Approval of Final Score

[Welpe]

So what should our take away be from this thread? Go over at the end of a close game and visually verify the score in the book and that the books are the same?

[bigwhistle]

Originally Posted by Welpe

So what should our take away be from this thread? Go over at the end of a close game and visually verify the score in the book and that the books are the same?

The moral of the story is Don't have close games!!!

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by Welpe

So what should our take away be from this thread? Go over at the end of a close game and visually verify the score in the book and that the books are the same?

Yes. Usually there is a time out or 2 at the end of a close game. During on of these timeouts my partner and I both go to the table and verify that the scoreboard reflects what is in the home book. If there is a discrepency between the home and visitor book, we try to get it straight, but ultimately the home book is what is official. When we know that the home book and scoreboard are correct we take a quick glance at the table and make sure they have no problems, then get off the court.

[Welpe]

I'm not asking about close to the end of the game, I'm asking about after the game is actually over.

[OKREF]

[QUOTE=OKREF;865315]Yes. Usually there is a time out or 2 at the end of a close game. During on of these timeouts my partner and I both go to the table and verify that the scoreboard reflects what is in the home book. If there is a discrepency between the home and visitor book, we try to get it straight, but ultimately the home book is what is official. When we know that the home book and scoreboard are correct we take a quick glance at the table and make sure they have no problems, then get off the court.[/QUOTE]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I'm not asking about close to the end of the game, I'm asking about after the game is actually over.

It was right here.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by OKREF

It was right here.

Read my post again.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Read my post again.

No is the answer. Check right before the end, look at the running score and verify everyone matches. Tell them that they need to let you know if there's an issue.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Adam

No is the answer. Check right before the end, look at the running score and verify everyone matches. Tell them that they need to let you know if there's an issue.

The reason I ask is that it seems this procedure failed this time but maybe a contingency to handle two inept score keepers is not really feasible.