Biased Table

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Originally posted by Andy
On one occasion where I was administering a throw-in in front of the table, the gym was fairly quiet, I had my chance. I looked right at her and politely, but firmly instructed her that if she was at the table, she was a part of the officiating crew and to keep her comments to herself. Didn't hear any more from her the rest of the evening!

Public embarassment of the biased scorer/timer always seems to correct the problem. I've never had to replace a table official, but I've warned a few.