[JRutledge]

The proper mechanic is to give a "baseball" like safe signal to signal no basket or no shot. But as a matter of style some officials do this all above their heads. I personally do it like the book tells us to. I was told to stop doing it the other way. But just like the PC foul, how many of us put our arm up, then put our arm behind our head in separate motions? I sure as hell do not. I am sure that many do not either. It comes down to a matter of style, unless you are told specifically not to do it that way.

Peace