Keep It Simple ...
 

I just say, "That's your designated spot".

Our local mechanic is to only do this on backcourt endline throwins, where there can be two options: designated spot, or run the endline.

Do they tell you how to use the bathroom too?

Way to much micro-managing if this is what they tell you to say or not to say.

Peace

Second Rule ???
 

Like Mark Padgett's First Rule of Officiating?

Look It Up ...
 

Several choices for all individual officials nationwide: say nothing, everybody say (pretty much) the same thing (according to the When In Rome ... principle), or everybody say their own thing.

Since most mechanics sets (IAABO, NFHS, CCA) have us say something (realizing that some geographic areas use an approach allowing for individual expression) we (those that follow a specific mechanics set) might as well say (and signal) what the manual wants us to say (and signal), it doesn't get much (other than the freedom to say (and signal) anything the individual official wants) easier than that, especially when teaching mechanics to new officials (they can look it up).

You understand that "don't move" and "you may not leave the spot" are NOT the same thing, right? The former is wrong; the latter is correct (and it's not the exact words that matter).

BillyMac, check your PMs ...

Yea, kinda. I only provided the info because, based on the topic at the time, I found it interesting that it was specifically written that it is proper to inform the player of that information

You Don't Say ...
 

How many say something ("That's your spot", "Designated spot", "Don't' move" (not my favorite, but When In Rome ...) etc.) for all designated spot throwins? Or do you just say something for designated spot throwins on the backcourt endline? How do the various mechanics sets (NFHS, CCA, IAABO, etc.) handle this?

I say "spot" on EVERY endline throw-in, frontcourt or backcourt. I want as few goofball moments as possible in my games, so anything I can do to prevent even 1 in 100 is worth the extra breath of air.