You don't actually think that the timer is watching you, do you? We all know that they are watching the ball touch someone and that the chop is just cosmetic. Unfortunately this is not a tongue in cheek statement.
Actually BigWhistle, fear is a pretty good tool at a time like this:
"OK, Mr (or Mrs.) timer, I need you to be watching me as I inbound the ball. When I drop my arm, start the clock. If we screw this up, everyone in the gym is going to be screaming at us. I can run out the gym door, but you're stuck at the table and I'm going to be pointing at you as I leave."
:-)
Z
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