NFHS Mechanics Question

[Splute]

According to NFHS mechanics regarding a Technical Foul..... Does the calling official report the Tech or the Non calling official? What are (if any) the instances when the Non-calling official reports the infractions?

[JoeTheRef]

Originally Posted by Splute

According to NFHS mechanics regarding a Technical Foul..... Does the calling official report the Tech or the Non calling official? What are (if any) the instances when the Non-calling official reports the infractions?

The official who calls the foul reports the foul. I can't think of any instances where the non-calling offical reports a Technical foul.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Splute

According to NFHS mechanics regarding a Technical Foul..... Does the calling official report the Tech or the Non calling official? What are (if any) the instances when the Non-calling official reports the infractions?

Joe is correct: the calling official. There is no "piggybacking". Piggybacking is the relaying of a call to be reported to the table to another official for the purposes of saving time/energy/whatever.

[JoeTheRef]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Joe is correct: the calling official. There is no "piggybacking". Piggybacking is the relaying of a call to be reported to the table to another official for the purposes of saving time/energy/whatever.

Speaking of piggybacking, are we allowed to piggyback the timeouts? If so, or if not, do any of guys piggyback the timeout? I recall several years ago this might've been a mechanics change.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by JoeTheRef

Speaking of piggybacking, are we allowed to piggyback the timeouts? If so, or if not, do any of guys piggyback the timeout? I recall several years ago this might've been a mechanics change.

It's not an official mechanic.

[refnrev]

Originally Posted by JoeTheRef

Speaking of piggybacking, are we allowed to piggyback the timeouts? If so, or if not, do any of guys piggyback the timeout? I recall several years ago this might've been a mechanics change.

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Just curious... why would you want to piggyback a TO?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by refnrev

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Just curious... why would you want to piggyback a TO?

I can tell you why I'd like to do it.
I'm lazy.

[bigdog5142]

Speaking of piggybacking...I'm officiating Jr. Hi. Girls' right now and I get all these "good 'ol boys" that don't/can't run and don't follow any kind of mechanic. It gets a bit frustrating, but I just work on my mechanics and allow them to do what they wish.

[JoeTheRef]

Originally Posted by refnrev

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Just curious... why would you want to piggyback a TO?

I had an "R" tell me in a pregame a couple years ago it saves time and legs. Me being a younger man at the time, legs didn't need much saving. But I can see where he was coming from. IF the new trail is administering a throw-in after a made basket and the thrower calls time out piggybacking the TO to the center who happens to be on the table side doesn't hurt much. Plus, I think at one time this was allowed. I would have to defer to the elder statesmen of the forum for that.

[Mark Padgett]

When I saw the thread topic "NFHS Mechanics Question", I thought you were asking where we get our cars repaired.

Can you tell I ran out of meds?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by JoeTheRef

I had an "R" tell me in a pregame a couple years ago it saves time and legs. Me being a younger man at the time, legs didn't need much saving. But I can see where he was coming from. IF the new trail is administering a throw-in after a made basket and the thrower calls time out piggybacking the TO to the center who happens to be on the table side doesn't hurt much. Plus, I think at one time this was allowed. I would have to defer to the elder statesmen of the forum for that.

If we are doing things just to "save our legs" then we need to not change something. Maybe not work as many meaningless games for money or not trying to work several games in a day. Or we could step away from the table and eat all those bad foods and exercise a little more.

The bottom line passing information leads to misinformation. And if you have ever been in a situation like I have where that information was not properly passed and a team uses the wrong timeout they wanted. That might create a bigger problem then trying to save a step or two.

Peace

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by JoeTheRef

Speaking of piggybacking, are we allowed to piggyback the timeouts? If so, or if not, do any of guys piggyback the timeout? I recall several years ago this might've been a mechanics change.

You should not pass timeouts to partners. You might give the wrong information and that might cause a lot of confusion and undue confrontations with coaches. Take your own timeouts to the table like you would with any foul.

Peace

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Splute

According to NFHS mechanics regarding a Technical Foul..... Does the calling official report the Tech or the Non calling official? What are (if any) the instances when the Non-calling official reports the infractions?

I agree with the other responses. You *might* be thinking of situations in which the calling official doesn't stay tableside. Depending on the game situation, the reasopn for the T, the personality of the coach and offficial, and the experience of the official, the official who calls a T might choose to go away from the table, rather than to the table.