Your Signal Peeves?

bbcof83

RichMSN wrote
We point a finger in the air to alert our partners we're under a minute.

We also give the horns to each other on the 6th team foul and a little sideways two-finger signal on the 9th team foul.

Awareness isn't a bad thing.

Agreed, these are good crew communication techniques. Just a little help to make sure we're all on the same page. I don't think anyone can argue with these (how soon will I eat my words on that one?).

Rich

BBrules wrote
The old double-fist hip-banging block has to be at the top. In one clinic I attended they told us not to do that. An official was sued by a middle school girls' parents for making an obscene gesture at their daughter - and won.

I do not believe this. Post a link or something.

26 Year Gap

fiasco wrote
If you think doing things according to what the rules say, rather than the way things are done in your particular area is silly, well, then bully for you.

fiasco

j51969 wrote
So how do you communicate this during play if there is no mechcanic. I am not advocating beating yourself in the head. But as long as both guys are on the same page does it really matter?

You don't have to if you pre-gamed it.

Every single one of my pre-games involves me saying "And let's remember that the trail always has the last shot."

Once you've communicated that, not patting on the head is really necessary. That's just my preference, though.

fullor30

representing wrote
a lot of high school referees, as I have seen, will tap the top of their head to say "under a minute left". That's not in NFHS at all. I did it in a game once, while I knew it wasn't an actual signal, and my partner jokingly asked "were you telling me your head was flat"? That was the last time I used that signal and I tell others not to do that. I'm usually taking a second to look at the clock when the ball is dead.

I think you meant to say, "I've got last shot."

fullor30

fiasco wrote
You don't have to if you pre-gamed it.

Every single one of my pre-games involves me saying "And let's remember that the trail always has the last shot."

Once you've communicated that, not patting on the head is really necessary.

How about C opposite table? Or do you only do two man games?

fiasco

fullor30 wrote
How about C opposite table? Or do you only do two man games?

I only do 2-man games, unfortunately.

fiasco

fullor30 wrote
I think you meant to say, "I've got last shot."

That's the other problem I have with this mechanic. It means different things to different people. I've had partners who think the "mechanic" means "I've got the last shot" and some who think it means "clock is under one minute."

I've been in games before where the lead is patting his head and I'm shaking my head "no" at him and he's looking at me like I'm crazy.

26 Year Gap

I think of Curly when I see the head pat. I will point to my wrist to advise my partner of under a minute left and pat my chest if I have last shot.

fullor30

fiasco wrote
That's the other problem I have with this mechanic. It means different things to different people. I've had partners who think the "mechanic" means "I've got the last shot" and some who think it means "clock is under one minute."

I've been in games before where the lead is patting his head and I'm shaking my head "no" at him and he's looking at me like I'm crazy.

I think they were misinformed, patting head or chest means 'mine' that's just common sense. One finger up has always been clock reminder in my world.

Smitty

fullor30 wrote
I think they were misinformed, patting head or chest means 'mine' that's just common sense. One finger up has always been clock reminder in my world.

Your world ain't the only world. The few people I've worked with that pat the head always mean to communicate that the clock is under a minute. Who actually has the last shot is discussed in pregame.

Adam

fiasco wrote
Rule #1. Never, ever take Padgett seriously.

That's rule #3. We all know what #s 1 and 2 are.

fullor30

Smitty wrote
Your world ain't the only world. The few people I've worked with that pat the head always mean to communicate that the clock is under a minute. Who actually has the last shot is discussed in pregame.

That's why I said my. How do you signal who has last shot on your planet?

jallen

the trail or the C if he/she is across from the table. This is, as was said earlier, discussed in the pregame, not with 1:01 to go

Adam

representing wrote
a lot of high school referees, as I have seen, will tap the top of their head to say "under a minute left". That's not in NFHS at all. I did it in a game once, while I knew it wasn't an actual signal, and my partner jokingly asked "were you telling me your head was flat"? That was the last time I used that signal and I tell others not to do that. I'm usually taking a second to look at the clock when the ball is dead.

Seriously? I've officiated in three different metro areas in two states. Some have used the head pat, others the wrist tap, and in my current association we point to the sky. I tend to chest pat if it's mine, but we always pregame the last shot as well. The reminder is good, though.

We also use the horns at 6 fouls pull the trigger finger when we have a sub for a FT shooter.

Adam

My peeve is the foul tip signal, especially when the trail does it on a play in front of me as lead.

tjones1

Snaqwells wrote
Seriously? I've officiated in three different metro areas in two states. Some have used the head pat, others the wrist tap, and in my current association we point to the sky. I tend to chest pat if it's mine, but we always pregame the last shot as well. The reminder is good, though.

We also use the horns at 6 fouls pull the trigger finger when we have a sub for a FT shooter.

I've never seen the pat on the head either... well I have, but not on a basketball court.

I point to the sky for under a minute which reminds us and whoever is opposite table knows it's their call.

Some around here will point to the sky for under and minute and chest pat for under 30 seconds.

Mark Padgett

TimTaylor wrote
You seriously had a partner roll on the floor......how did you keep a straight face?

Actually, I thought maybe Juulie had hurt herself. 🙄

Bishopcolle

fiasco wrote
Because the official, not the clock, indicates there is under a minute left.

😃

Actually, the clock DOES tell us, in this circumstance, that there is under a minute left.....😃

TimTaylor

Mark Padgett wrote
Actually, I thought maybe Juulie had hurt herself. :rolleyes:

She's gonna get you for that one!😃

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