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Originally posted by Forksref
I always do it for V games. In one instance, the visiting coach noticed a discrepancy in the numbers in the official (home) book. We checked and the visiting number had been copied wrong. We had it corrected and started the game. My philosophy is that the visitors are required to submit correct numbers. If they are copied wrong, then there should be no penalty. This all goes under the heading of preventive officiating. As was mentioned above, it shows the coaches that you are making sure things are correct and it gives you an opportunity to make contact with the coaches.
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Actually, in this case it's not a "philosophy" and it's also got nuthin' to do with "preventive officiating". It's just simply the
rule. As per NFHS rule 10-1, all either team is required to do is supply the official scorer with their roster and starters at least 10 minutes before the start of the game. All we do is make sure that they comply with that provision. Anything further, such as this, is a "scorer's mistake" that can be corrected at any time.