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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
You Nomans do realize that you aren't using proper NFHS signals or mechanics, I hope, when you do that. If you look at the correct signal for a jump/held ball...#3 on the chart in the rulebook...you'll notice that the explanation under that signal says "stop clock for jump/held ball." Iow, you're already stopping the clock with signal #3 and the open-hand stop-clock signal ( #2) is never needed for any held ball. It's extraneous.
I'm not saying that isn't a good local mechanic as long as everybody knows it's a local mechanic only. I couldn't really care less about the signal you use. Getting the call right is the important thing.
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I agree with all stated. And it was something that took a game or so to get accustomed to. It was rationalized to me that there's nothing out of order to stop the clock with an open hand then quickly signal the held ball as the reason for stopping the clock as a seperate gesture. That there were actually two non-foul signals to stop the clock, the upraised open hand and the thumbs up. I won't say that most around here do it, but locally it is especially common amongst the more quality officials. I by no means do it when anyone else on the crew isn't doing it. That lack of uniformity indeed makes it stand out as something too individualistic.