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Old Mon Apr 15, 2019, 01:28pm
BillyMac BillyMac is offline
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Slow It Down ...

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Originally Posted by SC Official View Post
I’d also like to see stopping the clock on OOB go away. Too many people like to have the notion that the timer is actually watching for our hand.
Hopefully those "people" aren't officials. Because officials know the real reason why high school officials do this.

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Originally Posted by JRutledge View Post
It is done at the Men's college level because many people do not do it properly. I get it and used to think the same way, but that split second I think gets most officials to slow down a bit.
That split second gives the high school officials a chance to see what their partner's have on double whistles. Two open hands. One open hand and one closed fist. One open hand and one held ball signal. The split second allows some eye contact and communication before another signal is given, like a direction, or a preliminary foul signal.
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