Held Ball Mechanics?

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Originally Posted by Mark Dexter

The official signal is, as Bob Jenkins said, #3 - the thumbs up.

However, I've had several evaluators (camps & otherwise) who say to give the open-palm stop clock signal, then give the thumbs up for a held ball. They say that it can reduce problems if you have a double whistle and your partner thinks there was a violation or foul before the held ball.

That said, do what's accepted in your area.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS! I picked up this mechanic last year and it has helped me out of several double whistles since then...whether it be a timeout about to be granted by a parnter, a foul...you come right up with the thumbs and he/she comes in with a foul you have a problem...