= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; Spike & Dig “09”

= Scor= ekeeper Dos and Don’ts

&= nbsp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; Do

= (a) Bring a hat, water bottle, a chair and plenty of sunscreen; pens = and umbrellas should

be provided but it is always a good idea to come prepa= red with your own in case they

get moved or get damaged.

= (b) Come to the captains meeting at 8:30 on Saturday so that you hear= any last minute changes

and can ask any questions of your own.

= (c) Know the rules so that you can point them out to the team captain= s if there are questions

but your job is not to interpret or enforce them---cal= l a court marshal.

= (d) Arrive at your court by 10 minutes before the hour so that the ne= xt match can begin on time.

= (e) Remind team captains to decide side & serve using the rock/paper/scissors method.

= (f) Remind the team captains before the match to get their players to= sign the roster/waiver on the

back of the scoresheet; team captains should not be sig= ning for their players.

= (g) Advise the teams when 5 minutes remain in the match (i.e., 50 min= utes past the hour).

= (h) Time the one 30 second time out allowed per team in both games 1 = and 2; no time outs are

permitted in game 3.

= (i) = Call time at 55 minutes after the hour even if the match has not = been decided (see the

rule that deals with this situation).

= (j) = Remind the winning team captain after the match to turn in the scoresheet to the Scoreboard

area; it is not the scorekeepers responsibility= to do this and the captains have been so advised.

= (k) Feel free to ask the court marshals for help at any time; this co= uld include recruiting a

substitute if you need to leave even temporarily, equi= pment problems, etc.

= (l) = Take breaks between matches in the shade somewhere; water can be brought to you if you ask.

= (m) Let the Head Scorekeeper know if you will not be able to work all= the matches you are

scheduled for.

= (n) Stop play if you see anything unsafe and immediately seek a court marshal to help resolve the

problem= ; this could include a player wearing cleats or spikes and refusing to remove= .

= (o) Stop play in case of blood or serious injury; there is a first aid station available near

near the Scoreboard area.

= (p) Keep score as accurately as possible by keeping track of who serv= ed (points can only be

scored by either side but serve goes to the team who w= on the last point)---if you are in doubt,

ask the captains

(q) Keep= side conversations with spectators to a minimum while play is underway---that is invariably

&nbs= p; when you will lose track of the score or miss somethin= g else important

(r) Remind the server to speak u= p so everyone can hear the score. Note: It is the teams&= #8217;

responsibility to call out the score before each serve loud enough so that you can hear it= ;

if they are not doing this, they= have no cause to complain about a scoring error.

Don’t

= (a) Make any calls---if there is a dispute, get the two captains toge= ther and suggest a replay;

if that doesn’t work, have someone find a court marshal.

= (b) Leave your court to find a court marshal—try to get one of = the players or spectators on the

sidelin= e to help.

= (c) Take the scoresheet to the Scoreboard area---that is the job of the winning team captain.

= (d) Root for either team, even if you know people on one of the teams; while acting as a

scorekeeper, you are non-partisan crew whose only goal= is fair and safe play.

= (e) Let the match continue beyond 55 minutes after any hour---there w= ill almost always be

another match waiting to begin.

Thanks very much for volunteering---you are an importa= nt part of the success of Spike & Dig.