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If you've got a scorekeeper that is so on top of the game that they want to help you get something right, by all means use them.
I saw a situation Saturday night, observing a Boys JV game, before my games. L whistles a foul on B10. B10 had just committed his 4th foul approximately a minute earlier, and I immediately knew this was his 5th foul. So did the player, as he immediately headed up towrds mid-court in anticipation of his eminent DQ. Official forgot the number or something, and went to the other official to try and get some help. They glanced around the players around the key and came up with B15 for the foul, who the L then went and reported to the table. As a result of this fubar, B10 stayed in the game, and B15 ended up with his 4th foul.
A scorekeeper as described in the original sitch can be a very valuable asset in a situation like this.
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