Walking and Reporting

[SD Referee]

Originally Posted by packersowner

Association received a warning from our mechanics guru that too many officials are walking towards the table and reporting. Before with single hand number reporting, I think it caused more officials to get to a spot, then go through the reporting sequence. Now because you can hold two hand up and walk towards the table, its allowing more people to walk and talk. Hell a week ago, I had a partner just report from the baseline and didn't rotate (to each their own, I guess).

I find myself doing it a lot more and I was always someone who tried to get to a spot because I wasn't coordinated enough to walk, talk, use one hand, and find the scorekeepers eyes all at the same time. I see most if not all college officials do this and I don't necessarily see it as a big deal, but I am curious what others are hearing.

Anyone else getting lectured on this?

I was told by a friend of mine in another state, their state evaluated officials on this as part of their playoff ratings as they thought guys would get lazier with 2 hands.

Your association has a separate mechanics guru? What does that mean? And he can send out "warnings"? I'm intrigued by what is going on in your area. Please explain.

Is the guru otherwise known as "head of officials" or is this a completely different thing?

[#olderthanilook]

Originally Posted by SD Referee

Your association has a separate mechanics guru? What does that mean? And he can send out "warnings"? I'm intrigued by what is going on in your area. Please explain.

Is the guru otherwise known as "head of officials" or is this a completely different thing?

Doesn't every area have "that guy or gal" that is basically above public reproach when it comes to all things officiating related? I know my area does.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by #olderthanilook

Doesn't every area have "that guy or gal" that is basically above public reproach when it comes to all things officiating related? I know my area does.

In Virginia, we have associations with a commissioner who negotiates contracts and assigns games, a president who runs the meetings, and a rules interpreter, whose duties include the manual and mechanics.

[SD Referee]

Originally Posted by #olderthanilook

Doesn't every area have "that guy or gal" that is basically above public reproach when it comes to all things officiating related? I know my area does.

That was basically my point. In our area it's the "head of officials". On the flip side, we don't have associations.

Our "head of officials" is the guru on all topics related to basketball officiating. Maybe this "mechanics guru" is also the guru on all other topics and the OP just didn't say it that way.

[#olderthanilook]

Originally Posted by SD Referee

That was basically my point. In our area it's the "head of officials". On the flip side, we don't have associations.

Our "head of officials" is the guru on all topics related to basketball officiating. Maybe this "mechanics guru" is also the guru on all other topics and the OP just didn't say it that way.

I hear ya'.

In our area, the mechanics and rules guru is, ironically I suppose, not the "head of officials" or even the predominant assignor.

[packersowner]

Originally Posted by SD Referee

Your association has a separate mechanics guru? What does that mean? And he can send out "warnings"? I'm intrigued by what is going on in your area. Please explain.

Is the guru otherwise known as "head of officials" or is this a completely different thing?

Completely unofficial title, but our local association has a designated rules interpreter who also has unofficial or self assigned authority to provide guidance on mechanics.