Stop Sign

[Rich]

I've said for years that the stop sign is counterproductive and in many cases inflammatory.

This, from a meeting between the NBA Players and Officials Unions.

"One of the actions discussed was referees giving the so-called “stop hand” to players during disagreements. While this is taught to referees as a way to diffuse a situation, it has been taken as offensive by players who want to have more of an open back-and-forth. Overall, the sides would like more open discussion of various hand signals and techniques."


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[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Rich

I've said for years that the stop sign is counterproductive and in many cases inflammatory.

This, from a meeting between the NBA Players and Officials Unions.

"One of the actions discussed was referees giving the so-called “stop hand” to players during disagreements. While this is taught to referees as a way to diffuse a situation, it has been taken as offensive by players who want to have more of an open back-and-forth. Overall, the sides would like more open discussion of various hand signals and techniques."


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Sports officials are both policemen and judges on the playing courts and playing fields. Giving the Stop Sign is like a judge banging his gavel down. Just my two cents. And I only give the Stop Sign to Coaches.

MTD, Sr.

You know what's also disrespectful? Players yelling at refs and throwing their hands in the air.

[deecee]

Originally Posted by AremRed

You know what's also disrespectful? Players yelling at refs and throwing their hands in the air.

No it's not. It's only things that they don't like that count. Coaches and players are on another level when it comes to hypocrisy and stupidity.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by AremRed

You know what's also disrespectful? Players yelling at refs and throwing their hands in the air.

Exactly. And anytime I talk back to a player in the same manner they go whining to their coach.

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[SC Official]

Originally Posted by AremRed

You know what's also disrespectful? Players yelling at refs and throwing their hands in the air.

So whack or warn them? The stop sign might work for you–it doesn't work for everyone.

Originally Posted by SC Official

So whack or warn them? The stop sign might work for you–it doesn't work for everyone.

The stop sign works, it makes it clear that we are drawing the line in the sand.

Newsflash: people don’t like being told what to do. But that’s literally our job, and they need to get used to it.

[SC Official]

Originally Posted by Rich

To me, it's inflammatory. "Talk to the hand."

If you like it, great. I prefer other tools.

Agreed. I also think it's another example of camp speak. How many times is the stop sign taught by clinicians as the greatest technique ever?

Originally Posted by AremRed

The stop sign works, it makes it clear that we are drawing the line in the sand.

Newsflash: people don’t like being told what to do. But that’s literally our job, and they need to get used to it.

And if you don't use the stop sign to tell coaches and players what to do, you're not doing it right? Balderdash.

I can make myself clear in other ways. The stop sign is not the be-all and end-all that many officials act like.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by AremRed

You know what's also disrespectful? Players yelling at refs and throwing their hands in the air.

It is amazing to me how they do that, then they think we are not supposed to say anything to them.

But it we T'd their ass every time they did that, we would again be the bad guys.

Peace

[SC Official]

My main problem with the stop sign is that some officials act like it's a universally effective tool. Not everything works the same for every official, and a lot of it depends on the coach you're dealing with. The idea that it fits in the holy grail of diffusing situations is ridiculous, yet it's often taught as the best way to deal with things.

Me? I don't use the stop sign because it doesn't work well for me and I wouldn't like it if someone showed me his/her hand to get me to shut up.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by SC Official

My main problem with the stop sign is that some officials act like it's a universally effective tool. Not everything works the same for every official, and a lot of it depends on the coach you're dealing with. The idea that it fits in the holy grail of diffusing situations is ridiculous, yet it's often taught as the best way to deal with things.

Me? I don't use the stop sign because it doesn't work well for me and I wouldn't like it if someone showed me his/her hand to get me to shut up.

The times I have given it, it has resulted in a T. I like other tools that send a message and often most people have no idea I addressed this point of view.

Peace

[Rich]

To me, it's inflammatory. "Talk to the hand."

If you like it, great. I prefer other tools.


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[VaTerp]

Originally Posted by Rich

I've said for years that the stop sign is counterproductive and in many cases inflammatory.

This, from a meeting between the NBA Players and Officials Unions.

"One of the actions discussed was referees giving the so-called “stop hand” to players during disagreements. While this is taught to referees as a way to diffuse a situation, it has been taken as offensive by players who want to have more of an open back-and-forth. Overall, the sides would like more open discussion of various hand signals and techniques."


https://deadspin.com/report-part-of-...%28Deadspin%29

From an NBA official to player standpoint, I think a perfectly good concession would be to do away with the stop sign along with players conceding that the hand gestures and overly demonstrative displays will be T'd accordingly.

In a scholastic context, I agree with Rich and others that the stop sign often escalates situations and is counterproductive. It also can also box you in a bit moving forward.

A lot of coaches view the stop sign the same way officials view the waive off from coaches. Both are counterproductive IMO.

I probably used it some many years ago but have found much more effective communication tools that work for me. The only time I think I use it now is when a coach is advancing too far out of the box or coming way onto the court to whine at the beginning of a timeout.

[#olderthanilook]

Originally Posted by VaTerp

From an NBA official to player standpoint, I think a perfectly good concession would be to do away with the stop sign along with players conceding that the hand gestures and overly demonstrative displays will be T'd accordingly.

In a scholastic context, I agree with Rich and others that the stop sign often escalates situations and is counterproductive. It also can also box you in a bit moving forward.

A lot of coaches view the stop sign the same way officials view the waive off from coaches. Both are counterproductive IMO.

I probably used it some many years ago but have found much more effective communication tools that work for me. The only time I think I use it now is when a coach is advancing too far out of the box or coming way onto the court to whine at the beginning of a timeout.

Interesting....