Your Signal Peeves?

[Zoochy]

I have not read all 108 posts but, my pet peeve signal is when the official swings his/her arm and points to the floor to indicate 'foul on the floor'. It can appear to be that the official is counting a shot that goes through the basket.
Why not just use the 'No Shot' mechanic?
I also do not like the 'Aligator clap' to indicate blocked shot. Geez

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Zoochy

I have not read all 108 posts but, my pet peeve signal is when the official swings his/her arm and points to the floor to indicate 'foul on the floor'. It can appear to be that the official is counting a shot that goes through the basket.
Why not just use the 'No Shot' mechanic?
I also do not like the 'Aligator clap' to indicate blocked shot. Geez

My pet peeve is an official calling the foul "on the floor" in the first place since 90% of the time the player has started his shooting motion.

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

My pet peeve is an official calling the foul "on the floor" in the first place since 90% of the time the player has started his shooting motion.

Last week I, from C, call a foul for a handcheck, well before the offensive player's shooting motion started. He continued his motion and the shot, which wouldn't count anyway, went in. I'm saying "no shot, no shot", giving the handcheck signal. My partner at L repeatedly gives what everybody in the gym interpreted as "the basket was good" signal . I go to confer with him. He said, "I was signalling that it was 'on the floor'" . The coach of the shooter asks, after I reported the foul to the table, "What did you guys have to do, flip a coin?"
Didn't look good.
Enough of this "on the floor" stuff!

[Zoochy]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

My pet peeve is an official calling the foul "on the floor" in the first place since 90% of the time the player has started his shooting motion.

I am with you on that one. I saw that a few times tonight as I watched 3 Holiday tournament games. Everytime the player had habitually picked up the dribble and was trying to continue the attempt for a try. All were ruled foul "on the floor" Continuation rule 4-11 and fundamental 17.