Good V Bad Marker

2. Good Marker v Bad Marker

When asked what makes a good or bad marker, players came up with the following points:

Good Marker

knows the Laws and the rules of the competition
gives good concise information as quickly as possible to allow the game to flow
no play acting!
only speaks when spoken to
has an air of confidence but not officiousness
the less noticed a marker is the better job he has done
great markers are rarely noticed on a rink!

Bad Marker

messes up the scorecard and or scoreboard
has poor concentration – not focused on the game
moves when players are about to deliver
stands in line with the boundary marker or centre number
gives wrong information
does not reply to a question because they are too busy watching the game on the next rink
approaches the head without any player asking for information
tries to be funny and shouts down “4¾ inches” when asked about distance
tells me information that I did not ask for
arrogant
does not know the laws & rules
is indecisive and lacking confidence
stays in the head when a player approaches the head to determine the shot to play