Strange non mechanic

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by fullor30

I got more than a few years on you and have always been a good observer of officials even before I started reffing. I might be embellishing with the bizarre adjective, it was more like it just caught my attention.

That might be true.

My point is I have seen this either by officials I have worked with or by watching them. And it is one thing to watch officials than to work with officials that have done the very thing. It really was not that bizarre or unusual as you think. I have seen it even in HS games were officials are trying to figure out which way they are going. Sometimes they raise their arm, sometimes they do not.

Originally Posted by fullor30

She seemed to over compensate with yelling color/team. it took all her energy to bark it out. That said, after that it still took her a few seconds to point. She looked upset.

I cannot speak for her being upset. I did not personally see that. My point is it seemed like she was collecting her barring. And because Women's basketball does not advocate the "stop clock signal" in almost all situations, she got caught in an extra long delay. If this was a HS or Men's game then the official would have likely had their hand and arm up.