Short And Sweet Reminders ???

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by refguy

Last to touch, first to touch.

This recent post by refguy gave me an idea for a new list, similar to the Most Misunderstood Basketball Rules list, but rather than an extensive list designed to explain often confusing rules to coaches, players, and fans, this list would be geared mostly toward toward officials, at all experience levels, a list of very short little statements that help us to remember interpretations of various rules.

For example:
Must have something in and nothing out (returning inbounds).
Last to touch, first to touch (backcourt).
Must sit a tick, don’t have to play a tick (substitution).
Pass, shoot, or request a timeout (player with ball on floor).
Fumble, dribble, fumble (legal).
White, black, beige, color similar to jersey (headbands, wristbands).
When the ball is dead, we must be alive (timeout mechanics).
Pass and crash (lead and trail responsibility)
Answer questions, not statements (communication with coaches)

What are some of the others that we've seen here on the Forum? You know, those short, to the point statements, that help us to officiate the game, that we've often kidded about being copyrighted.