Free throw instructions

[Ray_from_Mi]

Wow ! coaching?? how do you get that out of 'check your clock'? I suppose then during a 'long' time-out you don't inform the team that the 1st horn has sounded? or when lined up for free throws you don't indicate how many are to be attempted? or that you don't talk to players to de-fuse a situation? If you do any of those, then you must be guilty of 'coaching' as well. Welcome to the club...

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Ray_from_Mi

Wow ! coaching?? how do you get that out of 'check your clock'? I suppose then during a 'long' time-out you don't inform the team that the 1st horn has sounded? or when lined up for free throws you don't indicate how many are to be attempted? or that you don't talk to players to de-fuse a situation? If you do any of those, then you must be guilty of 'coaching' as well. Welcome to the club...

There is a difference, Ray.
Stating 1st horn to the huddle is a required mechanic and stated in the NFHS Officials Manual.
Informing the players how many FTs are to be attempted is also a required mechanic.
Talking to the players if there is an altercation is a gray area. Some officials do it and some don't. Some are good at it and by doing so can help control the game, some aren't great communicators and have learned that the players just get more unhappy when they are engaged in that manner, so they refrain from such talk. There is no clear proper method for that.

However, what you are doing by saying "check your clock" is totally uncalled for in any administrative manual and can only be seen as offering extra advice to the players. A very poor idea.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Ray_from_Mi

Wow ! coaching?? how do you get that out of 'check your clock'? I suppose then during a 'long' time-out you don't inform the team that the 1st horn has sounded? or when lined up for free throws you don't indicate how many are to be attempted? or that you don't talk to players to de-fuse a situation? If you do any of those, then you must be guilty of 'coaching' as well. Welcome to the club...

LIke I said, one is preventative officiating. Preventing violations, fouls, etc. Some argue against it, others use it. It's expected.

But reminding them to check the clock so they are sure to try to get a shot off? Seriously? If you can't tell the difference, I can't help you.

Do you count down for them, too, so they don't forget?

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

LIke I said, one is preventative officiating. Preventing violations, fouls, etc. Some argue against it, others use it. It's expected.

But reminding them to check the clock so they are sure to try to get a shot off? Seriously? If you can't tell the difference, I can't help you.

Do you count down for them, too, so they don't forget?

So I can't yell "watch out,half court trap"? It would give better flow to game and less fouls................darn.

[eyezen]

Originally Posted by fullor30

So I can't yell "watch out,half court trap"? It would give better flow to game and less fouls................darn.

Haha!

"One-Shot. White is going to press on a made FT, so red, make sure you set up the press break offense on the make, transition offense on the miss. Let it hit. Check your clock, not much left. Play."

[Adam]

Originally Posted by fullor30

So I can't yell "watch out,half court trap"? It would give better flow to game and less fouls................darn.

Originally Posted by eyezen

Haha!

"One-Shot. White is going to press on a made FT, so red, make sure you set up the press break offense on the make, transition offense on the miss. Let it hit. Check your clock, not much left. Play."

You forgot, "Ladies/Gentlemen," to start.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

You forgot, "Ladies/Gentlemen," to start.

I address the players as Ladies/Gentlemen. It has served me well. I have even received complimentary comments from coaches about it.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I address the players as Ladies/Gentlemen. It has served me well. I have even received complimentary comments from coaches about it.

I do as well, but not every time I administer a free throw; and it's never the beginning of a yoga class.

Originally Posted by fullor30

"Alright Ladies/Gentlemen, here we go, we got two, deep breath,relax on the first one."

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I address the players as Ladies/Gentlemen. It has served me well. I have even received complimentary comments from coaches about it.

Hey, that's good for you.

Ladies/gentlemen on every free throw?

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by eyezen

"One-Shot. White is going to press on a made FT, so red, make sure you set up the press break offense on the make, transition offense on the miss. Let it hit. Check your clock, not much left. Play."

I Ref a local Rec League (12B) with a guy who does a pretty good job, but has little to no formal training. He is constantly shouting, "Hands Up! Hands Up!" He shouts for the entire gym to hear. Meaning of course watch your hands on D, don't reach. He must shout it 50-75 times a game. Gives me a friggin headache (ranks up there with, "Ball, Ball, Ball!" but, he's my partner!).

I said to him once, "Look, I know what you mean - but, just call the game. Let the coaches coach the players. It's not your job." He hasn't taken me up on my suggestion yet.....

[ripcord51]

I usually say "one" and then have said "and if he makes it the game will be tied and you guys in the white jerseys should run a screen and roll like you did last trip down to try to tie the game" Is this coaching a little too much?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by grunewar

He is constantly shouting, "Hands Up! Hands Up!" He shouts for the entire gym to hear. He must shout it 50-75 times a game. Gives me a friggin headache (ranks up there with, "Ball, Ball, Ball!"

We've had a few threads on this ("Ball, Ball, Ball!") before, and most of us have decided that although it's as irritating as hell, it's not unsporting, and, in regard to the players, we can't do much about it. But in this case, I would make an exception, and "Whack" him.