I have seen it all. (kind of long)

[JRutledge]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by bigwhistle

Just curious Rut. Do you as the R take the book to the head coach of each team to get them to check it for correctness before the game starts? If not, this may help prevent this kind of start. I have quit trusting team managers and scorekeepers for this very reason. By allowing the head coach, or someone he/she designates, to check the book one last time, I have pretty much eliminated this problem, and any T that does have to be administered for this now lies directly on the head coach's lack of ability to know who is on his/her team.

Rut, if you get a playoff game, please send the original draft to Reader's Digest, so that we will only get the short version.

I do not do that in varsity games. Usually all I care about is the information at the table. I of course check it, but if we were to have a simple mistake in copying the material, I would not give a T just because of that. But most of the time the coaches are all over the place and not always right next to the court so I do not confer with them. If they do not have people that are competent in my opinion to get the book right or make sure the information is correct, then they deserve a T.

About the playoffs, I will not and did not get one. I was not of the ranking that would almost guarantee that (Certified Ranking). I am only the second level, Recognized and at that level it would be very difficult (especially with the IHSA's new system) to get a Regional (playoffs). I will be going for promotion next year, it might happen next year.

Peace