Jass scoreboard

Which Jass scoreboard should you use?

Choose a Jass scoreboard according to the result that needs checking. The Jasstafel — the traditional board for recording a running team score — shows how two teams progress towards a target. The Weis tool checks Weis, a declared scoring combination. The Coiffeur sheet records a planned contract sequence.

The three tools serve different parts of a game. The Jasstafel suits a running match in which the score changes after every round. The Weis tool suits a disagreement about declarations, comparison or scoring order. Coiffeur suits a format in which each team plays each contract exactly once.

None of these tools deals cards, selects a contract, plays a trick or settles a disputed declaration without the players' evidence. None stores the finished score for later use. Use the displayed result as a working record, then keep a paper sheet or make a separate record if the table needs the result after the current session.

Start with card values and scoring when the disagreement concerns the cards rather than the scoreboard. The pack contains 152 card points. The last trick adds 5, giving 157 points in a round. Taking all 9 tricks adds 100, making 257 for a match. A worked check therefore separates card points, the last-trick addition and the match addition instead of treating one total as self-explanatory.

The agreed target also affects the board you need. Practice targets include 1000, 1500, 2500 and 3000. The app offers 1000 and 2500. The Jasstafel is the useful choice when a team approaches one of those targets because the crossing order can decide the result. When a round takes a team past the target, count Weis first, then Stöck, then tricks. A team crossing in an earlier block wins.

Stöck means the king and Ober of the trump suit held by one player. Stöck is worth 20 points for that team regardless of the Weis comparison. Stöck does not exist in Obenabe — the high-to-low contract — or Undenufe — the low-to-high contract.

A target check must preserve the order of the additions. If a team is close to 2500 before a round and the round contains Weis, Stöck and trick points, record those categories separately. The board should show the sequence rather than only the final addition, because the first block that crosses the target decides the result.

The choice is therefore practical. A running match needs visible team progress. A declaration dispute needs a separate Weis calculation. A planned set of contracts needs a sheet with the correct columns and boxes.

How do you write a Jass scoreboard correctly?

Write a Jasstafel with one column for each team, divided by a vertical line. Record strokes from left to right in rows: hundreds on the top row, fifties in the middle and twenties at the bottom. The arrangement keeps both teams' progress visible while the round continues.

The stroke groups have a fixed form. Draw the fifth stroke across the four strokes before it. In the fifties row, draw two strokes across the earlier strokes. In the upper right, write X for 1000 and V for 500. In the lower right, write the part that the stroke groups cannot express as a plain number. That number may be negative, and only one such number stands there at a time.

Read the board as blocks rather than as an unexplained total. A team can have completed groups in the hundreds, fifties and twenties rows, with a remaining amount written in the lower right. The marks show how the score was built and help the table compare the order of scoring when a target is crossed.

The Jasstafel writing guide gives the full method for transferring the layout to paper. A common method matters when two players have recorded the same round differently. One player may have written a remaining figure while another has converted the same amount into strokes. The guide provides a shared form for checking the record.

Target crossing depends on scoring order. When a round takes a team past 1000 or 2500, count Weis first, Stöck second and tricks third. Stöck is worth 20 points for the team that holds the king and Ober of the trump suit in one hand. Stöck does not exist in Obenabe or Undenufe, so the contract must be identified before the points are written.

Timing can change the written score. Declare Stöck while playing the second of the two cards, not while playing the first. If the next player has already covered that card before the declaration, the team loses the 20 points. Partners may not remind each other. The Jasstafel records the accepted result, but the players must establish whether the declaration was made in time.

A worked decision may contain a valid Stöck declaration, an opposing Weis declaration and trick points for both teams. Record the round in the agreed order, then mark the corresponding score blocks. If the target is crossed before every part has been added, the earlier block decides the result.

Use the board as a shared record, not as a substitute for the rules. Clear strokes help settle arithmetic and target order. The board cannot prove that a card combination existed or that a declaration met its timing rule.

How can you check Weis and Stöck scoring?

Use the Weis scoreboard when players need to check declared scoring combinations before adding Stöck and trick points. Weis means a declared combination that earns points under the agreed rules. A separate calculation keeps declarations visible instead of hiding them inside the round total.

A round can contain separate scoring parts. The pack has 152 card points. The last trick adds 5, so the card-and-last-trick total is 157. Taking all 9 tricks adds 100, producing 257 for a match. A careful check lists each part before the result moves to the main Jasstafel.

Stöck remains separate from the Weis comparison. Stöck is the king and Ober of the trump suit in one hand, and it is worth 20 points. The points belong to that team regardless of the Weis comparison. Stöck does not exist in Obenabe or Undenufe, so a check must identify the contract before it accepts the declaration.

The declaration has a precise moment. Say Stöck while playing the second of the two cards. Saying it while playing the first card is not enough. If the next player has already covered the second card before the declaration is made, the 20 points are lost. Partners may not remind each other, so the table must rely on the player's own declaration.

The Weis scoreboard helps the table separate these decisions. One player can check the declared combinations while the others inspect the cards and the contract. The result can then be transferred to the Jasstafel, where the two teams' running totals remain visible. The card values reference is useful when the disagreement concerns the value of a card or trick rather than Weis.

Count the categories in the required order when a target is close. Weis comes first, Stöck comes second and tricks come third. Suppose a team is below 2500 before the round and the combined result passes the target. The team may win because the Weis entry crosses the target before the Stöck or trick entry is added. The score record must preserve those blocks.

The tool does not enforce a lead, reveal a card or judge a disputed declaration. Players still need to agree that the combination was present and that the declaration met the timing rule. The displayed calculation is a check for the current game, not a stored ruling.

A sound table routine identifies the contract, checks the cards, settles Weis, confirms Stöck timing, adds trick points and writes the accepted result on the Jasstafel. That sequence prevents a valid declaration from disappearing inside a single total. It also makes a target decision easier to review if the teams reach the target in the same round.

How does a Coiffeur Jass scoreboard work?

A Coiffeur scoreboard records a planned set in which each team plays each contract exactly once. The standard sheet has 8 columns. Eicheln carries a multiplier of ×1, Rosen ×2, Schellen ×3, Schilten ×4, Obenabe ×5, Undenufe ×6, and the two joker columns carry ×7 and ×8. A joker column permits a free choice of contract.

Coiffeur means a contract sheet rather than a running Jasstafel. Each contract has a box, and only the tens of a round are written into that box. A round score such as 157 contributes its tens portion to the box, not the complete score. A match score of 257 is treated in the same way. The multiplier belongs to the column, while the written value records the tens, so the two parts should not be confused.

A worked entry makes the method clear. Suppose the table completes an Eicheln contract and the round produces 157 points. Write the tens portion of the round in the Eicheln box, then apply the Eicheln multiplier of ×1 according to the agreed sheet. If a team takes all 9 tricks and reaches 257 for a match, write only the tens portion in the relevant box. Continue through the contract sequence rather than transferring the full round total into every box.

The standard sheet is not the only regional form. A 10-column sheet adds Slalom and Guschti. Slalom alternates Obenabe and Undenufe trick by trick. Guschti plays 5 tricks one way and 4 the other; Guschti is also called Mary. These variants should be agreed before play because they change which contracts appear on the sheet.

Use the Coiffeur scoreboard when the table wants a complete sequence with a visible list of remaining contracts. The sheet provides a useful paper record for a session because each team can see which boxes have been completed. The contract multiplier remains attached to its column, while the written value remains the tens of the round.

Coiffeur does not replace the Jasstafel when the table is playing towards a target. Coiffeur does not determine whether Weis, Stöck or tricks cross the target first. Coiffeur also does not decide whether a Stöck declaration was made while the second card was played. For a running target score, use the Jasstafel tool.

Choose the standard 8-column sheet for Eicheln, Rosen, Schellen, Schilten, Obenabe, Undenufe and the two joker columns. Choose the 10-column form when the agreed regional format includes Slalom and Guschti. The selected sheet defines the record, and the team with the most points after every box is filled wins.

The name Coiffeur refers to the sheet format, not to a different card pack. The pack still contains 36 cards, with 9 cards dealt to each of 4 players and 9 tricks in a round. Those facts explain why the contract boxes must be completed through the agreed sequence rather than treated as a short summary of one deal.

• Jasstafel scoreboard A Jass scoreboard records each team’s round, applies the agreed factor and displays the result in traditional Jasstafel notation.
• Weis calculator Compare a Weis by points, card count, highest card, trump suit and seat position, then confirm the winning meld at the table.
• Coiffeur scoresheet A Coiffeur scoresheet records each contract once, keeps only the tens of every round and uses the printed factor for the selected column.
• Differenzler scoresheet Record the target, the scored blocks and the trick result, then check the 157-point base total before carrying the game forward.
• Who wins the trick The strongest card in the controlling suit takes the trick, with the contract deciding the rank order and any trump taking priority.