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I think a bigger problem is moving to quickly from the spot of the foul. Many of the errors I've seen this year were due to officials going to the reporting area before they have completed the foul calling process. I have been to many camps where where the emphasis was placed on hustle to the table but neglecting what the official was doing at the spot of the foul. We need to teach our younger officials the basics of calling a foul,(NF)1. Blow the whistle while raising the closed fist. 2. Step in bird dog. 3. give the preliminary signal(while giving the signal visually also do it verbally i.e. blue 23 push). 4. Communicate what we are going to do next by signal(do this also verbally as well i.e. red 35 to shoot 2 or red throw-in endline). Once you have done all of this now it is time to move to the reporting area (I prefer the jog)and since we have already said everything once all we have to do is repeat it. It is more important to get it right before we leave the spot than worring about how to get to the reporting area.
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