[26 Year Gap]

Last year, a visiting club had provided the roster of names and numbers to the scorer at the prescribed time. The home scorer started complaining loudly that the visitors had not provided all of the information so she could enter it in the book. She got the home coach involved, who I discovered a few weeks ago was her husband. A shouting match ensued at which time I told them that the roster had been provided and that there would be no technical foul. Adversarial lines had been drawn in the sand and when the scorer missed a FT by the visitors it escalated. Eventually, the visitors coach was escorted out of the gym after going to the table and accusing the scorer of cheating.

IF, the scorer had kept her mouth shut and simply asked the referee what was required, it is likely that the situation would not have escalated. What rule does the scorer need to know? Rule 2-11. Nowhere does it speak of advising the HC or inciting the crowd. 2-11-2 was met and that is the end of it.

Rule 2-12 is for the timer. If the referee or umpire[s] want additional input that is not outlined in those two rules, it will be asked for by the referee or umpire[s].

Eagleboy, you may think you are smarter than a 5th grader, but when one or more of the long time officials gives an answer and you argue the point, it shows that the 5th grader is capable of gaining knowledge and you are not. Only if I were in Key West, would I be further away from having to tolerate your work at the table. For that, I am thankful.