Thread: Catch Signal
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Old Sun Oct 03, 2004, 10:16pm
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Originally posted by Snake~eyes
What do you guys think about using the catch signal you often see in the NFL? Do any of you guys use this signal?
I used it once in a scimmage, and was "yelled" at by the umpire because "we don't use it in high school ball."

That being said, I like those types of signals. If there is a pass over the middle that is close, the catch signal can communicate with fellow officials and the fans that you definitely have a catch.

Also in communicating with the fans, things such as the "bobble" signal or the "out of bounds" signal (what NCAA officials use to indicate that a FG went wide) can be helpful so the fans know why the pass was incomplete. Anyway, just my opinion on the subject.

[Edited by PSU213 on Oct 3rd, 2004 at 11:20 PM]
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