Block or Charge (Video)

[Kansas Ref]

Originally Posted by Freddy

There is a dynamic that occurs when an official innately reacts with the impulsive, personally patterned "two-fists rising" motion upon the immediate cranial detection of something needing to be called, followed by the muscular reaction of a downward pounding of the hips. That habitual reaction typically results in a default blocking call. Even when it's actually a charge. The beginning decides what the end is. The habitual determines the outcome.
All too common. That's what happened here. The habit led to the call.

*Interesting neurophysiological explanation Freddy, both informative and entertaining.

Could that particular official have helped themselves by: first holding up a closed fist [to signal a foul is going to be called], then that would've afforded him/her a ''moment of pause" to "decide" how to adjudicate/quickly replay in his/her mind, THEN signalling their decision [block or charge]? Or would the lack of an instantaneous decision somehow led the stakeholders (player/coaches) to doubt the certainty of the call?
Just askin...

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by Kansas Ref

*Interesting neurophysiological explanation Freddy, both informative and entertaining.

Could that particular official have helped themselves by: first holding up a closed fist [to signal a foul is going to be called], then that would've afforded him/her a ''moment of pause" to "decide" how to adjudicate/quickly replay in his/her mind, THEN signalling their decision [block or charge]? Or would the lack of an instantaneous decision somehow led the stakeholders (player/coaches) to doubt the certainty of the call?
Just askin...

Here's a one-minute audio clip featuring J.D. Collins advising his officials to give a good "Stop the Clock" signal prior to the preliminary signal on site. It's at about the 30 second mark. Simple, but good advise for NFHS officials, too. Collins: Stop the Clock Signal Mandatory

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Here's a one-minute audio clip featuring J.D. Collins advising his officials to give a good "Stop the Clock" signal prior to the preliminary signal on site. It's at about the 30 second mark. Simple, but good advise for NFHS officials, too. Collins: Stop the Clock Signal Mandatory

They been telling us to do this every year for quite a while.