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Originally posted by tomegun
The mechanics are the same but many use an un-approved mechanic. As it is in the book, the block and over-and-back signals are my least favorite to use. I just think they are both weak signals. I'm guilty of using the bad mechanic at the spot, but when I report to the table I use the proper block mechanic. This is one of my weaknesses because it is wrong, like others have said.
Roundball, many things aren't done correctly in a college game on TV. That doesn't mean we aren't supposed to do it right. They walk and talk, in men's games, all the time and that isn't correct (I don't know about the ...SEC).
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Weakness? Oh, come on. I've never seen a top official on TV or in person do anything else but bang the hips at the spot on a block. 2 or 3 times, even.
Putting the hands on the hips looks weak and I can't believe anyone at the varsity level would do that at the spot of the foul, especially when selling a block/charge call.