Replying to FWT scoring question

Sometimes when someone finishes a run, the commentators say some variation on "we're not sure if the skiers up top will hear about the score" (as in before they start their run, I guess). I am so confused by this. At first I thought it might be a fluke or temporary communication problem but they've said it multiple years in a row now and I just don't get it. Is there no standard practice for telling the riders the score or are the commentators genuinely confused?