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Originally posted by BktBallRef
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Originally posted by ChuckElias
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Originally posted by BktBallRef
The mind processes "twenty three" much better than "two, three." And if I'm not mistaken, that's the method the NFHS Officials Manual suggests.
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I took a quick look through my manual and it just says to report the number.
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Exactly.
"Four, four" is not a number.
"Forty four" is. 
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This is how we're instructed here in Portland. The rationale is that, if you say "four, four" the scorekeeper might hear only the first "four" and give the foul to the wrong player. If you say "Forty - four" he'll keep listening after the "forty..." since he'll know you're not finished.
Regardless of which way it's done, I think it's smart to be sure you keep the scorekeeper looking at you the whole time. You look at their eyes, and be sure they've seen what you're trying to communicate. If you do that, it doesn't matter nearly as much how you move your hands.