Most common mistake by refs

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Freddy

1) Not stopping the clock with an upraised arm.

Mistake?

Nah, the whistle stops the clock in every game I've worked.

It's a local thing.

[asdf]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Mistake?

Nah, the whistle stops the clock in every game I've worked.

It's a local thing.

What happens in a loud gym ? Not many schools have PTS.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by asdf

What happens in a loud gym ? Not many schools have PTS.

You blow the whistle louder or use one of those new SonikBlasts.

Raising the hand on an out-of-bounds call does nothing to improve the clock stopping, in my experience. The officials in non-PTS NCAA games don't raise their hands (in general) and the clock stops just fine.

[asdf]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

You blow the whistle louder or use one of those new SonikBlasts.

Raising the hand on an out-of-bounds call does nothing to improve the clock stopping, in my experience. The officials in non-PTS NCAA games don't raise their hands (in general) and the clock stops just fine.

Why then, blow the whistle at all?

Lazy on mechanics, generally means lazy elsewhere. (in general)

[Adam]

Originally Posted by asdf

Why then, blow the whistle at all?

Lazy on mechanics, generally means lazy elsewhere. (in general)

The trick is to find out which is "lazy" and which is simply a local difference. And if you can't figure it out quickly, perhaps making a charitable assumption is in order.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

The trick is to find out which is "lazy" and which is simply a local difference. And if you can't figure it out quickly, perhaps making a charitable assumption is in order.

This.

My favorite officials to watch (sarcasm alert) are the ones who call an out of bounds by just raising their hands and then not pointing at all (perhaps they are just calling out a color verbally, but who knows since I can't hear them from the stands).

We all have our things and there are regional differences everywhere. One of my peeves is the official who doesn't whistle in subs -- in other areas this is perfectly normal. When in Rome, I guess...

[Rock Chalk]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

This.

My favorite officials to watch (sarcasm alert) are the ones who call an out of bounds by just raising their hands and then not pointing at all (perhaps they are just calling out a color verbally, but who knows since I can't hear them from the stands).

We all have our things and there are regional differences everywhere. One of my peeves is the official who doesn't whistle in subs -- in other areas this is perfectly normal. When in Rome, I guess...

Had an observer tell our crew to not whistle in subs. He is a guy who helps on the state tournament selection. So I guess it really does matter where you are located. Was told the only time to whistle in subs is if there is no horn.