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Old Fri Dec 19, 2008, 02:53am
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2007-09 NFHS Officials Manual page 78:
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Officials should be professional in the use of the signals and should not attempt to draw attention to themselves by use of unapproved, emphatic or theatrical signals.
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Old Fri Dec 19, 2008, 02:58am
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2007-09 NFHS Officials Manual page 78:
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Officials should be professional in the use of the signals and should not attempt to draw attention to themselves by use of unapproved, emphatic or theatrical signals.
My first thought on this directive is that any official that needs it will think
"They're not talking about me."
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Old Fri Dec 19, 2008, 07:19am
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Or Peter Boyle ???

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Theatrical signals.
Boris Karloff ???
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Old Fri Dec 19, 2008, 09:58am
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Old Sat Dec 20, 2008, 08:32pm
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2007-09 NFHS Officials Manual page 78:
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Officials should be professional in the use of the signals and should not attempt to draw attention to themselves by use of unapproved, emphatic or theatrical signals.
That being said, when a try is capped by the defender so it doesn't leave the throwers hand & he lands with the ball.
I often see officials at all levels use the clap-clap (vertically) prior to their held ball signal. Thoughts?
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