Certified vs. non-certified

[Rich]

Originally Posted by just another ref

How long could it possibly take to become "certified" to be a clock operator. A person of reasonable intelligence who has never even been to a game could be taught to do a credible job of this in a matter of minutes.

Next question: Do you think we have enough apples in the world?

I sat at the table once and ran the clock / scoreboard during a camp. I had trouble doing this, even with a running clock. Gave me appreciation for the job -- if you're doing the time, score, fouls, etc. it's not *that* easy.