Keeping score

[Dakota]

While I do understand the "not my job" view of this, game management is my job.

Perhaps (almost certainly) there is a difference between JO girls and SP bubbas in this expectation of umpires, but here,

a) Nothing good can come from two mom scorekeepers who have different scores at critical points in a game (run rule, tie, etc.) It is a very small, very quick RUNS?... RUNS? question & has avoided problems many times. It is amazing how often one side missed a run, and it is even more amazing how many times the run is missed by the offensive book! For league games, I don't write the score down; I just assure both books are in sync.

b) In ASA tournaments around here, the PU's lineup/scorecard IS official. No option. I sign it and turn it in to the TD.