[BillyMac]

Hey guys, and gals, let's be careful out there. I have no problem with noting the number of a free throw, or three second, violator, and conveying this information to the coach, if asked politely, but I do not recommend announcing it after the whistle. Sometimes the table crew will get into a good habit of marking the number of the player charged with a foul, every single time you report a foul. Unfortunately, especially with some lower level games, we may get a scorekeeper who mistakenly marks a foul for every player number announced by an official. Last night, in a high school varsity game, I had an adult scorekeeper who, at halftime, asked me if the excessive arm swinging violation that I called in the second period was a foul, and I didn't announce the player's number. Be careful with using this mechanic. It's not in the book, and probably for a good reason.