Your Signal Peeves?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by fiasco

It's not, but I believe the officials manual also instructs to report fouls with one hand.



Also, blowing your whistle in this situation. What's wrong with just letting the buzzer do its job?

Because the official, not the horn, declares the quarter over.

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Because the official, not the horn, declares the quarter over.

5-6-2

"Each quarter or extra period ends when the signal illuminates or sounds indicating time has expired, as in 1-14"

(obvious exceptions not included)

[Rich]

Originally Posted by fiasco

5-6-2

"Each quarter or extra period ends when the signal illuminates or sounds indicating time has expired, as in 1-14"

(obvious exceptions not included)

Obvious exceptions are important since those are what usually actually end a quarter.

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Obvious exceptions are important since those are what usually actually end a quarter.

Yes, they are important.

But they're still exceptions. Your statement:

Because the official, not the horn, declares the quarter over.

Is only true in regards to a few (4) exceptions.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by fiasco

Yes, they are important.

But they're still exceptions. Your statement:


Is only true in regards to a few (4) exceptions.

Maybe, but most quarters end with an attempted shot, at least around here. Do you let the ball simply fall and hit the ground and not acknowledge the shot attempt has ended with a whistle?

Around here, all quarters end with a whistle, regardless of the circumstances (except a made basket for most officials). It's expected. It's taught at clinics and camps.

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Maybe, but most quarters end with an attempted shot, at least around here. Do you let the ball simply fall and hit the ground and not acknowledge the shot attempt has ended with a whistle?

Did you not read where I just said that this is an exception to the rule, not the rule itself?

Around here, all quarters end with a whistle, regardless of the circumstances (except a made basket for most officials). It's expected. It's taught at clinics and camps.

Like I said, that may be what you are taught, but your statement that the whistle ends the quarter at all times and not the buzzer is inaccurate according to the rule book.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by fiasco

Did you not read where I just said that this is an exception to the rule, not the rule itself?



Like I said, that may be what you are taught, but your statement that the whistle ends the quarter at all times and not the buzzer is inaccurate according to the rule book.

Really, why is this important? So important that you took the time to quote chapter and verse on something so trivial?