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Originally posted by M&M Guy
It's either a 3-point shot, or it's not. If it's a 3-point shot, we have a signal for the attempt, and a signal for the made shot. If we do neither, it's not. That's our communication. How far away does the foot need to be for us to not need to signal a "2"? The table shouldn't need to watch for any other signal other than the "touchdown". (Oops, there's another sport's signal in basketball.)
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The reason the "2" signal is advocated where I live is so we do not get wrong what just took place. I agree that it is either one or the other, but in both two and 3 person we have dual coverage on this shot many times. It is also very possible that one official does not have the best look and see the toe on the line. If one goes up with the "TD" signal and the other officials does nothing and clearly sees something different, now you have to stop the game and communicate what took place. If you signal that you clearly saw the toe on the line, now I know as his partner I will not tell the table and every person in the gym the shot was a 3. We also do not have to stop the game to correct this confusion. If everyone is taught to do that, I see no problem with that. Most of us only work in one state or one area. We do not have to match what everyone in the country does.
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Originally posted by M&M Guy
Sure, if there's a question about a play, we can communicate an answer. And as JRut mentioned earlier, if your local association wants you to communicate that way, then by all means do it. But we have to be careful about over-communicating; that includes using unnecessary signals all the time, as well as, say, talking too much to the coaches.
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I am also not advocating using these signals 20 times a game. I might go 10 or more games and never have to use the "tip signal" for a backcourt situation. It might be much longer than before I actually use this signal. It is just a tool, nothing more nothing less. I know if I see the whole play, I usually do absolutely nothing. I just use this signal for partner communication. I do not care what the fans or coaches think. Just like I can help a partner with an out of bounds call, I rarely do unless there is no doubt what took place.
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