Signaling of Bonus

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Originally Posted by sseltser

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

I remember from when I was doing book, even if I was the visitors' scorebook, I'd always signal when bonus was in effect. I still do signal, even though not doing book.

Originally Posted by sseltser

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

My reasoning for asking about the player fouls on the board, is basically as a second record (as the scoreboard controls my alma mater uses has memory built in to keep track of the player fouls), & also a way for the coach to keep track without having to ask the book all the time.

Originally Posted by sseltser

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."

Maybe I'll try that next time I do a game. Do nothing but the time on the scoreboard & let the book(s) get asked all the time about the score & the fouls.

Especially since, technically, all a timer has to do is keep track/tabs on the time in the game. Nowhere is it listed that the timer has to keep track of the score or fouls.