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Originally Posted by Sco53
Boys soph prelim last night, 2nd quarter. Foul called on white 32, table buzzes and says no 32 in the book. Sure enough he's not in there but he is on the roster that's right there on the table. VC starts chirping that it's a TF after I announce it's a book keeping error. HC comes over and agrees that it's a TF and my partner comes over and signals the T and tells the HC he has to sit. I managed to talk my P out of sitting the HC, but he insisted that it was a TF. The book was verified for total number of players at 10:00, somehow this got through. I gave up the fight when it was 3 against 1, and went with the flow.
Anybody know if there's a case for this type of situation?
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... is that it is really 1 v 1. You and your crew mate. The opinions of the coaches are not a factor here. Sounds like you knew the rule, but relented to a wave of resistance. Bottom line though, is you let your crew kick a rule.
An approach to consider:
Get the noise out. Make sure coaches are not near the table, and if need be send players to bench area.
Get
all the information you need to make a ruling.
Get together with your crew away from others.
Sort it out.
If you are 100%, tell your partner it is on you and you will take the heat.
Come to a decision.
Have your whole crew give a visible nod of agreement (even if some have reservations).
Get coaches together and explain your ruling.
Begin that explanation with "By rule, ..."
Tell them what will happen next. End of interaction.
Resume play.