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Old Tue Jun 28, 2005, 05:45am
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I've noticed a lot of officials saying this prior to handing the ball to the thrower on a throwin. Is this a college mechanic or what? Do you guys say "play" before handing the ball? Just curious, should I start doing it?
I generally say, "Ball!", in the front court if the players are not focused for one reason or another.
mick
Good point about the players sometimes being out in la la land. I prefer to say, "Play!"
That's a baseball umpire's mechanic. Maybe that's why I can't use it, ... like the foul tip signal.
mick
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