Calling an illegal screen

[Raymond]

My mechanics on this are always screwed up. So I make sure I use my voice very loudly for this one with the words "team control" emphasized.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by zeedonk

Problem is, slowing down takes me out of my "flow", which I'm sure equals "not approved mechanics". Makes me look like I'm unsure of the call.

I have found that slowing down almost never looks like you're unsure of the call -- unless you've got lengthy pauses, or something like that. Slowing down usually just looks like calm, relaxed, not my first rodeo, routine call, etc. In other words, what feels like going slow to us, usually does not appear that way to everyone else.

Two suggestions:

First, practice the entire sequence in the mirror. Do this a lot. Make it muscle memory.

Second, and they teach this to volleyball officials, when you've got a series of signals to give, have a rhythm to it, giving each signal the same length of time. It looks better than hurrying one, holding the next, etc.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

I have found that slowing down almost never looks like you're unsure of the call -- unless you've got lengthy pauses, or something like that. Slowing down usually just looks like calm, relaxed, not my first rodeo, routine call, etc. In other words, what feels like going slow to us, usually does not appear that way to everyone else.

Two suggestions:

First, practice the entire sequence in the mirror. Do this a lot. Make it muscle memory.

Second, and they teach this to volleyball officials, when you've got a series of signals to give, have a rhythm to it, giving each signal the same length of time. It looks better than hurrying one, holding the next, etc.

Excellent point on "have a rhythm". I've been trying that recently with kids and rec games before HS season starts.

[IREFU2]

Here is what I do:

Blow the whistle, yell either "offense or Illegal screen," and then punch in the respective direction. I have a bad habit of not putting the fist in the air or instead of punching, I point. But the majority of the time, its whistle, offense and then punch.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

They teach this to volleyball officials, when you've got a series of signals to give, have a rhythm to it, giving each signal the same length of time. It looks better than hurrying one, holding the next, etc.

Rookie officials take note, this is a good suggestion.

Back In The Saddle: You must be really tired after your volleyball game. You have to give signals and stand on that "ladder thing", without moving the entire match?

[CaRef5]

ok an illegal screen is a violation...so then in that case you would just stop the clock with your hand straight up in the air, then do the signal for an illegal screen point to the spot and color of the team that is going to be having the ball for either you, or your partner, to know where the ball is going.

am i right?

[rainmaker]

...and use the words "illegal screen", NOT "moving screen." Always remember that a moving screen isn't illegal until there's contact, and even then the screen isn't illegal because it is moving. So call it an "illegal screen". When you report you can say, "block" or "illegal screen", or say nothing just signal with no verbal.

[Back In The Saddle]

I prefer "bad screen" or "illegal". "Illegal screen" is waaaay too long for my limited vocabulary and attention span.

[BillyMac]

A moving screen is not in and of itself a foul, contact must occur for a foul to be called. If a blind screen is set on a stationary defender, the defender must be given one normal step to change direction and attempt to avoid contact. If a screen is set on a moving defender, the defender gets a minimum of one step and a maximum of two steps, depending on the speed and distance of the defender.