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Originally posted by footlocker
I had an established ref friend of mine watch a game and give me some pointers. Although, all I ever hear in high school is to slow down the reporting (our association is picky about mechanics.); he suggested I speed it up and not make the presentation so slow it looks like I'm trying to draw attention.
I thought about his advise for a while and watched some Division I and NBA games where the officials have greater liberty in what the display mechanically as a foul. (i.e. they hit thier heads, or hit the arm the way it was hit in the play.) So I had some full dress games for our state middle school tournament. As I worked the games, I found that reporting this way left less for the coach to question, a more descriptive and accurate explanation of the foul, and it helped me maintain my focus on the actual plays.
What are other officials thoughts on a more descriptive display of the foul even though it would be off the federation's perscribed mechanics?
Anyone else do this?
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Feelings around here are that those are College mechanics, we are suppose to use NFHS mechanics. Jog over to the reporting area, freeze, report, go to position.