High School - Scorekeeper Required?

[i2meek]

Ohio High School JV game. Visiting team scorekeeper unable to attend. Visiting coach supplies roster, marks starters, gives to home/official scorekeeper 15 minutes before game.

Official begins game with home team shooting technical foul, gives home team ball to begin game. Reason he states is visiting team did not supply a scorekeeper in timely manner.

Was the official correct in doing this?

It is my, and the other official working the game's, opinion that the only scorekeeper required by rule is an official scorekeeper supplied by the home team.

[Jurassic Referee]

There is no rule making it mandatory for a visiting team to supply a scorer. The only rule extant is that you must have an official scorer, and the R designates who that is pre-game.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by i2meek

Ohio High School JV game. Visiting team scorekeeper unable to attend. Visiting coach supplies roster, marks starters, gives to home/official scorekeeper 15 minutes before game.

Official begins game with home team shooting technical foul, gives home team ball to begin game. Reason he states is visiting team did not supply a scorekeeper in timely manner.

Was the official correct in doing this?

It is my, and the other official working the game's, opinion that the only scorekeeper required by rule is an official scorekeeper supplied by the home team.

Never heard that one before.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Never heard that one before.

That's because it was made up, contrived, pulled from the dark recesses of somebody's bowels.

[truerookie]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

There is no rule making it mandatory for a visiting team to supply a scorer. The only rule extant is that you must have an official scorer, and the R designates who that is pre-game.

Yes, there is It's called whatever fits my personality.

[i2meek]

Back In The Saddle

That's because it was made up, contrived, pulled from the dark recesses of somebody's bowels.

You are 100% factually wrong in your assumption ( when ... assume ... - just you not me this time)

last Friday Feb 1 Dover v Indian Valley at Dover

[Adam]

Originally Posted by i2meek

Back In The Saddle

That's because it was made up, contrived, pulled from the dark recesses of somebody's bowels.

You are 100% factually wrong in your assumption ( when ... assume ... - just you not me this time)

last Friday Feb 1 Dover v Indian Valley at Dover

He was talking about the rule, not the situation. Don't be so defensive.

[i2meek]

well IF that's the case: oops sorry about that!!


Where can I find this in the rule book?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by i2meek

Where can I find this in the rule book?

Rule 2-4-1. That's the only listed requirement in the rule book.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by i2meek

well IF that's the case: oops sorry about that!!

Sinse you capitalized "if," it seems that you don't believe me. That's your right. A bit of advice, try not to assume the worst. Really makes your 2nd post pretty ironic, if you ask me.

[i2meek]

snaqwells are you also back in the saddle?

i meant what i posted - now who's being defensive - geesh

[Adam]

Originally Posted by i2meek

snaqwells are you also back in the saddle?

i meant what i posted - now who's being defensive - geesh

BITS is perfectly able to defend himself. I'm just offering advice. Take it or leave it.

[TimTaylor]

Snaq,

FWIW, I read BITS' post the same way you did.......he was clearly talking about the rule, not the situation

[ref08]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

BITS is perfectly able to defend himself. I'm just offering advice. Take it or leave it.

Totally agree.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by TimTaylor

Snaq,

FWIW, I read BITS' post the same way you did.......he was clearly talking about the rule, not the situation

Clearly.