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					Originally Posted by  Nevadaref
					 
				 
				2007-09 NFHS Officials Manual page 78: 
3.5.1 D  
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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 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?