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Originally Posted by jhc2010
This is from the Ohio High School Official Association. They do not allow their officials to use the punch for a team control foul and require officials to go against the NFHS mechanics manual and go behind the head when calling an illegal screen.
"Several questions have been raised concerning the proper signal for a “team control” foul. There has been no change from the previous years. In Ohio, we will continue to use signal #34 for both TEAM and PLAYER control fouls. We will NOT use signal #35 for TEAM control fouls. Again, there is no change from past years."
http://www.ohsaa.org/officials/Offic...TER%202011.pdf
They go on to say later in the Winter Bulletin they issued today:
"Please adhere to the mechanics as outlined in the NF Officials Manual. One of our major goals for the officiating program is consistency in mechanics throughout the state. There is no place for individual preferences and modifications of the mechanics either by association or conference.
What's up with this? |
This has been the mechanic since the Team Control foul was created several years ago. The main reason for the mechanic was that scorers AND OFFICIALS know that no free throws are taken when the player control signal is given. To serve as a reminder to the officials that Team Control fouls are non-free throw shooting situations, they elected to go with this mechanic. Ironically, I have frequently seen officials use a combination of signals #34 and #35 when reporting both player control fouls and team control fouls.
Interestingly, I observed a boys varsity game in the premier conference in Central Ohio earlier in the year. The officials did NOT use the OHSAA mechanic OR the NFHS mechanic when calling a team control foul.....and, ended up shooting free throws....doh!!!!!!!!!!