[M&M Guy]

deecee and IREFU2 - here's where I find myself becoming old fuddy-duddy. In my younger days I would've agreed whole-heartedly with you. What the hell difference does it make what signal you use, as long as everyone knows what the call is. Getting the call right is the most important thing, right? Well, as I've gone through the ranks, I've found that doing the proper mechanics says as much about you as knowing the rules. And, more often than not, people will judge you on your appearance, including mechanics. They may not get to judge you as often on rule knowledge, because there may be plenty of games where nothing unusual happens where you can show off your knowledge. But you do get to show off your mechanics every game. Do you come to a game with mud on your shoes? How about those wrinkles in your shirt? If you're careful about those aspects, why do you want to be sloppy in your mechanics? Why not "do it by the book"?