← All guides

Voice caller — the Caller app

The Caller is a phone app for a second person — eyes on the floor, no screen to watch — who calls plays by voice. It pairs to a scorer’s live game; each call shows up in the scorer’s log for them to confirm. The caller never writes the official record — the scorer does.

Open the Caller app →Best on a phone. Add it to your home screen for a full-screen app.
Step 1
Pair
scan QR
Step 2
Call
by voice
Step 3
Scorer reads
the log
Step 4
Enters
the stat
1

Pair to the scorer’s game

On the Scorer game screen, tap Pair caller — a QR code and a short pair code appear. On the Caller app, tap “Enable camera & scan” and point it at the QR (or type the pair code). You’ll see a “Paired!” confirmation with the two team names.

NoteThe scorer can see when a phone links — the pair button turns green and the device shows as “Caller linked.” Codes expire after 6 hours.
2

Pick the team you’re calling

Tap Home or Away at the top. Jersey-only calls go to that team. You can also switch teams mid-flow just by saying it — “home 23 three” flips to Home and stays there.

3

Call plays — push-to-talk or hands-free

Hold the mic button and speak, or turn on Hands-free and tap once to listen continuously. Say the jersey number then the action:

caller
“23 made three” → AWAY #23 · made 3
“5 rebound” → #5 · rebound
“30 shooting foul” → #30 · shooting foul
“23 and one” → made basket + shooting foul
“scratch that” → take back the last call

A printable call sheet in the app lists every phrase.

4

AI parsing (on by default)

The caller uses AI to understand natural speech — “number five knocked down a triple” parses fine. If the AI is unavailable it falls back to a fixed grammar, and anything it still can’t parse is relayed as the raw words so the scorer always sees what you said. There’s an AI on/off toggle.

5

The scorer reads it and enters it

Every call lands in the scorer’s Caller log with a clear label (e.g. Home #23 · made 3) and your exact words underneath. The scorer reads it and taps it in — or approves it — keeping them in full control of the official stats.

scorer · caller log
Away #23 · made 3confirm
TipThe caller and scorer need to be on the same network/internet for now. Mic and camera prompt for permission the first time — allow them.

Related: Scoring games · Live Scoreboard · Open the Scorer app