Preferences for scoreboard/timer & scorebook operations

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I think you asked a loaded question:

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


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.

Snaqwells, in other wording, I am asking would you rather have table personnel that know what they're doing, compared to someone that's having to learn while doing with it being their 1st time. I can get what you're saying about the pay. If I remember right, the person at my alma mater that does the Varsity games is getting paid $10 a game.

I asked about a person being current regulations, compared to someone who's going off of regulations that are 5-10 years old, because basically that's the circumstance that's going on with the person doing the scoreboard/timing for Varsity at my alma mater. She does a good job with continual communication between herself & the scorebooks, but she is buzzing at the wrong time for time-outs, & she doesn't hit the 1-minute warning buzzer for intermissions. Also she seems to know how to do shoit clock although I've never seen her do shot clock.

When I'm doing scoreboard/timer & shot clock, I have print outs with me that show the rules/regulations for shot clock, timer, & scorebook. This way if any questions are asked about the procedure I have proof. So yes I have the experience, but I also keep with me the written proof in case I happen to have questions

Considering I normally only do JV & C-Squad games, most of the time the person doing scorebook is a student with their friends/buddies sitting there next to them distracting them. (The home team has almost gotten technicals cause of it). I feel like others that the person doing scorebook should be an adult, not a student.