Your Signal Peeves?

[Freddy]

What are your non-Fed signal pet peeves?
I wonder where the "upward circling finger" when a free throw fails to hit the rim came from?
I scratch my already bald head when one's signal for a block looks more like a chicken dance than that faceless guy at the back of the book.
I grimace when, while reporting a "push" during rebounding action, a person does some kinda imitation of an old George Reeves superman.
I, as one observing a game, always note the confusion that sometimes occurs when an offical signals a time-out to the table using a "T" motion.
Are there any that you find either annoyingly obnoxious or frustratingly frivilous?
(It's a slow day today )

[Smitty]

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

[chartrusepengui]

I hate the guy that won't turn off his darn directional signal on the way to the game!!!! Drives me absolutely CRAZY!!

[Scratch85]

Originally Posted by Smitty

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.

[fiasco]

I hate when HS refs use the NBA mechanic for reporting numbers.

Hate it.

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by Scratch85

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.

[tomegun]

The stop sign - it more of a chance to make a situation worse than anything else.

[Smitty]

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).

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by Smitty

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?

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by fiasco

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?

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by fiasco

Is that what they call refs from Boston or something?

Fixed it.

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by tomegun

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.

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by tomegun

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.

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by Smitty

Easy, Tom. The thread is about non-fed mechanics we don't like. Has nothing to do with anything else.

Originally Posted by fiasco

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.

[bbcof83]

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.