Signaling of Bonus

[chseagle]

I know on the scoreboard, the bonus light is lit up underneath the team that gets the bonus after the penalty for the 6th team foul against the opposing team is administered.

However, if the scorers' table has the bonus signal, how should it be lit?

Lit towards the team bench that gets the bonus, or lit on that team's basket?

[Raymond]

I never pay attention to that light (on the table). I would say the team's bench.

[eyezen]

Team bench

[chseagle]

I was always under the impression that when there's the bonus indicator on the table that it follows the AP.

The Varsity Scoreboard/Timer has been doing the team benches.

Just trying to figure out which way is the correct way.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by chseagle

I was always under the impression that when there's the bonus indicator on the table that it follows the AP.

The Varsity Scoreboard/Timer has been doing the team benches.

Just trying to figure out which way is the correct way.

I don't know if there is a "correct" way to do this, but I would prefer it to follow the AP protocol and be lit on the side towards the team's basket. Therefore, it would be on the opposite side from their bench during the first half of play.

[just another ref]

Around here the light is on pointing toward the basket. About once a year I find a table that does it the other way. When I gently correct them, they always seem to look at me like I'm crazy.

[chseagle]

Speaking of APs, what's the best AP you've seen?

What's the worse AP you've seen?

The best for me would be any of the light boxes on the scorers' table that has a toggle switch on it.

The worse would be the the that's being used in the secondary gym at my alma mater, a wooden arrow that spins around whenever the table gets bumped that has athletic tape on it to be more clearly seen.