New Rule 4-48 and a Visiting Team Scorer at the Table

[SC Official]

I am not whacking table personnel. There is no rules support for that.

Depending on what mood I'm in/how obnoxious the offender is, (s)he might get to go sit in the stands and act like a fanboy (while leaving the book at the table), or I might have him/her removed entirely. If it's the home (official) scorer acting up, I'm likely not waiting for a replacement unless one is available immediately; I'll just make the visiting book the official one and tell the home coach to direct all inquiries to the visiting scorer.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by SC Official

If it's the home (official) scorer acting up, I'm likely not waiting for a replacement unless one is available immediately; I'll just make the visiting book the official one.

I done this, not with a home scorekeeper acting up (I've never had one act up, I guess that I've been lucky), but with a home scorekeeper who was not paying attention, or who was incompetent.

2-11: The scorebook of the home team shall be the official book, unless the referee rules otherwise.

This is a good tool to have in our officiating tool belt.