"you've got to call something!!!"

[bbcoach7]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

That's what a coach screamed at me right after my partner blew his whistle and signaled the ball went OOB. I turned to the coach, blew my whistle and yelled "ICING - we'll have a faceoff down at the blue free throw circle. There coach - I called something, OK?"

He got this puzzled look and just sat down. I guess it worked.

where the player with the ball goes flying one direction after a somewhat violent collision with a defender who bounces another direction, and the ball goes rolling off a third direction, and there's no whistle,I sometimes say (never yell) to the referee when he gets hear me, "We usually get a first down for that." I usually get a puzzled look too, though sometimes a smile.

I like your, "ICING," that's good. Another one you might try; jump up, land in a crouch, throw your arms out to the side palms down, and say with emphasis, "SAFE!"

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by bbcoach7

I like your, "ICING," that's good. Another one you might try; jump up, land in a crouch, throw your arms out to the side palms down, and say with emphasis, "SAFE!"

I've done something like that quite often. I make a fist with my thumb sticking out and yell "You're out". Of course, that has a different meaning.