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Old Mon Dec 07, 2009, 02:26pm
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Originally Posted by just another ref View Post
Sometimes it is more difficult to work with the more experienced scorer who thinks he/she knows what going on too much. The worst thing I see is when I go to report a foul and the scorer is not even looking at me, but already writing in the book.
Agreed. I'm a patient man and will wait for the eye contact. I get a little sick kind of thrill when the "know everything" scorekeeper is being told by everyone at the table "the refs waiting for you. "

If I do it early it usually doesn't happen too much after that.
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