System and methods of tracking game events

A method for tracking events in a sports game, using a plurality of network-connected event input devices and a communication network, the method comprising:

• displaying a game roles selection user interface on a display of at least one of the one or more event input devices, wherein the game roles selection interface includes editable fields to take ownership of input for zero or more game roles and an indication of which users are currently signed up for which roles;
• displaying an event input user interface on a display of at least one of the one or more event input devices, wherein the event input user interface provides editable fields to record a game event;
• receiving a game event at the one or more event input devices;
• receiving statistics for the game event at the one or more event input devices;
• sending the game event by the one or more event input devices to a server over the communication network, the server being configured to store and manage the game events;
• sending the statistics by the one or more event input devices to the server over the communication network, the server being configured to store and manage the game statistics;
• combining, by the server, the game events and the statistics from the event input devices to create a play-by-play of the sports game;
• combining, by the server, the game events and the statistics from the event input devices to create statistics for the sports game, group of games, player or group of players;
• sending, by the server, the game events and statistics to one or more client devices to display a play-by-play user interface of game events and a statistics user interface of the sports game, group of games, player or group of players;
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• sending, by the server, the game events and statistics to one or more event input devices to track the events of the sports game.