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Old Mon Oct 25, 2010, 07:19pm
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Originally Posted by Bishopcolle View Post
Maybe the most important instruction to a new scorebook keeper: Make sure you and I have eye contact. Look me in the eye! Then record the foul.
I've seen that happen where the floor official actually looked at the scorer & said "pay attention or you will be replaced" when was reporting a foul.

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Originally Posted by just another ref View Post
How long could it possibly take to become "certified" to be a clock operator. A person of reasonable intelligence who has never even been to a game could be taught to do a credible job of this in a matter of minutes.
That can depend on the scoreboard controls being used & the person's knowledge of the game.
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