[BillyMac]

For some reason, and I don't think it's by the book, almost all officials on my local board do not give any other signal in addition to the player control foul signal, that is we only signal player control foul (hand behind head) and do not signal the actual reason for the foul, pushing/charging (two hand push). This is true 99.44% of the time at the site of the foul. Some of us may signal the additional pushing/charging (two hand push) after we signal player control foul (hand behind head) at the reporting area to the table if it's not the classic "train wreck" player control foul, rather it's the dribbler giving the defender a strong arm push.

I've always thought that these mechanics were somewhat odd being not by the book, but they have survived twenty-eight years under three different interpreters, with no one ever questioning these not by the book mechanics. Is this just a local thing, or do other boards/associations do the same thing?