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Originally posted by refTN
Guys I use 2 hands all the time except in my assosciation games and games where my partner wants to use one hand. I don't do it because it is faster I do it because I feel while I am saying "red 23" the bookeeper sees both numbers instead of their being a delay on the three after you have done said it. I hate saying "red two, three", with a passion, don't know why I just do. I do agree it would cause some confusion though because the NBA is the only group of officials that use this but that is because there are only about 60 officials, whereas there are about 200 in my local assosciation. I think alot of guys would have problems going right to left on their hands so the bookeeper could read left to right.
I just threw this around for some feedback on what people thought. Good insights.
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I never say "red two, three" I just say "red" - give the hand signal for the complete number - then say "twenty-three". If it's loud (not that any of my games get loud) I'll say the number again. If the scorer looks at me like I have 2 heads I'll repeat it. Always works.
Now, imagine you're used to receiving numbers given with 1 hand, and some young buck ambles up and gives the number with 2 hands. Ya know what I'm gonna do as you walk away?
Hooooooooonnnnkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Hey ref, what was that number again?"