[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

... the ones who fail to do the basic fist up in the air foul signal first.

Worked with a fairly new (but not a rookie) partner last week who almost always failed to stop the clock with either a fist, or an open hand. Drove me nuts. Sometimes I started to initiate a switch (and identifying a possible free throw shooter) and then discovered it was a violation. Other times I held back on the switch and then had to make a delayed switch for a foul (and not knowing who the free throw shooter might be). Thank God we luckily avoided any conflicting preliminary signals.

While there are many things that I look for in a good partner, one is that, as the non-calling official, I want to almost immediately know "What happens next?".