Table Authority and 5th Foul

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Stat-Man

I once had a game where I both announced the 5th foul overhead and showed five fingers to the calling official, and he still didn't disqualify the player. When there was finally a point for me to tell the crew again about the 5th foul, the official told me I needed to tell them sooner.

Whether it's their preference or not, in this case I suggest big-time use of the horn.