NFHS - scorekeeper shirt - issues?

[Matt S.]

Gang-

How is the striped scorekeeper shirt mandate going in your area? In my games Friday and Saturday, scorers failed to wear a shirt. On Friday (I was the R), I made him fold/hang it over his position at the table.

Do any state associations put any 'teeth' behind the rule? I'm all in favor of it being a 'T' on the home team if the scorer doesn't comply, but I'm told we're not at that point yet... it's the stuff like this and hair/equipment stuff (mostly on the girls side) that really bugs me--just puts us in a lousy situation from the start.

[OKREF]

Here, if they aren't wearing it, you play the game. Then e-mail the state head of officiating and the school gets a call.

[Sharpshooternes]

Originally Posted by OKREF

Here, if they aren't wearing it, you play the game. Then e-mail the state head of officiating and the school gets a call.

Same. I have had 5 sophmore games and 1 jv game and they have all had the required shirt. Although one older grouchy lady made it known she wasn't happy about it.

[SCalScoreKeeper]

I was talking to another scorer out here who is starting her 12'th year (I'm starting my 7'th) and she made the point that when you meet with the table you find out who the official scorer is for the home school.But by the same token when the playoffs start and you start getting out of area crews they won't know who the official scorers are at each school as well as the officials from that area.How many of you go back to schools and see the same official scorer or table crew year after year?

[Forksref]

Originally Posted by Sharpshooternes

Same. I have had 5 sophmore games and 1 jv game and they have all had the required shirt. Although one older grouchy lady made it known she wasn't happy about it.

Tell her it is a Versache.

[jTheUmp]

I'll probably just bring a old shirt with me to my varsity games, and let the scorer "borrow" it if he/she doesn't already have one. Then I'll write up an incident report and sent it to the state high school league, and let them take it from there.

My guess is that it won't be a problem for very long.

I don't think we'll ever be lucky enough to have a striped-shirted-scorekeeper at very many games below the varsity level, unfortunately.

[APG]

I hope it's never an option to give a T for something as stupid as not wearing a stripped shirt.

Here, we play the game and report any issues to our assignor who will report it to the state.

[JRutledge]

We have schools that are not using them. It is not a major problem but it is not done for some reason. I really do not see the big deal. It makes it easier for us to identify the person in varsity settings when many tables have multiple people located there.

Peace

[OKREF]

Heard here that schools not wearing them may be ineligible to host a playoff game. That would be a quick fix.

[Rich]

I know some officials who are taking an extra shirt. Not me.

I really don't care one way or the other, personally, and making a big deal about it isn't how I want to be remembered at the school.

[grunewar]

As others, we play the game and report it. No "teeth" here and no big deal IMO. They'll give it a little while before they enforce "something" I suppose.

[BillyMac]

Connecticut: Email to assignment commissioner. He will email the athletic director of the offending school, with a copy going to the state interscholastic sports governing body. What they do with it, I don't know, but I'd guess that it wouldn't be a very harsh punishment. We still have schools without permanently marked coaching boxes, and/or substitute X's at the table.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Rich

I know some officials who are taking an extra shirt.

No Way José!

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Rich

I know some officials who are taking an extra shirt. Not me.

I really don't care one way or the other, personally, and making a big deal about it isn't how I want to be remembered at the school.

That is pointless on so many levels for me at least. I am not that "large" so my shirt would not fit many that I have worked with and certainly not yesterday. All these people have to do is go to the local sporting good store and get a cheap shirt and that will take care of most issues.

Peace

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Rich

I know some officials who are taking an extra shirt. Not me.

I really don't care one way or the other, personally, and making a big deal about it isn't how I want to be remembered at the school.

I know I am not hanging around to get my shirt if the home team loses a nailbiter and the crowd is hostile. That is just one bad idea.