Your Signal Peeves?

[TimTaylor]

Originally Posted by tjchamp

How about using the double personal foul signal to report a full timeout.

Uh, they're not the same...60 sec time signal hands are open with palms facing forward....double foul signal hands are closed fists with palm side down.....

As for non standard signals, how about hammering the fists on the hips for a blocking foul? I've seen some officials do this so enthusiastically they must have bruises on their hips.....

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by TimTaylor

Uh, they're not the same...60 sec time signal hands are open with palms facing forward....double foul signal hands are closed fists with palm side down.....

Tim - I think that was his point - that some guys use the foul signal to signal the timeout.

[TimTaylor]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Tim - I think that was his point - that some guys use the foul signal to signal the timeout.

Miss-read it Mark.....my bad.........

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

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by TimTaylor

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

Rule #1. Never, ever take Padgett seriously.

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by fiasco

Rule #1. Never, ever take Padgett seriously.

Actually, that's not Rule #1. There are, however, other posts which identify what is. I don't want to say.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Actually, that's not Rule #1. There are, however, other posts which identify what is. I don't want to say.

I know I take that rule very seriously.

[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.

[Forksref]

Originally Posted by fiasco

Rule #1. Never, ever take Padgett seriously.

Is there a signal for that?

[Rich]

Sometimes the NCAA has it right.

NCAA-W has a signal for hit to the head. It's a useful signal and everyone knows exactly what you're reporting.

I called a foul last night I normally would've passed on only because the defender swung and hit the ball handler in the head after she received a pass at the elbow. She then put up a jump shot, but I had already blown it down (it was a fairly significant hit to the head although she played through it nicely). She missed the shot. It was clearly a foul before the shot.

Now, which communicates the foul best to the players/coaches/table/spectators? The NCAA-W hit to the head or the NFHS hack?

[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.

[TimTaylor]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Actually, I thought maybe Juulie had hurt herself.

She's gonna get you for that one!