Some of the mechanics changes for the college game have been extremely positive and I'd love to see them in the HS game.
(1) Coming tableside when reporting is great. You are right there to handle subs, answer questions from coaches, and not look like you are running away after reporting. That said, I think it will be a cold day in he11 before the NFHS adopts this mechanic. They are afraid of letting officials interact with coaches.
(2) Not putting the hand up on an out of bounds call -- a whistle should be enough of a signal for the timer to stop the clock. It's as bad as the SEC football refs signalling time out after an incomplete pass.
(3) I like the counting style of the women's mechanics for throw ins (the NBA mechanic) with no hand up keeping the clock stopped and chopping with the same hand.
(4) Walking and talking on foul reporting like in the women's game is great. It doesn't make the foul look like such a frantic event.
But, I will say this: When working HS games I try to use HS mechanics. Will I accidentally not put my hand up on an out of bounds call in a HS game the night after working a juco game? Probably. But I TRY to use the right mechanics for the right level.
Rich
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