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Old Fri Dec 18, 2009, 01:35pm
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The brushing of the palms together to indicate that it was a clean blocked shot. Grrrr.
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Old Fri Dec 18, 2009, 01:39pm
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I hate the guy that won't turn off his darn directional signal on the way to the game!!!! Drives me absolutely CRAZY!!
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Old Sat Dec 19, 2009, 08:09pm
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I hate the guy that won't turn off his darn directional signal on the way to the game!!!! Drives me absolutely CRAZY!!
Once the driver turns 70 yrs old, the signal never goes off.
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Old Fri Dec 18, 2009, 01:43pm
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The brushing of the palms together to indicate that it was a clean blocked shot. Grrrr.
Agree. Nothing says, "I know a lot is going on down here. But I don't know what to call." like making this signal does.
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Old Fri Dec 18, 2009, 01:45pm
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I hate when HS refs use the NBA mechanic for reporting numbers.

Hate it.
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Old Fri Dec 18, 2009, 01:51pm
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I hate when HS refs use the NBA mechanic for reporting numbers.

Hate it.
Do you mean two hands? Our instructional chair announced that he has not problem with using two hands to report. This was this past Sunday. After the meeting, I was talking to another official who had a problem with this. My viewpoint is this: we have a lot more things to worry about besides one or two hands reporting to the table. What about getting plays right?

For those who also don't like this, is it a problem with the mechanic itself or the attitude that seems to always go along with the official doing it? I totally understand how some officials want to big time their partners so much, but if that wasn't the case would you still have a problem?
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Old Fri Dec 18, 2009, 01:53pm
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My viewpoint is this: we have a lot more things to worry about besides one or two hands reporting to the table. What about getting plays right?
Easy, Tom. The thread is about non-fed mechanics we don't like. Has nothing to do with anything else.
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Old Fri Dec 18, 2009, 01:54pm
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My viewpoint is this: we have a lot more things to worry about besides [insert mechanic pet-peeve here]. What about getting plays right?
I think you're missing the point of the thread.
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Old Fri Dec 18, 2009, 01:59pm
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Easy, Tom. The thread is about non-fed mechanics we don't like. Has nothing to do with anything else.
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I think you're missing the point of the thread.
OK gentlemen. I will back away slowly...and I'm back!

I think I get the point of the thread. Is the stop sign a federation mechanic? I ask that question seriously 1) I don't have a book with me now and 2) I don't use it anyway...ever.
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Old Fri Dec 18, 2009, 02:02pm
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OK gentlemen. I will back away slowly...and I'm back!

I think I get the point of the thread. Is the stop sign a federation mechanic? I ask that question seriously 1) I don't have a book with me now and 2) I don't use it anyway...ever.
It's not, but I believe the officials manual also instructs to report fouls with one hand.

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Waving hands at the buzzer to end a period (think canceling a basket) when there was no shot attempted or the shot was in time but no good. Hand straight up in the air people.
Also, blowing your whistle in this situation. What's wrong with just letting the buzzer do its job?
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Old Fri Dec 18, 2009, 01:46pm
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Agree. Nothing says, "I know a lot is going on down here. But I don't know what to call." like making this signal does.
I use this to communicate with coaches when they ask things like "What about the contact" and I don't have time to stop and talk. Or to indicate that a defensive player touched the ball in a backcourt situation.

But I agree that it's annoying when it is done for no apparent reason.
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Old Fri Dec 18, 2009, 01:48pm
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I also like when the Big Dogs who preach to the up-and-comers to use proper mechanics and you go watch one of their Big Dog games and they are using college mechanics (no stop/start clock for example).
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Old Fri Dec 18, 2009, 01:51pm
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I also like when the Big Digs who preach to the up-and-comers to use proper mechanics
Is that what they call refs from Boston or something?
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Old Fri Dec 18, 2009, 01:52pm
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Is that what they call refs from Boston or something?
Fixed it.
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Old Fri Dec 18, 2009, 01:59pm
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The two fingered directional point.
The directional point that is angled toward the sky. Parallel to the ground looks SO much better.
Choppy, short visible counts.
Waving hands at the buzzer to end a period (think canceling a basket) when there was no shot attempted or the shot was in time but no good. Hand straight up in the air people.
I don't work college, but I think the NCAA women's visible count mechanic (up at the head, 45 degree angle) is simply ridiculous.
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