[JRutledge]

Well we are asked in our state to give a prelim signal for all fouls. It was told to us to do that at the State Final Level the last few times I personally was there. And I can tell you that it was hard to do it on every foul. I know I did not give the signal on many fouls during the 2 games I worked in 2019. But it did not prevent me from working the title game or prevent me from really any opportunity. So it sounds like it is mostly lip-service and that they are looking at other things than your signally.

Also on the bird-dogging front. I still do it from time to time. But I only do it when there is a crowd or there is confusion. And it is still advocated at the NCAA level I work as well. Just had it discussed at an online camp I attended a couple of weeks ago and the speaker said that we should still use it and it is still in the book, which it is. I remember when it was required to do on all fouls and I know I did not do it all the time then. So there is that.

Peace