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Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
Everybody is missing the point in this discussion. The are no foul tips in basketball; we are not officiating a baseball or softball game.
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We know that already Mark. That's why we wear sneakers and striped shirts instead of cleats and powder blue shirts. [/quote]
It has been my observation that while the official is giving the foul tip signal something else happens and he is too busy giving the foul tip signal to the signal the real infraction.[/QUOTE]
Where I come from referees are generaly bright enough to do 2 simple things at once, like watch for goaltending while looking for rebounding fouls, telling the coach he's wrong while maintaining a 10 second backcourt count, glancing at the shot clock while observing the players after a whistle, and even some complex things at once like giving the tip signal while continuing to referee and even chewing gum while walking.