Know It All Scorer

[Mark Padgett]

Just a word of caution to those of you who do a lot of lower level games. In many cases, it's better if the scorer doesn't keep the AP arrow. Here's why: if they don't understand how to keep it properly, it's going to be wrong about 50% of the time. If you are keeping track by having something in your pocket (I use a roll of mints - they serve a dual purpose that way), you will have a lot of occasions where you will indicate the proper direction and a coach will yell that you are wrong and point to the (incorrect) arrow. I have had this happen many times.

If the scorer has no clue as to AP procedure, save yourself a lot of grief and just do it yourself.

BTW - before one of you posts it, no - I don't keep the mints in my pocket because I want that area to smell good. And, for those of you who were thinking "taste good" - don't even go there.