Signing Score Book!?

[Burtis449]

National Federation.
It it written anywhere in the rule book or case book that the referees have to sign the score book?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Burtis449

National Federation.
It it written anywhere in the rule book or case book that the referees have to sign the score book?

No.

Are you kidding me? I just answered "no" first, and a little pop-up told me that my response has to be 10 letters long. Wassup with that?

How about this, Brad......"no fuking way". That's 11 letters.

[ChuckElias]

Really?

wow. I just did it and that's very strange. No kidding. What is the reason behind that, I wonder? No more contests for the shortest reply. . .

[truerookie]

I have experienced that too. I came to the conclusion, you have to speak in complete sentences.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by truerookie

I have experienced that too. I came to the conclusion, you have to speak in complete sentences.

"No" isn't a complete sentence?

[ChuckElias]

A complete sentence requires a subject and a verb. Either may be implied. But the word "no" doesn't fulfill the requirement.

[truerookie]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

"No" isn't a complete sentence?

I have to say "no" to you question JR.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

No.

Are you kidding me? I just answered "no" first, and a little pop-up told me that my response has to be 10 letters long. Wassup with that?

How about this, Brad......"no fuking way". That's 11 letters.

Boy, I wish I could take credit for that little bit of computer programming, but my programming expertise is in FORTRAN, and my sister, who really is a computer software expert in real life, has been in Atlanta since mid-November working on a project for one of her clients, and is really too busy to help me with some a small programming quirk as this; having said that, I probably could have come up with this idea because I really did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. I could go on and on and on about the whether the scorebook should be signed before or after or at all but then my post would get wordier and wordier.

MTD, Sr.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Burtis449

National Federation.
It it written anywhere in the rule book or case book that the referees have to sign the score book?

Michigan does not require a signature, but it does require Name, ID#, Hometown.

[JRutledge]

I do not believe there is any place that requires an official to sign the book. I just know that in my state it is required that we do so for ratings purposes at all varsity games.

Peace

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I do not believe there is any place that requires an official to sign the book.

Ok, so there's no place where it is required. Got it.

I just know that in my state it is required that we do so for ratings purposes at all varsity games.

Wait. . .

Sorry, couldn't help myself.

[Dan_ref]

Shut up is not allowed, under 10 characters.

However, shut TF up is allowed.

You're welcome Chuck.

[jeffpea]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I do not believe there is any place that requires an official to sign the book. I just know that in my state it is required that we do so for ratings purposes at all varsity games.

Peace

According to the IHSA Policies/Procedures for the state tournament, the R is to sign the official score book at the conclusion of each game. If it is not done at the scorer's table, it can be done in the locker room in and must be in the presence of the official scorer and the host site adminstrator.

I have not come across an official who has signed the book in the state tournament (all rounds) or an official who knew they were supposed to sign the book.

[mick]

Originally Posted by jeffpea

According to the IHSA Policies/Procedures for the state tournament, the R is to sign the official score book at the conclusion of each game. If it is not done at the scorer's table, it can be done in the locker room in and must be in the presence of the official scorer and the host site adminstrator.

I have not come across an official who has signed the book in the state tournament (all rounds) or an official who knew they were supposed to sign the book.

...A tricky wicket.
I wonder if the game is not over until the book is signed, or if the game is over so why sign the book.
mick

[jeffpea]

Originally Posted by mick

...A tricky wicket.
I wonder if the game is not over until the book is signed, or if the game is over so why sign the book.
mick

I don't know the specific answer to that question. I'm guessing that the R's signature "officially approves the final score". Instead of the visual/verbal approval that the R gives the official scorer before leaving the visual confines of the playing floor (which hardly anybody does), the signature provides demonstratable verification.

Of course, this "signature business" is only defined by the Illinois HS Assoc. for the state tournament - not for regular season/holiday tournament play.