Your worst mechanic?
 

Not really a mechanic, but I tend to use the wrong signal as shooter goes up and shot is partially blocked as he/she returns to floor. I signal illegal dribble for some strange reason. Just did it the other night. Partners didn't catch it, nobody notices, it but you feel silly.

It's fess up Friday.........

Sometimes, when a player gets clobbered going to the hoop, I'll signal a cross-check. Seems appropriate.

Of course, I'm sure most guys here will say they've worked with someone who signals a double foul for a 60 second timeout.

As I saw your name before reading I thought there was a new "we're going to overtime" mechanic instituted.

college
 

My problem is keeping high school and college mechanic seperate. I have a habit of not stopping the clock in HS on out of bounds. ( i just point direction) and I have started a BC count once or twice in college women's
Which I realize when I get to 3. :(

What "signal" did you intend to use???
Was it a NFHS disseminated mechanic or one you have borrowed from our baseball brethren?

If it's the latter case, do us all a favor and remove it from your repertoire except for those instances it communicates something meaningful to your partner. These instances almost always relate to backcourt and OOB.

In Mark's case, the signal would be: extend right arm with fist and teeth clenched, then extend middle finger to maximum amount possible, direct finger at score board and then start the overtime.:D

BAd habit, but it does defuse situations. A1 catches ball and juggles/bobbles it. Coach starts yelling for a travel. I make a juggling motion while looking at him. (I don't want to shout across court) I find it communicates effectively what I saw to the coach and does eliminate unnecessary noise.

Anticipating a call and suddenly realizing I better scratch my head or ear instead.

Sorry - never used that. :cool:

I do that sometimes...I wonder if anyone's caught me ever.

Something I haven't really thought about until this topic was posted, but how many revolutions do you typically make on your travel mechanic? I make 3, but I've seen some only make 1. It seems to be the most cumbersome mechanic visually.

SAJ, what part of Nebraska are you in?

Southwest

First of all, I'm clearly not doing you any 'favors'. Secondly, I have no idea what you're babbling about.

Better poll everyone before you use the word us.

Chadron?

Pi. Exactly.

x/(pi/2) = 1/(2*pi)
x=(pi/2)*(1/2*pi) = 1/4 revolutions

Your worst mechanic?

Probably all of them :o

fullor30, Chadron is more north central or northwest. Southeast would be more like Kearney, North Platte or McCook.

Worst mechanic? In my earlier days, calling a jump ball with my index fingers pointing towards the sky. Counting three seconds for a three second lane count, which by the way got quickly corrected when I went to my first camp. Those are just a couple that come to mind.

Every official (and half the coaches) in the building knows exactly what you're doing. :D I've done it. Working on a patient whistle helps with this. :)

Guy who charged me $400 to replace my alternator and all I needed was a battery.

Like getting faked out on a 3 that turns out to be a pass?

I usually do 2 revolutions. 3 if I feel I need to emphasize that I'm calling a travel rather than something else, like if there was a would-be shooting foul immediately after the walk.

"Traffic signals in New York are just rough guidelines" (David Letterman)
 

I have a tough time with a three point try, shooter is fouled, and the ball goes in. I never seem to be able to go through al the signals smoothly.

Also, even though it's been around for a few years, I still feel awkward with the illegal screen (team control, block) signal.

I still struggle with the team control signal. It just feels awkward.

Does flipping the coach off count as a "worst mechanic"? :D

The team control signal has become much easier for me. I usually point instead of use the closed fist thing. You have to verbalize the TC foul well or no one will know what is going on sometimes.

The player control foul mechanic is probably the toughest for me. I don't have any trouble calling them, but putting your hand behind your head is just awkward to me, and I've watched too many college games where they simply point the other direction, so I end up doing that sometimes.

I actually had a friend call this in a women's college game. I wasn't there to see it but I'm sure he got it good from the coaches.

:cool:

Hi, My Name is Freddy, and I'm an . . .
 

My worst mechanic is giving the "Kicked Ball" signal.
Only signal not given with the hands. And I never seem to be in stride correctly to not look like I'm about to trip over my own two feet. :o
Maybe if I wouldn't be trying to raise my foot as high as a Ray Guy punt I'd be more comfortable with it. :D

Guilty!

Oh, my evaluator/trainer saw me all right.......ouch! :(

Maybe not Ray Guy, but maybe...
 

Kickin'
 

Yep, that's how I do it. Can't figure out why it seems clumsy to me. I get a lot of applause when it happens, though. :)

They get help from their partners....

Raider Nation Redux
 

Showin' yer age here?