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Originally Posted by JugglingReferee
Many of score keepers in my area need extra attention. Sometimes there are the gems - those that "get it" - but often the kids need a hand held. Telling me when a player has 4 fouls does two things: - it allows me to know that the next one is their 5th, and thus additional mechanics come into play
- if they forget, then I've found that they notice after the ball is back in play and make it a point to let me know on the 5th
- this prevents the situation when a scorer doesn't know a player has 5 until after the ball is back inbounds after the ensuing throw-in
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Good intentions aside, being notified that a player has 4 fouls is baggage you don't need to be carrying.
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