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Originally posted by ChuckElias
...When I do observations, or when I instruct new officials, I tell them not to use the phrase "on the floor". It's another of those "announcerspeak" phrases that is misleading, at best.
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Interesting Chuck. I've never been told to avoid this phrase as it seems to be pretty clear to mean that the foul was committed prior to the act of shooting. Perhaps I am assuming too much here as I feel the term is somewhat common (not that THAT makes it correct). How can that be misleading?
I use it and sell it when I want to make it clear that we are not going to shoot FT's on that play as opposed to simply using the foul mechanic then having to respond to the coach when he asks "Wasn't he in the act of shooting?"
"Announcerspeak" to me would be things like; reaching foul, over the back, etc. but not
on the floor. Prey tell, would I appear to be unprofessional if I invoke this phrase as part of my game.