I hadn't noticed this practice until 2012--as a coach my memories are similar to Jared's--but I have to say I'm pretty put-off. Yes, I personally dislike it. But much more importantly, the practice literally
contradicts information provided at several driver's meetings this season. It's even alluded to in the official video to the extent that I would expect a clarification at all events executing this policy, regardless. (I do believe all the referees and other volunteers were acting in good faith, simply without realizing this contradiction.)
Whether or not this has been a common practice in prior years, the changes in real-time scoring this year should have and still do warrant a much more official decision. To think that it was encouraged because of the real-time scoring is just unbelievable--even more so than the practice itself.
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Originally Posted by Wayne Doenges
Like someone else said. what if during an NBA basketball game the score was removed during the last one minute of play? The game would probably be stopped till it was fixed.
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And in the NBA, there's only one basketball!
Try real-time coaching while keeping track of 8 hoops with 18 balls in circulation.