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Originally Posted by seohio
... alot of the time I get the direction messed up when signaling out of bounds.
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Just on that one point, here's something maybe valuable. You decide.
Don't rush the signal, the point. Rather, when an out of bounds call is required...
1) Blow the whistle with an...
2) ...Upraised arm with open hand, then
3) Verbalize the color of who gets the resulting inbounds.
4) Then, having given yourself a moment to decide which way the play is going to go, then...
5) In a relaxed manner, point the proper direction.
Too many officials (many new, some veteran) seem to want to do the point first, like immediately pulling a gun out of a holster to touch off a shot as soon as possible. I admire the veterans who can do that and be correct every time--I can't. Gotta be aware of my target first. I'd bring it out and shoot in the wrong direction sometimes, if not often.
Make the direction point the last thing you do of the five above. You'll get the direction correct on a regular basis then.