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Originally Posted by seanwestref
So is this done in both 2 and 3 man? Is this the required signal for how the number of shots is to be communicated? Does this mean I cannot signal the number of shots with one hand at eye level?
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Our crews don't have that one official with an arm or arms straight out like a scarecrow signifying the number of free throws. However, crew-wide indication of how many free throws are due is of utmost importance so that the occasion of a 2-10 correctable error is minimized. We pregame it that at one time prior to administration of the ball for a free throw, all officials will, however briefly, have the number of free throws displayed with the proper number of digits at the end of an extended arm prominently shown to each other at the same time (yes, one hand at eye level). This triple confirmation (double for two-man, of course) has saved us from several potential CE's this season again--usually involving an issue with the scorer's table rather than us. But the system works to verify for all of us the proper number of free throws due.