NFHS Scorekeeper

[WestMichBlue]

In H.S. games around here each team keeps its own book, ususally by a Coach, or player or extra person in the dugout, or sometimes a parent in the stands. Once I know where the book is located, it is fairly easy to go to them with changes.

One local team uses a parent who moves around and is often on the fence 30' or so past the dugout. Not only is this guy difficult to find, or far away, but he is also a loudmouth obnoxious fan. He is constantly on umpires for the calls that don't go his way. (Don't ya luv it; your eyes are 4' behind the plate, but this guy can see balls and strikes better than you from 100' away at a right angle!)

My question: Can I consider him part of the coaching staff, or part of the home team administration? (NFHS rules that home team bookkeeper is Official Scorekeeper.) Can I require that he sit in the dugout, or in the stands at a place that is easily accessible to me? Can I hold him accountable for his criticism of judgment calls even as I do coaches or players? Can I eject him, or at least require that the coach be responsible for him?

WMB