Your Signal Peeves?

[rwest]

Originally Posted by Smitty

The brushing of the palms together to indicate that it was a clean blocked shot. Grrrr.

I had this during a game. Lead made the "clean block shot" signal while the trail called a foul. I explained to the official why this is a bad mechanic. We now have two officials with two different calls. One has a foul, one has a blocked shot.

It's like two umpires in softball making a call at the same base, one safe and one out!

If you don't have a foul, then don't raise your fist! To me this is just an attempt to get everyone off your back for not making a call on a clean block.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by rwest

To me this is just an attempt to get everyone off your back for not making a call on a clean block.

That's exactly what it is.

[Stat-Man]

HS or lower officials using NBA signals.

A few years ago, I was at an 8th grade girls game where the official used the NBA "Loose Ball Foul" signal. I had to resist the urge to ask if that meant we also had defensive three seconds.

[constable]

I would like to see a signal for basket interference- the NBA has one.

Our association permits the 2 hand point. I don't have the IAABO book infront of me so I can't recall whether they do or not.

point with 2 fingers or a full hand, if that is the weakest part of an officials game I think they are doing just fine.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Stat-Man

The NBA "Loose Ball Foul" signal. I had to resist the urge to ask if that meant we also had defensive three seconds.

How about, "Three to make two."?

[dsqrddgd909]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

How about, "Three to make two."?

LOVED that rule. It didn't help Billy McGinnis though. Playoff game - missed all 3 and I think one was an air ball.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by dsqrddgd909

Loved that rule.

College players only get two to make two. High school players only get two to make two. Middle school players only get two to make two. Fourth graders only get two to make two. Why did some of the best basketball players in the world need three shots to make two? Rick Barry, Calvin Murphy, and Bill Sharman never needed three to make two.