More Table Mistakes

[SCBroncos]

First, I would recommend that you always request that the home and visiting book sit next to each other. When ever you check one book, you can always ask the other book keeper if they agree and get an immediate answer.

Some score keepers do not want to sit next to the home book. If that is the case, make a plea to the coach to ask that they sit at the table with the home book.

Following this mechanic probably would have avoided this problem.

Other than that, I would suggest that if you official scorere is a student, that you actually verify with your own eyes the time-out situation written in the book. It won't delay the game that much longer and will avoid this problem. If the scorer is an adult, than it is more likely that things will be accurate (although, by no means guaranteed!).

As to your question, I'm inclined to want to give them the time-out without penalty, but I don't think you can do that. Do you think that the scorer intentionally mislead you or was it a genuine mistake?