When to wind the clock?

[chseagle]

If there were any issues about how I do things at the table, I would of been told by the AD or the principal.

Like I stated earlier, I am thinking of using my iPod's stopwatch function for only 1-2 games (at first) to see which is easier (my watch or iPod for TO Timer). Only if after I find I am more comfortable using my iPod as the TO Timer would I use it, but since I have not had a chance to try it in a game situation I do not know yet if it is something I would prefer.

At Regionals 2 years ago, when the scoreboard malfunctioned, yes iPods/iPhones were used as timing devices, however at the games that I did I used my watch as the TO Timer.

Nowhere did I say that I was trying to run everything.

Originally Posted by RichMSN

There are times I'd rather have cooperation than competence. Like I said, if I have faith in the table people and they haven't demonstrated that they are not doing their job I don't really care what they do.

My problems start when the table people either decide they're running the show (they complain that I'm whistling in subs a step or two from the X for example) or when they don't follow my instructions (I want a second horn EVERY TIME, for example) or don't know their job (on a fifth foul, when I start the clock, there'd better be a horn five seconds later). I'm not a petty dictator, but the fact of the matter is that we (the officials) are the one running the show and the table crew aren't going to be telling the officials how to run the game.