Preferences for scoreboard/timer & scorebook operations

[Adam]

I think you asked a loaded question:

Originally Posted by chseagle

Do you prefer someone who is keeping up with the rules/regulations? Or someone that's going off of regulations that's 5-10 years old?

The answer to this question is obvious, but it also presents a false dichotomy. Those aren't the only options.

Originally Posted by chseagle

Should it be mandatory that anyone doing scoreboard/timing and scorebook have to go through the training & testing that the floor officials go through?

No, unless you're going to pay them the same. You'll never get volunteers, however, with that requirement. And while I think a good table is a wonderful thing to have, I'd rather the schools pay for a third official than pay my rate for the table personnel.