the scorer, enter the team names, choose the player counts and overs, select who bats first, and tap Start. Player names are optional for a quick match, so you can get to the first delivery even when the full roster is not ready.

Yes. Start with automatic Batter and Bowler names, or add real players before or during the match for complete batting and bowling figures.

The scorer records runs, fours, sixes, wides, no-balls, byes, leg-byes and wickets. Legal balls, over totals, batter figures and bowler figures are updated from those events.

Yes. Set the overs, balls per over and team sizes, then choose local extras and free-hit rules where they apply. The number of wickets follows the player structure and last-player batting setting.

Yes. Use undo or redo for a recent scoring action. The scorer replays the saved match history so the score, overs and player figures continue from the corrected state.

Core scoring and saved match data in the mobile app work on the device without an internet connection. Live sharing is the part that needs a connection, because spectators need the published score to reach the website.

Your My Umpire installation keeps one reusable six-character code. When you start sharing, spectators see the current match on that device. Starting another match replaces the previous current broadcast.

Start the match in the My Umpire mobile app, open Live and start sharing. The app remains the scoring source while the website shows the published live score.

They open the Live page, enter the six-character code shared by the scorer, and open the match view. No account or app installation is required for spectators.

It can show the current score, innings, batters, bowler, current over, chase details, over history, scorecard and the result when those details have been published by the scorer.

The scorer needs an internet connection to publish new events. Check that live sharing is still active in the app, that the code is correct, and that the browser has a working connection before refreshing the match page.

Yes. Player-level matches include batting and bowling tables with the figures needed to review an innings.

Yes. Over summaries and ball-by-ball events make it possible to see where an innings changed direction, including boundaries, extras and wickets.

For eligible matches, you can update setup details such as team sizes, selected players and overs without rewriting the deliveries already recorded. The app keeps changes within the rules of the current match state.

Yes. The app keeps player records separate from individual matches, so you can reuse a player in future teams and review career batting and bowling summaries over time.

Yes. When a match is tied, you can continue into a separate Super Over. If the scores remain level, another Super Over can be played without replacing the regulation innings record.

The result screen shows the winner and margin, or clearly marks a tie. If the match was decided by a Super Over, that result is shown with the tie-break information.

Yes. The free Web Scorer works on phones, tablets and desktop browsers. It is designed for a quick match with a short setup and a separate, distraction-free scoring view.

Yes. The scorer is mobile first and adapts its controls to smaller screens, while still using the available space on a tablet or desktop.

The browser keeps the current quick match locally while you are using it. Download the mobile app when you need offline match history, player profiles or ongoing live sharing.

Yes. My Umpire is available for Android and iPhone. Use the Download page to open the relevant store listing for your device.