Broken middle finger!!!

[MichiganOfficial]

Now let's be honest, who has hurt their finger giving the fast "T". Even if it was early in your career tell us the story.

[ChrisSportsFan]

Never broke a finger but early on I let a coach get me upset and I T'd him pretty hard. It still hurt the next day. I learned 3 things that day.....1. a T is just another call so I should remain calm. 2. if it get's me that upset, why did I wait so long? 3. Back away from a coach, I don't have to signal a T right in his face.

[lmeadski]

because I've never been mad when I called one. I try not to let my emotions dictate calls. I expect coaches and players to be "emotional." Crossing the line and drawing a T, however, usually happens well before they have pushed enough of my buttons to make me mad. Have not had an ejection yet, so this could change.

[Junker]

I've never hurt my finger, but I have knocked myself nearly senseless (or maybe knocked some sense in) when I was calling a PC.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally posted by Junker
I've never hurt my finger, but I have knocked myself nearly senseless (or maybe knocked some sense in) when I was calling a PC.

Been there; done that; bought the tshirt

[refnrev]

Originally posted by Junker
I've never hurt my finger, but I have knocked myself nearly senseless (or maybe knocked some sense in) when I was calling a PC.

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Yep, done that one!

[blindzebra]

Dislocated and fractured my pinkie finger waving off a last second shot, almost a year now and I still can't make a closed fist with that hand.

[Snake~eyes]

Originally posted by blindzebra
Dislocated and fractured my pinkie finger waving off a last second shot, almost a year now and I still can't make a closed fist with that hand.

Did you hit your finger on the rim as you ran in jumping up and down to wave off the shot?

[crazy voyager]

I've been close to knocking a player once calling an offensive, the FIBA sign for offensive foul is a straight forward fist (like your lane violation) so you can imagine if you're selling one of those you've got to make sure nobody's close

But nothing on T's, I was a bit shaky after calling my first one though but I calmed down

[rainmaker]

When I was very young, I lost the tip of the middle finger of my right hand in a tussle with a folding chair. Now the nail sticks up over the end of my finger. The first T I ever gave, I whanged it so hard that the tip of my middle finger broke the skin in the palm of my left hand. Ouch!

[ChuckElias]

One of the few mechanics that I intentionally get wrong is my Technical foul signal. I use the "oh so dainty" two-fingered version. I use only my 2 index fingers to form the T. I find that this keeps me calmer, actually looks calmer, and if I ever do get over-excited, it's hard to hurt myself doing it.

[Junker]

Originally posted by crazy voyager

But nothing on T's, I was a bit shaky after calling my first one though but I calmed down

This does get better with time. I noticed the other night, I had to give a player a T and my heart rate seemed to stay the same. It used to be I could feel it beat a little faster. I guess experience is paying off.

[Ron Pilo]

True Story

Had a fellow official BREAK the middle finger giving a T. We still give them grief about it........It is famous

HE HE!

[26 Year Gap]

Originally posted by Ron Pilo
True Story

Had a fellow official BREAK the middle finger giving a T. We still give them grief about it........It is famous

HE HE!

Hope he didn't bandage it or use a splint during healing time....