in-game signals between officials

[Cobra]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Cobra, what I am meaning is that (at least around here) it's the signal from the timer that gets the floor officials attention if there is an error/discrepancy.

A discrepancy in the score/timeouts/fouls and such? In the list of scorer's duties it says he is to notify the referee of a discrepancy.

Originally Posted by chseagle

What happens if the visual scoreboard malfunctions & in order to keep time a stopwatch has to be used?

Nothing, the timer does it. In the timer's duties it says he shall have a clock to time the game.

Originally Posted by chseagle

It's the scorers' table that usually alerts the coaches & floor officials of a player's 5th foul & periodically 7/10 team fouls.

Once again scorer's duties and scorer's duties.

What is your point with all of this stuff which the rule book says the timer and scorer shall do? It has nothing to do with the timer notifying the officials that there is 1 minute left.