Scorebook/Scoreboard Error at End of Game

[imagomer]

Maybe this will be interesting. I know the officials in my case handled this correctly, but it brought to my mind a related question.

I lost by 1 point last night, in my own gym (so I've no one to blame by my own group), with a decently experienced scorekeeper on my book. In a close 4th quarter, we were down a few and pressing, and my #11 scored, stole, and scored again within maybe 5 seconds. My scorekeeper scored the 4 pts correctly in the book - running score and player stats, but the scoreboard only posted the first basket.

AFTER time had expired and officials had "left the confines," she was talleying final scores and totals, and she discovered the error. (I know, I know, she SHOULD have been double and triple checking all along, but she didn't) The visitor's book agreed with hers. When the officials returned for the boys' game, she brought her error to their attention, and, of course, they stated there was nothing they could do by that time. (She had even asked that the game be "awarded" to us, after time had expired, based on the scorebook)

My Question: What if she had discovered the error, and the V book had agreed, AS SOON AS time expired (meaning we and the Visitors had played and coached and strategerized under the assumption of a certain score)? What about possibly other discovery times?

I know many here are very experienced and you would not have been even tempted to erroneously grant me the victory, or grant a do-over, but I posted this to show the newer officials just one more sitch they may encounter.

Hope this is interesting - I find these discussions very valuable in improving my coaching and my working relationships with officials.