Certified vs. non-certified

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by Bishopcolle

Maybe the most important instruction to a new scorebook keeper: Make sure you and I have eye contact. Look me in the eye! Then record the foul.

I've seen that happen where the floor official actually looked at the scorer & said "pay attention or you will be replaced" when was reporting a foul.

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.

That can depend on the scoreboard controls being used & the person's knowledge of the game.