Scoring Issue

[fiasco]

When I have scoring discrepancies, my first step is to ask the official book keeper if there is a possibility they are wrong. That, 99 times out of 100, causes them to compare their book with the visitor's team book as well as asking the scoreboard operator.

If, after talking it over with the other two, the official book keeper is still positive they have the numbers right, and I have no other definite knowledge, I'm going with the official book.

I'm not going to let the fact that two "unofficial" books (the visitor and the scorekeeper) have a different score distract from the fact that you have an official book for a reason.

[Adam]

Why, is there something magical about being named "scorer" that makes her somehow more competent than two other sources combined?

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Why, is there something magical about being named "scorer" that makes her somehow more competent than two other sources combined?

Why is there something magical about you putting your fist up in the air and blowing your whistle and awarding two free throws to Team A? What makes you more competent than the two coaches sitting on the sideline?

[Adam]

The book says you can make the change if you have enough information. To me, in this case, the other sources are enough information. Would that always be the case? Probably not.

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

The book says you can make the change if you have enough information. To me, in this case, the other sources are enough information. Would that always be the case? Probably not.

I understand and agree with that. But your last post pretty much threw the official scorer in the same category as coaches and fans in the stands.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by fiasco

I understand and agree with that. But your last post pretty much threw the official scorer in the same category as coaches and fans in the stands.

Wasn't my intent. I merely meant to say that there's nothing that gives the scorer a pass on this just because they're the home book. My point is simply that the OP's partner was wrong when he said, "no matter what."

[slow whistle]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Why, is there something magical about being named "scorer" that makes her somehow more competent than two other sources combined?

That was my thought and given her experience I just decided she was probably wrong. Don't get me wrong I am not going to go looking for a reason to overturn the official book in most cases. If she was sure she got it right, or if we had a play where we had waived off a score, etc, SOMETHING that would lead me to believe that the clock and visitors book could have it wrong I am going to go with the official book. In the absence of all that I just made the decision based on the totality of the evidence...