NFHS Mechanics

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Zoochy

-Official blows the whistle for a foul. Then takes a Slooooow walk to China and reports the foul while walking.
-Lead official calls a foul on the Offensive team. Takes 1, maybe 2 steps off the endline to report the foul. No switch. Goes back to the location and inbounds the ball as the new Trail official.
-As a Trail official, bounces the ball across the lane for a throw-in.
-As a Lead official, bounces the ball to the thrower for an endline throw-in.
-Ball goes Out of Bounds. Blows the whistle. Does Not use Signal #2, stop the Clock. Just goes straight to signal # 6 and points the direction.
Are these the new trends?

Actually most of these modified mechanics were acceptable to the assigner in the Catholic middle school league I worked in over forty years ago.

Lots of doubleheaders, and quadheaders, with games scheduled on the hour (six minute stop time periods), and we were expected to keep things moving along quickly.

Yet, our Catholic middle school assigner expected us to be in full uniform (no shorts, sneakers, etc.), on time, always hustle, enforce all uniform and equipment rules, keep coaches in check, etc.

None of this would be acceptable, then or now, in our board assigned high school and middle school games.

If one happened to be observed by our observation committee doing any of these, one's assignment schedule would be greatly impacted, number, level, and quality of games.