What would you have done?

[Juulie Downs]

For the next time you go there:

1) Recommend that they pay the clock operator and the book people. This way, they have some leverage in making sure it gets done right.

2) Take a friend who can sit at the table and "help"

3) Have a friend sit at the side of the table with a very discreet stopwatch. During the game you keep your count arm going all the time, but your head isn't counting. Then when you do need to adjust the clock, it looks like you've got definite knowledge, which you do, with the help of your friend.

4) Be sure you and your partner are both highly attuned to the clock, and are constantly nagging at the clock person. In the OP, partner should have scuttled past the table and even pushed the button, if necessary. Maybe your association could assign it as a 3-whistle game so you'd have enough eyes for all 10 players and the clock.