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					Originally Posted by  chseagle
					 
				 
				Actually by having the Scorer/Timer be an actual official, the training & understanding of the rules is would be there. More often than not the scorer & timer is someone who was just asked to do the position with just the basic understanding of the game & who does not do rule/casebook studies. 
			
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 Quite frankly, an official in this position is overkill for all but the most important games.  Rather than do this, I'd rather be on the floor working a game.