Correct mechanic??

[Bearfanmike20]

OK.. you are trail on table side (2man) Ball goes out of bounds on table side in the front court right next to you. Pos is going the other way. Right hand goes up to stop the clock... do you.

a. signal pos with your left hand

or

b. reach across your body with your right hand and signal pos.

I have been doing A.) as I was under the impression that it was taboo to cross your body with your oposite hand...

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20

OK.. you are trail on table side (2man) Ball goes out of bounds on table side in the front court right next to you. Pos is going the other way. Right hand goes up to stop the clock... do you.

a. signal pos with your left hand

or

b. reach across your body with your right hand and signal pos.

I have been doing A.) as I was under the impression that it was taboo to cross your body with your oposite hand...

I have always been taught to use the same hand to stop the clock and signal the direction. If you use one hand and then the other, it looks like you are directing traffic.

[grunewar]

Concur with W&S, I was taught never to switch hands - just to use the one.

[JugglingReferee]

I also do not use two arms. I stop the clock with the arm that I need to point direction with.

[Bearfanmike20]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

I also do not use two arms. I stop the clock with the arm that I need to point direction with.

Thats what I need to do... train myself to stop the clock with whatever hand that I'm going to signal pos with.

[whistleone]

When you point across your body, you run the risk of turning your back to the play. Using two-whistle mechanics dead ball officiating is that much more difficult and having your back to the players makes it even harder.

I try to use the same hand when signaling to stop the clock and pointing the direction. When my brain can't process that quickly I simply drop my hand and then point with the other.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20

Thats what I need to do... train myself to stop the clock with whatever hand that I'm going to signal pos with.

I'm not sure what level of ball you primarily do, but if need be, ask your assignor to take some lower level games where there's more time to work on such things. Getting that VB game with two state rivals is not a good time to try new mechanics, which might, imo, get you mixed up and look like a dork some times.

[Gimlet25id]

Originally Posted by Whistleone

"Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated.
It satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect.
It is at the same time rewarding and maddening-it is without
a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented."
Arnold Palmer

This I concur with!!!