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Originally posted by jtarantine
Ball goes out of bounds @ half court. I am lead, under basket. Partner is at half court with the ball. Home team subs in a player. I motion the player in and am now waiting for play to begin. My partner is literally an inch away from handing the team the ball to begin play and I hear a horn from the scorekeeper. I look to the table, and notice that Home team wants to sub another player. I put my hand up, and tell the table and the coach to wait until the next dead ball because my partner was beginning play. I give the 'thumbs up' to my partner and partner begins to give the team the ball to begin play...again. HORN again!! Scorekeeper (keep in mind, varsity official) says that I am wrong and that I should allow the sub. My partner says (in the scorekeepers direction, from across the court) "Well, I didn't give her the ball yet." So, I submit, and allow the sub to come in. At this point I am FUMING!!!
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2 words: Lighten up. By the letter of the law you are right and you know it, but put this in perspective. If this is the worst problem you have with a scorekeeper, consider yourself truly blessed. Some routinely hit the horn after you hand the player the ball, not to mention that many players of all ages treat the horn as a green light and sprint onto the court. The horn interrupts the flow, whether it was sounded at the proper time or not, so in this case, in a jr. high game, I let the sub come in, sometimes even when it means taking the ball out of the hands of the player. Call it the path of least resistance. It is sometimes easier to stray slightly from the proper path than it is to illuminate the path for people who live in total darkness.