[Da Official]

Originally Posted by richmsn

i've seen big time ncaa officials put both arms straight up and bring them forward/down to show that a player was vertical but brought the arms forward/down and fouled the shooter. It's a mechanic that may not be approved but communicates the foul far better than a hit/hack mechanic ever could.

Same with the hit to the head (in an nfhs game). If i hit the head, nobody ever questions me. If i use the usual hit/hack mechanic, i'm just as likely to hear from a coach that "he didn't hit him on the arm."

i try to use proper mechanics when they fit, but i'm not a slave to them 100% of the time, either.

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