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Originally Posted by i2meek

Ohio High School JV game. Visiting team scorekeeper unable to attend. Visiting coach supplies roster, marks starters, gives to home/official scorekeeper 15 minutes before game.

Official begins game with home team shooting technical foul, gives home team ball to begin game. Reason he states is visiting team did not supply a scorekeeper in timely manner.

Was the official correct in doing this?

It is my, and the other official working the game's, opinion that the only scorekeeper required by rule is an official scorekeeper supplied by the home team.

Never heard that one before.