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First of all, I don't know a thing about what college supervisors tell their guys and gals regarding mechanics, as I am working on my 1st season of HS and my 2nd season overall. However, I am just about obsessed with officiating and all of its intricacies, so I watch the officials at every game I attend or watch on tv. It seems like the D1 guys have developed their own style and they do what works for them, yet still communicates strength. I haven't really noticed any two officials report fouls, etc. the exact same way. Also, D1 officials seem to signal exactly what happened on the play. For example, if a player gets hit in the head on the way up, they signal a blow to the head, not a "hack". Like I said, I don't know why they do it. All I know is they are where we all want to be so I'm not about to knock it...In fact, I would even go so far as to say D1 reporting mechanics may even be better than HS because they don't leave you stranded on an island as you go through shirt color, number, nature of foul, and result of play. D1 guys get to report as they walk toward the table and by the time they are even close to coaches, players, fans on the first few rows, they are done and back to surveying the floor.
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