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Originally Posted by Snaqwells
There's no reason not to hit your whistle at 5 seconds on this play. You're counting, you know when it's coming.
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Very valid point, in this case. The whistle once you clearly hit 5 (YOU know EXACTLY when that is going to be) alleviates this in MOST, but not all, cases.
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Originally Posted by BktBallRef
It's almost impossible to count too fast without dislocating your shoulder. Most are too slow, never seen anyone too fast.
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I would tend to agree, HOWEVER, I have seen (as a coach and observer) MANY officials hand the ball to the inbounder and hit "1" at the same time. It is important to hand/bounce the ball to the inbounder, THEN begin your count.