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Old Wed Mar 29, 2006, 05:08pm
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Not just post season.

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Originally Posted by jeffpea
I don't know the specific answer to that question. I'm guessing that the R's signature "officially approves the final score". Instead of the visual/verbal approval that the R gives the official scorer before leaving the visual confines of the playing floor (which hardly anybody does), the signature provides demonstratable verification.

Of course, this "signature business" is only defined by the Illinois HS Assoc. for the state tournament - not for regular season/holiday tournament play.
This is not exactly true. You have to put your name and ID number for all varsity games regular or post season. Now you do not have to have your "official signature" someone just has to put your name in the official book this information. Now there is not "penalty" if you do not put the book other than you might not get rated by the coaches and it takes away your possible percentages to get those valuable power points that go towards playoff consideration. This is the case in all IHSA sports at the varsity level. We have to give numbers in football on crew cards. We have to sign their books or provide the numbers in baseball and we have to sign the book in basketball. Schools are supposed to rate every varsity official, we have to provide our information for every varsity contest as officials.

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