Originally Posted by BadNewsRef (Post 996200)

I call out the color and point one time. After that it's on the players (and coaches) to pay attention to what's going on.

Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 996201)

Does anybody besides me detect an ever so slight smile on the administering official?

Originally Posted by Nevadaref (Post 996193)

1. Telling a coach that the team only has four players on the floor will occur during a dead ball and isn't coaching the players. It is informing the coach.

2. Telling players to move out of the lane should not be done. That is coaching and not the role of the official.

3. Pointing direction and verbally stating the color is the correct mechanic.

I believe that this trickery is possible in the NCAAW's game because of the recent switch from halves to quarters. We now have two extra division line AP throw-ins and they occur without a change of baskets. Meanwhile the NCAAM's game only has one division line AP throw-in and the teams are switching baskets at this time.

Originally Posted by Old Man Ref (Post 996210)

I haven't called a game in 6 years but we were taught and practiced preventive officiating. Telling post players to get out of the lane, stopping a hand-check, telling the defender not to reach across the plane when guarding the thrower, knock off the rough play, tuck in your shirt, and likely many more that I am forgetting. Is that not practiced today in HS officiating?

Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 996201)

Does anybody besides me detect an ever so slight smile on the administering official?

Originally Posted by riverfalls57 (Post 996287)

It shouldn't ever work again.