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bc7 Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:20pm
New NBA Mechanic...
 
Watching the Jazz/Nuggets game tonight and I have noticed that Scott Foster holds out his hand (similar to the mechanic for a delayed lane violation) when he knows that at the next dead ball a TV timeout is coming.

I'm assuming this isn't a new mechanic as I haven't seen it from anyone else but I just thought it was interesting.

Mark Padgett Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:27pm
What's really cool is their mechanic for traveling. The official does not blow the whistle and does not make any motion with the hands. ;)

btaylor64 Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:45pm
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Originally Posted by bc7 (Post 659181)
Watching the Jazz/Nuggets game tonight and I have noticed that Scott Foster holds out his hand (similar to the mechanic for a delayed lane violation) when he knows that at the next dead ball a TV timeout is coming.

I'm assuming this isn't a new mechanic as I haven't seen it from anyone else but I just thought it was interesting.
That is the signal some guys in the league use to express a mandatory timeout is coming during the next dead ball.

BillyMac Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:32am
And It Never Counts As A Turnover ...
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Padgett (Post 659182)
What's really cool is their mechanic for traveling. The official does not blow the whistle and does not make any motion with the hands.
A they don't even stop the clock. Cool.

CLH Mon Feb 08, 2010 09:45am
Quote:
Originally Posted by bc7 (Post 659181)
Watching the Jazz/Nuggets game tonight and I have noticed that Scott Foster holds out his hand (similar to the mechanic for a delayed lane violation) when he knows that at the next dead ball a TV timeout is coming.

I'm assuming this isn't a new mechanic as I haven't seen it from anyone else but I just thought it was interesting.
That's not a new mechanic, its used commonly in any game, involving mandatory media timeouts, including NCAA. You won't find it in the mechanics manuals, but it is common practice to communicate with your partners so as to not be caught by surprise.


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