Mechanics Creep

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by AremRed

That's the best sell of a call I've ever seen. In any sport. At any level. That guy is God-tier.

That wasn't you, was it? Nawwwwwww.

[deecee]

Originally Posted by Freddy

The approved signal I teach here:
Block - Good Call, Good Signal, Good Report

Lol and kinda embarrassing. To call so far out of one's primary. To be 100% wrong. To have a partner who is right there about to make the right call. Then to look goofy as all heck making said wrong call. If the actual call wasn't so bad and wrong this would have been funnier.

[Paintguru]

Originally Posted by Rich

I assime you're not talking about going ballside here - if you are, I would be concerned with a crew whose lead never went ballside.


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Nah, they just both sat on one side, even as the ball came up the floor and was swung to the far side, away from them. Never switched once in the 1.5 quarters I watched. Granted, it was a middle school game, but still...

[#olderthanilook]

Originally Posted by Freddy

The approved signal I teach here:
Block - Good Call, Good Signal, Good Report

oh...my....goodness

[deecee]

Although all this brings back a fond memory of a "veteran" official and what he said to me once. I was probably about 3 years in and was working a JV game. Vet walks in and starts talking to my partner and I and says "I can tell you guys did not communicate before the game."

I said, "What makes you say that." I knew we emailed but didn't talk. He responds with, "I carry 2 color shoe laces so I always match my partner, and your shoe laces don't match."

I gave him, what I imagine to be, the stupidest look in my life. I stood up and walked out while he was mid-sentence of some other nonsense.

That was the moment I realized that I cannot take everything any official tells me seriously, and I need to weigh what, and whom, is mentoring/coaching me.

The little mentoring I ever did, I always prefaced it with, pick what you want from what I tell you, but don't pick everything. It worked, kinda, for me, and I guarantee it all won't work for you. If it does, you're in bigger trouble then getting mentoring from me.

[BillyMac]

I've been fisting preliminary block signals my entire career. Hard to change. By the time I get to the reporting area I will often report with the correct hands on hips signal. At least I'm half right. Also half wrong.

[constable]

Originally Posted by Rich

One bang of the hips at the spot. One gentle one at the table.

Hands on hips is a terrible mechanic that should have been modified years ago.


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+this

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by constable

+this

My, How Hideous a Block Signal!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Freddy

My, How Hideous a Block Signal!

Weak mechanic for a weak foul?


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[deecee]

Originally Posted by Rich

Weak mechanic for a weak foul?


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Not even sure that's a block. Illegal hands or push.

Originally Posted by Rich

Weak mechanic for a weak foul?

Nah looks like a foul to me. Body bump affects dribbler SQBR. Prob not a foul in a higher level game with better players.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by deecee

Not even sure that's a block. Illegal hands or push.

Originally Posted by AremRed

Nah looks like a foul to me. Body bump affects dribbler SQBR. Prob not a foul in a higher level game with better players.

I agree this is often a foul since the dribbler was redirected as a result of the contact. However, it is one that some will pass on.

Block, push, doesn't really matter. It could be either. A lot of foul definitions overlap.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by AremRed

Nah looks like a foul to me. Body bump affects dribbler SQBR. Prob not a foul in a higher level game with better players.

It's a foul for me at all my levels.

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[Rich]

Originally Posted by Raymond

It's a foul for me at all my levels.

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I wasn't saying it isn't a foul. Guess it sounds that way.

Doesn't even deserve a prelim. Whistle, turn and report.


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[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Raymond

It's a foul for me at all my levels.

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Foul to me as well. But I would not have used that signal.

Peace