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Old Thu Jun 19, 2014, 10:32pm
johnny d johnny d is offline
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Originally Posted by BryanV21 View Post
While I'm sure the coaches and players know the game is about to start when you're walking towards center court with the ball, those at the table might appreciate the whistle. They have a number of things to do, so there's a good chance one of them (including the scoreboard operator/timer) could use the head's up.

Many officials will ask the table crew if they are ready before they give the official tossing the ball the thumbs up signal, when they are the tableside official before the toss.