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Originally Posted by Lcubed48
That's part of it, yes. Mechanics includes the individual part (i.e. - the signals) and the group part (i.e. - the 2 or 3 whistle duties). Can one learn from watching games from the couch? Yes certainly, but be aware that there are differences between the rules and the mechanics from NFHS to NCAA-W to NCAA-M. But, by far the best way to improve is to go a camp and work live games under the watchful eyes of qualified observers.
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This is absolutely true. While you're sitting on your couch, working on signals, you're not seeing yourself. How will you know if you're forming a good habit, or reinforcing a bad one? Also, the mechanics used by the big dogs who work the tourney are not necessarily ideal for emulation. They get away with lots of stuff that us lesser mortals could not.
So if you're going to work on signals, spend at least some of your practice time in front of a mirror. And take any opportunity to get qualified feedback, like from camp evaluators. They can add more to your package than just whether or not the thing you are doing looks good or not. They can help you understand what you're not doing that you should, what you are doing that you shouldn't, and where you've just missed the boat entirely.