scorebook leaves table during halftime

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by chseagle

. . . did not find the home scorebook present at the table. The coach requested that she see the book while in the locker room at halftime & the coach was carrying the scorebook under her clipboard when the team came back into the gym.

Here's where NFHS really offers no help. It gives us a rule but no specific consequences to mete out if it happens as you describe.

On the one hand, the Rulebook says, "The official scorebook shall remain at the scorer's table throughout the game, including all intermissions" (2-11-11).

On the other hand, the Casebook says, regarding removing the scorebook as you mentioned: "Prohibited; the scorebook shall remain at the table throughout the game, including all intermissions. There is no specific penalty for removing the scorebook; however, if the officials believe the scorebook was removed as an unsporting act, it could be penalized accordingly" (2.11.11)

So, what about the less-than-unsporting-act in the situation cited above? You tell me.

Question in this regard on our state test this year led to a lot of "less than 100%" test scores. (The correct answer, according to our state test, was apparently, "Take no action whatsoever, as there has been no changing of an official game record and the reason for taking the scorebook was legitimate." The question many like me had in response was this: How can it be legitimate if it's prohibited?)

I vote for lethal force.