Certified vs. non-certified

[Adam]

Again, the number of crews who can't handle this is so small that it's not really a problem. If a call to the AD doesn't solve the problem, I doubt any sort of remedial training is going to solve it.

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Again, the number of crews who can't handle this is so small that it's not really a problem. If a call to the AD doesn't solve the problem, I doubt any sort of remedial training is going to solve it.

For me. I've had no coaching/training from the AD, I've been teaching myself what I need to know. Although it would be nice if I did have another source to turn to, besides on here, for the rules/regulations & training.

I do agree that the number is small where there are significant incidents that do cause questioning to happen.

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

The question that was asked was "How long could it possibly take to become "certified" to be a clock operator."

you responded and I responded to that. It has (or had) nothing to do with "score and fouls."

If you're just doing team totals, then it also takes < 1 minute to learn (Home score +2; Visitor Fouls +1, etc).

I agree that if you're also tracking individual team members who are in the game and their points and fouls that it takes more practice.

Bob, the tracking of who is in the game & their point totals is only on the Daktronic boards which I've used only twice in the past 2 seasons at the 3A/4A Regionals (which thanks to WIAA will no longer be happening since they reformulated how state basketball is being done).

On the All-American board, all I have to keep track of on an individual is the number of fouls they have.

I've also used to operate a board with mechanized controls (switches & dials, not computerized) where all we did was track player fouls by asking the book what foul that was on the person.

So I've had experience with both setups, as well as the outdated.