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Originally Posted by RichMSN
Yes, it's an optional signal in basketball for not CG. But there are times when it's a perfectly valid signal to give. There are times when I will birddog, too (when there's a few defenders around and there's doubt on who committed the foul).
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The only time to give the signal in the first place is when the count distance is not "clear" to everyone that is watching. All the official is doing is telling everyone "I do not have a count because the defender is not in the right distance in my judgment." A lot of times coaches complain when they think there should be a count. This just tells everyone why you do not. It should be used rarely in most cases when players are standing around.
Peace