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Originally posted by Andy
As a down official, what is your responsibility if you know that the serving team has the incorrect player serving and your partner is not picking up on it?
Do you wait for the table to notify you? Do you make the call as soon as she serves? Do you try to prevent her from serving?
Please answer specific to NFHS rules.
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Under the NFHS rules, the scorer is responsible for this call - Rule 5-5-3.e. The scorer is supposed to sound the horn as soon as the incorrect server serves.
If the scorer doesn't catch it, the protocol locally is to let the point play out and at the first dead ball, inquire of the the scorer whether there was an incorrect server and to give the appropriate signal and assess the penalty after confirmation by the scorer.
You definitely do not attempt to prevent her from serving - the teams are responsible for knowing the service order and can ask for a lineup check if they're unsure.