Sports Record Boards; Which Records Should I Display?
Sometimes the task of choosing which records to display on your school record boards can be a little daunting, particularly for sports that don't have specific events like track and swimming. Our customers are often unsure about which records they should keep for each sport. Winter sports can be particularly difficult. Problems range from sports such as basketball having too many stats, to sports like wrestling that seems like it may not have enough to fill a record board.
The goal of this article is to give you a starting point for what records to display on your athletic record boards. Beyond this list, we encourage coaches to decide what records are most important to them and most impactful to their program. After all, a record board should not only be used as way preserve your school's athletic history, but to motivate your current athletes to strive for their very best. This is the second installment of a three part series, divided by season.
Basketball Record Board
TEAM Scoring Average - Season PPG Allowed - Season Field Goal Percentage - Season 3-Point Percentage - Season Free Throw Percentage - Season
INDIVIDUAL Scoring - Game Scoring - Season Scoring - Career Rebounds - Game Rebounds - Season Rebounds - Career Assists - Game Assists - Season Assists - Career Steals - Game Steals - Season Steals - Career 3-Point Percentage - Game 3-Point Percentage - Season 3-Point Percentage - Career Free Throw Percentage - Game Free Throw Percentage - Season Free Throw Percentage - Career
Wrestling Record Board
Wins - Season Wins - Career Record - Season Record - Career Falls - Season Falls - Career Takedowns - Season Takedowns - Career Reversals - Season Reversals - Career Escapes - Season Escapes - Career Tech. Falls - Season Tech. Falls - Career Major Decisions - Season Major Decisions - Career Match Points - Season Match Points - Career Dual Team Points - Season Dual Team Points - Career Fastest Pinfall - Season Fastest Pinfall - Career
Swimming & Diving Record Board
50 Meter Freestyle 100 Meter Freestyle 200 Meter Freestyle 500 Meter Freestyle 100 Meter Backstroke 100 Meter Breaststroke 100 Meter Butterfly 200 Meter Individual Medley 200 Meter Freestyle Relay 400 Meter Freestyle Relay 200 Meter Medley Relay 6 Dives 11 Dives
Gymnastic Record Board
Floor Exercise Vault Balance Beam Parallel Bars All-Around Typically on gymnastic record boards, schools choose to display the top five records in each events to fill out the available space.
Always consult with your record board provider on what type of record board is best for you. Of course whatever records you choose to display will motivate individual team members, impress fans and preserve your program's athletic legacy for years to come.
If you have any questions or would like to get more information on athletic record boards, contact our team of record board experts at Team Fitz Graphics, LLC. We can be reached by phone at 855.356.8550 or visit us on the Web at www.teamfitzgraphics.com.