Held ball stop clock

[w_sohl]

Held ball signal only... That is what my association uses.

[referee99]

Often times in held ball situations officials need to make their presence felt, with a loud whistle and physical presence, signaling to players to stop their battle. I find that when I'm in that mode I want to come in low (players often on the ground) with held ball signal.

It would be great to be able to just signal stoppage of the clock and then the held ball signal, but I don't know if that would be as effective in a floor scrum scenario -- just my take.

[Back In The Saddle]

Held ball signal is all that's needed.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Held ball signal is all that's needed.

Yup. Thumbs up it is.

[BillyMac]

I believe that there are only three ways to stop the clock, blow the whistle and signal with an open hand for a violation, blow the whistle and signal with a fist for a foul, and blow the whistle and signal with thumbs up for a held ball.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I believe that there are only three ways to stop the clock, blow the whistle and signal with an open hand for a violation, blow the whistle and signal with a fist for a foul, and blow the whistle and signal with thumbs up for a held ball.

Uh, you forgot the 'T' formation!!!

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Uh, you forgot the 'T' formation!!!

Technically (pun most assuredly intended) the fist is required before the formation of the T. But it's widely accepted to skip it and get straight to the good part

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Uh, you forgot the 'T' formation!!!

No I didn't, as Back In The Saddle has already stated, but I did forget another way to stop the clock; just allow the period to end, the horn will sound all by itself, so there's not need for a whistle, or a signal.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Yup. Thumbs up it is.

Me, too.