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Originally posted by Bart Tyson
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Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
I have never been in the alternate position, but I have to take exception to the postings that the alternate should keep is mouth shut.
The CCA Manual gives a very good description of the duties of an alternate official. One of the duties of the alternate official is to help in a situation such as the first one in the original posting. From the description of the play, I cannot tell of the officials did talk with the alternate or not (an educated guess is that they did not), and that the alternate waited too long to let the officials know what he knew.
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Mark, I agree the alt. is the 1st or 2nd person to ask. However, the alt. was not at the table. If he is not at the table then he is not an alt. for this situation. So, he should have zipped it.
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That is what I said in my last paragraph, the alternate waited to long to involve himself in the discussion and when he did it was not in the best way possible. But he is the alternate whether he started for the locker room too soon, which he did in this case and they should dock him some for his game fee for that reason. The alternate has to stay focused and involved for the entire game.
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Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
Trumbull Co. (Warren, Ohio) Bkb. Off. Assn.
Wood Co. (Bowling Green, Ohio) Bkb. Off. Assn.
Ohio Assn. of Basketball Officials
International Assn. of Approved Bkb. Officials
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Toledo, Ohio
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