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Old Mon Dec 01, 2008, 12:00am
BillyMac BillyMac is offline
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Originally Posted by JRutledge View Post
A lot of local areas do not care how you signal a block as it relates to the fists or the open hands. This certainly does not apply across the board.
Our local board is supposed to only use NFHS approved signals, with one Connecticut exception: Point to the floor with one finger to indicate foot touching 3 point line (i.e. 2 point field goal is being attempted).

I've always like the fists, especially in a block/charge situation. The fists, when needed, help me to sell the call. Evaluators will always comment on the fists rather than the correct open hands. Hard habit for me to break. At least I'm halfway there (site/reporting area).
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