NBA signal question

[jritchie]

was watching clevelands game last night and seen the ref's signal to each other moving their hands over their heads back an forth??? just wondering what that signal was for??? both times i seen them do it, it was under a minute, so i thought it may be letting everyone know that there is under a minute on the clock!

What ways to you guys let everyone know when there is under a minute? some hold up 1 finger till everyone notices, don't like that one very well..

[deecee]

that was to inform Dick Bavetta that his Toupee was falling off.

[Jimgolf]

Originally Posted by deecee

that was to inform Dick Bavetta that his Toupee was falling off.

I vote for this to become an NFHS approved signal. Other possibilities for new signals:

Clenched fists facing each other, moving up and down in opposite directions - Shine your shoes!

Finger circling near temple - You must have taken an open book qualifying test.

Both hands on hips, stern expression - If you ever call 3 seconds in my area again ...

Both hands on head, then shoulders, then hips - What are you doing over there, the Macarena?

[btaylor64]

Originally Posted by jritchie

was watching clevelands game last night and seen the ref's signal to each other moving their hands over their heads back an forth??? just wondering what that signal was for??? both times i seen them do it, it was under a minute, so i thought it may be letting everyone know that there is under a minute on the clock!

What ways to you guys let everyone know when there is under a minute? some hold up 1 finger till everyone notices, don't like that one very well..

You're exactly right jritchie. It is to inform the crew that there is under one minute left in the game. I like this as well as the one finger in the air, but whatever works to keep you and your crew on the same page. There are a couple of other signals that you might have seen them use as well. They put two fingers up when under two minutes in the 4th qtr. and they use the illegal use of hands signal below their waist while the ball is alive to indicate to the other members of the crew that the other team is most likely looking to take a foul and to make sure you take it quick, but then again that is the good thing about the nba guys, is if they want to take a foul, then when they go to take a foul on someone they will say the word "foul" as they touch the player and you can just blow it without it getting ugly.

[Kelvin green]

The signal over the head that you saw is for the last minute of each quarter and last 2 minutes of the game... Lets everyone know to pay attention.
Once there is less than 24 seconds, they show one finger for the last shot...

I love this mechanic and wish it would beome a NF mechanic

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by Kelvin green

Lets everyone know to pay attention.

I love this mechanic and wish it would beome a NF mechanic

I've seen it used, and I've used it at camp b/c everybody else did. But frankly, I think it's kind of silly. If you're working a college or NBA game and you don't know that there's a minute left in the game, you've got bigger problems than remembering to put up 1 finger for the last shot.

"Lets everyone know to pay attention"?!?! Like I'm just standing around, picking my nose, checking out the cheerbabes; but when I see that "1 minute" signal, I'm suddenly going to pay attention to the game? Come on, we're already paying attention. I don't need a signal to tell me to pay attention.

JMHO

[jritchie]

that's how i feel about it chuck, maybe a signal between everyone to make sure who knows who has the last shot, but if that is covered in the pre-game you don't need that either i guess! It's just good sometimes to make sure who really has it, so you don't have someone counting it and another waving it off!

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

I've seen it used, and I've used it at camp b/c everybody else did. But frankly, I think it's kind of silly. If you're working a college or NBA game and you don't know that there's a minute left in the game, you've got bigger problems than remembering to put up 1 finger for the last shot.

"Lets everyone know to pay attention"?!?! Like I'm just standing around, picking my nose, checking out the cheerbabes; but when I see that "1 minute" signal, I'm suddenly going to pay attention to the game? Come on, we're already paying attention. I don't need a signal to tell me to pay attention.

JMHO

Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking. But, if that's the case. Maybe they need the traveling signal above their head to remind them there is a traveling violation.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by tjones1

Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking. But, if that's the case. Maybe they need the traveling signal above their head to remind them there is a traveling violation.

You musta watched the end of the Knicks opener the other night. Fifteen seconds to go....steal and a pass....the guy taking the pass ends up taking...oh...about six (6) freaking steps...and the call is......a foul at the end of the 6 steps. Hit 2 FT's and win by 1.

The NBA......Faaaaaaantastic!