Preliminary Signaling

[Rich]

Originally Posted by EarnYourStripes

First time poster guys but have been lurking for a while. Looking forward to good discussion with you guys. I think giving a preliminary is a very useful tool in the right scenario to lend credibility. Obviously I think preliminaries should be used in block/charge scenarios but they can really help sell a certain call that may not be obvious to everyone in the gym. Some examples could be a slight hit to the head on a drive to the basket or an elbow tap on a shooter. Have also used a preliminary on an illegal screen play where everyone sees the illegal screen but there was a push from the offensive player on the screener that not everyone may have seen.

Funny you should mention these.

I'm now waiting for someone to come in and say that a "hit to the head" isn't an approved NFHS signal.