Point Direction after Made Basket

[spret93]

Why do D1 officials (the Lead) point in opposite direction (towards opposite end line) after a team makes a basket? Must be a college mechanic, but what does it mean? Thanks.

[JRutledge]

No, it is not a college mechanic. Just something I think officials have been doing based on their experience. There used to be a time where you signaled how many points they team scored. I think that is what some do on some level.

Peace

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

No, it is not a college mechanic. Just something I think officials have been doing based on their experience. There used to be a time where you signaled how many points they team scored. I think that is what some do on some level.

Peace

Yes, there was some mechanic a long time ago where the new trail indicated the shot counted. Some still do it. Old habits are hard to kill.

[Nevadaref]

I was taught to do it to indicate to the shot clock operator that possession has changed.

[TriggerMN]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I was taught to do it to indicate to the shot clock operator that possession has changed.

Bingo. Me too. I do it in high school as well because it's habit now. Yes, I know that is wrong.

[BoomerSooner]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I was taught to do it to indicate to the shot clock operator that possession has changed.

Not criticizing you for doing it, but what was the logic behind needing to signal the shot clock operator that possession had changed? The only thing I can think of is that the mechanic was intended to signal the shot clock operator to start the clock.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I was taught to do it to indicate to the shot clock operator that possession has changed.

Isn't that sort of obvious on a made basket?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Isn't that sort of obvious on a made basket?

Should be, but some shot clock operators need the extra signal to help them remember to click the reset button following the throw-in.

[bas2456]

Maybe it's just me, but I seem to only see it after a play at the basket with some contact, but no foul. They point as a way to say "yes I saw the contact, no it's not a foul"


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