A sheet of paper on which scores are recorded in sports. They have the advantage on the scoreboard. 2. An accounting record or list, as a scorebook contains scores that have been achieved by individuals in sports competitions. 3. The process of registering points for an athlete; also called scoring. 4. The sum total of points earned by an athlete during an event or contest. 5. The official record of winners and losers in a sport. 6. Information about the outcome of a sporting event provided to participants and others interested in the results. 7. Information about the performance of individual athletes supplied to them by their coaches. 8. The manner in which points are awarded in a particular sport. 9. The document in which these records are kept. 10. The list of players involved in an athletic contest, showing how they are ranked according to ability. Vb. Score, scoring-v.