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Old Thu Aug 09, 2012, 12:19pm
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Originally Posted by Antonio.King View Post
But, that's what I would do. I'm guessing "Ball In" may suffice as an appropriate signal if that was the third teams contact since you don't have to wait until the ball hits the ground afterwards (after 3 hits) to blow your whistle.
Why not? The ball is not dead until it hits the floor or there's a 4th contact. What if there's a net violation prior to the ball hitting the floor?

By all means you should wait until the ball hits the floor before you blow the whistle.
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