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Old Wed Dec 08, 2004, 02:43pm
DownTownTonyBrown DownTownTonyBrown is offline
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Mechanics manual Paragraph ~230

If you look close at the mechanics procedure there is a very specific rythm of Hustle, Stop, Hustle, Stop, Hustle.

HUSTLE
to be in position and make the needed calls

STOP
to inform the players (and your partner) of what you have called - shirt color, player number, nature of the foul, who is going to shoot or whose ball it will be and where.

HUSTLE
always around the players (never through the middle of them), to make your report

STOP
where your view of the table is unimpeded, to report to the scorer. Again shirt color (no "FOULZ ON" crap), number, nature of the foul, and result.

HUSTLE
to get into position for play to begin again. Nod to your partner and let-r-rip.

Sound off and make your signals cleanly. You are talking to, communicating with, everyone in the room - not just a couple of players. Make sure your stops are stops, and you shouldn't have much problem with timing. Additionally, if you make that effort to notify the players of your call at the location of its occurence, you likely won't forget the player's number when you get in front of the table to REPEAT what you have already said to the players.

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