Your Signal Peeves?

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by fiasco

That's the other problem I have with this mechanic. It means different things to different people. I've had partners who think the "mechanic" means "I've got the last shot" and some who think it means "clock is under one minute."

I've been in games before where the lead is patting his head and I'm shaking my head "no" at him and he's looking at me like I'm crazy.

I think they were misinformed, patting head or chest means 'mine' that's just common sense. One finger up has always been clock reminder in my world.

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by fullor30

I think they were misinformed, patting head or chest means 'mine' that's just common sense. One finger up has always been clock reminder in my world.

Your world ain't the only world. The few people I've worked with that pat the head always mean to communicate that the clock is under a minute. Who actually has the last shot is discussed in pregame.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by fiasco

Rule #1. Never, ever take Padgett seriously.

That's rule #3. We all know what #s 1 and 2 are.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Smitty

Your world ain't the only world. The few people I've worked with that pat the head always mean to communicate that the clock is under a minute. Who actually has the last shot is discussed in pregame.

That's why I said my. How do you signal who has last shot on your planet?

[jallen]

the trail or the C if he/she is across from the table. This is, as was said earlier, discussed in the pregame, not with 1:01 to go

[Adam]

Originally Posted by representing

a lot of high school referees, as I have seen, will tap the top of their head to say "under a minute left". That's not in NFHS at all. I did it in a game once, while I knew it wasn't an actual signal, and my partner jokingly asked "were you telling me your head was flat"? That was the last time I used that signal and I tell others not to do that. I'm usually taking a second to look at the clock when the ball is dead.

Seriously? I've officiated in three different metro areas in two states. Some have used the head pat, others the wrist tap, and in my current association we point to the sky. I tend to chest pat if it's mine, but we always pregame the last shot as well. The reminder is good, though.

We also use the horns at 6 fouls pull the trigger finger when we have a sub for a FT shooter.

[Adam]

My peeve is the foul tip signal, especially when the trail does it on a play in front of me as lead.

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Seriously? I've officiated in three different metro areas in two states. Some have used the head pat, others the wrist tap, and in my current association we point to the sky. I tend to chest pat if it's mine, but we always pregame the last shot as well. The reminder is good, though.

We also use the horns at 6 fouls pull the trigger finger when we have a sub for a FT shooter.

I've never seen the pat on the head either... well I have, but not on a basketball court.

I point to the sky for under a minute which reminds us and whoever is opposite table knows it's their call.

Some around here will point to the sky for under and minute and chest pat for under 30 seconds.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by TimTaylor

You seriously had a partner roll on the floor......how did you keep a straight face?

Actually, I thought maybe Juulie had hurt herself.

[Bishopcolle]

Originally Posted by fiasco

Because the official, not the clock, indicates there is under a minute left.

Actually, the clock DOES tell us, in this circumstance, that there is under a minute left.....

[TimTaylor]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Actually, I thought maybe Juulie had hurt herself.

She's gonna get you for that one!

[Loudwhistle]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I get annoyed when, to indicate a player traveled while rolling on the floor, my partner gets down on the floor and rolls.

I'm also not sure the signal indicating there's a really well built busty mom in the stands is in the NF manual, but I appreciate it when my partner uses it.

My wife was telling a story and I was supposed to be listening, but my unexpected laugh gave away that I was actually reading the forum off my laptop.

[BBrules]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I do not believe this. Post a link or something.

Unfortunately, I don't have a link or other reference. I may be able to get one but it will take awhile. As I said, this was something that was momentarily brought up in a clinic.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BBrules

Unfortunately, I don't have a link or other reference. I may be able to get one but it will take awhile. As I said, this was something that was momentarily brought up in a clinic.

I'm with Rich on this; highly skeptical.

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by fullor30

That's why I said my. How do you signal who has last shot on your planet?

For 2-man mechanics, it is usually discussed in pregame who will take the last shot. A lot depends on clock locations, if there aren't 2 clocks. If there are 2 clocks the trail has it always. We signal pointing a finger in the air to indicate we're under 1 minute in both 2-man and 3-man. In 3-man we'll generally all communicate who has the last shot (C or T opposite table) when the clock is under a minute and make sure we all know who has it by pointing to the one who has it and the one who has it will pat their chest. Usually.