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Originally Posted by ilyazhito
Good communicators usually equal good officials, so how do higher level officials communicate, if not in the ways described in the manual? I've seen videos of varsity crews both using and not using the 1 minute and other communication signals, so it's not as if higher level crews toss the manual in the trash all the time.
That said, what do you do that differs from the book, and what is your thought process in doing so?
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You said it, not me. No one ever suggested that the best officials ignore the manual.
I walk and talk to the table. On fouls going the other way, I often just step out to where the scorer can see me rather than going all the way to the reporting area. I seldom give a prelim unless it’s a block/charge play. I punch on player control fouls at the spot and give the weak “hand behind the head” to the table. Why? Because these are methods that work best for me and that I prefer to use. And I work in a state where very few officials (at least in my area) are gung-ho about everything needing to be followed from the NFHS Manual down to the fine print. Some states are not like that and if you want to advance in the postseason, they want everything done exactly the way it says in the manual. If I move to a state like that I will adjust accordingly.