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Communication Tool ...
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Originally Posted by BillyMac
That being said, I use the carrying/palming signal all the time. Like Supreme Court Justice Stewart, "I know it when I see it". And apparently so do players, coaches, and fans. I never get a question like, "Was that a travel carrying/palming violation, or was that an illegal (double) dribble carrying/palming violation?".
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Originally Posted by bucky
If you gave a traveling signal, many would say "he was dribbling!" If you gave an illegal dribble signal, many would say "he never picked up his dribble!" Now, when you give the palming signal, no one generally argues because they realize what you are communicating and the illegal act. It (palming signal) is a communication tool, nothing much more.
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Nice explanation, you've given this a lot of thought.
Just another tool in our (black) referee tool belt.
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Last edited by BillyMac; Fri Nov 16, 2018 at 01:19pm.
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