Redux

[so cal lurker]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

There's no such call as "over the back".

Originally Posted by AremRed

Sure there is, it's just not a rule book term.

Sadly, I'v heard it verbalized and seen it signaled in a HS tournament JV game in the last month . . . that game was a bit of an adventure in refereeing . . .

(Yes, I'm a realist and know that most of the JV refs are either newish and trying to learn to work their way up or the folk who don't care enough to work their way up . . I *really* prefer the former, even when they are missing calls . . .)

[Dad]

Originally Posted by so cal lurker

Sadly, I'v heard it verbalized and seen it signaled in a HS tournament JV game in the last month . . . that game was a bit of an adventure in refereeing . . .

(Yes, I'm a realist and know that most of the JV refs are either newish and trying to learn to work their way up or the folk who don't care enough to work their way up . . I *really* prefer the former, even when they are missing calls . . .)

What is the signal for over the back?

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Dad

What is the signal for over the back?

[Altor]

The typical "signal" is affectionately known as the "Frankenstein" signal. You won't find it in the book. That was part of lurker's point.

[Dad]

Originally Posted by Altor

The typical "signal" is affectionately known as the "Frankenstein" signal. You won't find it in the book. That was part of lurker's point.

Mark Padgett had what I was looking for. I was just curious what signal they tried to make up on the fly.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Dad

Mark Padgett had what I was looking for. I was just curious what signal they tried to make up on the fly.

And I'm sure you knew exactly what it looked like. We've all seen other officials give it, and we all cringe when we see it.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Adam

And I'm sure you knew exactly what it looked like. We've all seen other officials give it, and we all cringe when we see it.

I laugh when I see it, actually. The Creeping Death foul.

I've seen some give it with 1 arm. I laugh twice as loud.

[so cal lurker]

Originally Posted by Altor

The typical "signal" is affectionately known as the "Frankenstein" signal. You won't find it in the book. That was part of lurker's point.

Precisely. Far, far too common in middle school games my son played . . . I had thought he'd be past that now that he's in HS. . . but as I've told him several times, just roll with the refs -- and work harder to make varsity to get the better ones!

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Altor

The typical "signal" is affectionately known as the "Frankenstein" signal.

[Hugh Refner]