Pointing direction at tip

[ballgame99]

I let the players assume their positions, and as I'm walking to the center I check with partners to make sure they are good to go, check with table to make sure they are ready to go, say "here we go", blow the whistle, bounce once, and toss. Pointing seems hokey to me.

[IncorrectCall]

What's the point in pointing?

[SD Referee]

Originally Posted by IncorrectCall

What's the point in pointing?

For me, it's to remind the teams which way they are going. Where I live, the kids here are clueless and they don't know or remember most of the time. Especially girls games.

Sounds like the kids in your areas are a little smarter and don't need the reminder.

Honestly, I could probably get away with not doing it, but I know I have had more than one occasion where the teams didn't know prior to me pointing.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by IncorrectCall

What's the point in pointing?

I think it's to bolster synergy.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by ballgame99

I let the players assume their positions, and as I'm walking to the center I check with partners to make sure they are good to go, check with table to make sure they are ready to go, say "here we go", blow the whistle, bounce once, and toss. Pointing seems hokey to me.

OK, so you don't point, I've got no problem with that.

Nowhere in your post do you state that you check to see that the players are going in the right direction. You must be officiating some pretty smart players in don't have to check and you never run into problems, especially if you get to overtime.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

OK, so you don't point, I've got no problem with that.

Nowhere in your post do you state that you check to see that the players are going in the right direction. You must be officiating some pretty smart players in don't have to check and you never run into problems, especially if you get to overtime.

Pointing is going to do far less to prevent problems than ensuring the jumpers are each on the correct side. In all honesty, that's why I point, for myself. The kids aren't listening, so it's not for their benefit. My partners aren't paying attention to that, so it's not for them. The table.... please.

No, the only benefit that comes from it is that it's an audible reminder to myself to double check the positioning of the jumpers.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Adam

Pointing is going to do far less to prevent problems than ensuring the jumpers are each on the correct side. In all honesty, that's why I point, for myself. The kids aren't listening, so it's not for their benefit. My partners aren't paying attention to that, so it's not for them. The table.... please.

No, the only benefit that comes from it is that it's an audible reminder to myself to double check the positioning of the jumpers.

This is actually why I do it and do not see myself stopping anytime soon.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Adam

In all honesty, that's why I point, for myself. The kids aren't listening, so it's not for their benefit. My partners aren't paying attention to that, so it's not for them ... the only benefit that comes from it is that it's an audible reminder to myself to double check the positioning of the jumpers.

I couldn't have said it better myself.