Jump Ball Mech

[Larks]

Ok, there is this trend locally where guys are using the open hand and then indicating jump....in practice: tweet, open hand, look at your partner(s) to make sure they dont have anything else, then indicate jump.

I was taught: tweet, two thumbs up.

Whats being talked about in your state / association about this.

Larks - Open Hand Challenged!

[zebraman]

We go straight to the thumbs. No violation signal first.

Z

[Adam]

It's situational. If you're sure nothing else happened, and your partner has no business fishing in this particular pond; go straight to the thumbs. If the balls in an area where you could easily have a double whistle; raise the hand and look at your partner. Then go to the thumbs.

[Junker]

I think the best practice (I'm working on this) is to hit your whistle with an open palm and close in on the play before indicating jump. This way you can make sure you're partner or partners don't have a foul.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally posted by zebraman
We go straight to the thumbs. No violation signal first.

Z

Z,

I don't think an open palm signal is exclusively for violations. In fact, I was taught that the open palm is the stop the clock signal.

If a player is tying his show, you raise your hand to let your P know not to start the game, correct?

If a player is injured, we whistle the play dead, and raise your palm, don't we?

But I agree - go straight to the thumbs for a HB.

[cmckenna]

I agree, I was taught to always go with the open hand stop clock signal first on any stop clock sitch except fouls where the fist is used. The mechanic is there for situations where a whistle may not be heard.

But realisticly how many clock operators are looking for your hand to stop the clock.

[zebraman]

Originally posted by JugglingReferee

Z,

I don't think an open palm signal is exclusively for violations. In fact, I was taught that the open palm is the stop the clock signal.

True.

Z

From what I understand from the Official's Manual or Rule book (I don't have them with me and forget which one it's in) Jump ball signal is straight to the thumbs. There isn't and open handed to stop the clock. I can understand why an open hand would be useful in certain situations but my understanding of the mechanic is whistle and straight to 2 thumbs up.

Just my thoughts as I have been taught.

[Back In The Saddle]

I had a partner from another association do this (we were working a set of rec games). Confused the heck out of me at first. He'd come in with an open hand, I'd come in with the thumbs. I'm wondering what the heck he's got that I didn't see. I guess if you know to expect it it's okay, but just out of the blue it's confusing.