Signaling of Bonus

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Originally Posted by chseagle

The big question is then: how many times does the official scorer actually signal the bonus without being asked?

It should happen everytime the bonus is in effect. I only ask when I have an "inkling" that we are at 7 or 10.

Originally Posted by chseagle

Another question for everyone, do you prefer the player fouls being shown on the scoreboard, or should this just be up to the official book to keep track?

No preference. I won't look up to see. If the teams / fans want it, that's good for them.

Originally Posted by chseagle

It was up to the book to keep track of the player fouls.

It always is. In fact, it's also always up to the book to keep track of team fouls. The only "official" part of the scoreboard is the time, provided it was designated the official timepiece by the referee. This is why the scoreboard operator is the "timer" and the person keeping the book is the "scorer."