Scorekeeper/Timer

[rwest]

We have this one school in our association where the scorekeeper and timer like to run their mouths and make a visual display of their displeasure at foul calls. I was trail table side when there is a scramble for a loose ball. The ball is accidentally kicked. I hear from the timer "Kicked ball!". I respond, without taking my eyes off of the play, "It has to be intentional." He replies "Doesn't matter". I replied "Yes, it does!" and went about my business.

These guys also shake their head when they don't like the call.

I talked it over with my partner and we decided to do nothing about it.

How do you handle the table and when do you ask for them to be removed? When is it that they cross the line? The school is near my house and I forsee doing more of their games. I don't want to create a hostile situation every time I show up there, but I also want them to be non-partisan.

I heard a story similar to this. The scorekeeper was complaining about fouls against her team. The ref had had enough and had her removed. It turned out she was the coaches wife! LOL