This was a point of emphasis within my association this past year because about half of our varsity officials also do college ball. It had even gotten to a point that a lot of officials were using "college mechanics" during rec games. We were told in no uncertain terms that the proper HS OOB mechanic is to blow the whistle to stop the clock, raise your hand straight up (some guys do open hand and other do fingers together), point the direction. Some guys like to call color before direction and some don't. I believe the officials' manual says to call the color and point the direction. I usually call color because I have been known to point the wrong direction while calling the opposite color (senior moments are becoming more frequent).
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Tue Jun 26, 2001, 06:27am
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