Hey Rook!

[sseltser]

Just to add to this. There are times where I notice the defense tipped it last, but didn't really think of which color is going which way, so I just point, then look around and say the color. Other times, particularly during scrambles, I'll yell the color, peak to benches and point...

I don't think anybody really notices but us. You have to delay pretty considerably before anybody would notice anything out of the ordinary.

[Texas Aggie]

Stop saying the color, just point.

no, No, NO! ALWAYS say the color. In my opinion, this is not debatable.

We can live with pointing wrong. Worst case is a couple of players look at you funny, you correct it, and go on. If you don't say the color, you look like you are giving in to a player asking you to change the call.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

no, No, NO! ALWAYS say the color. In my opinion, this is not debatable.

We can live with pointing wrong. Worst case is a couple of players look at you funny, you correct it, and go on. If you don't say the color, you look like you are giving in to a player asking you to change the call.

And saying the wrong color and changing doesn't look even more like you caved?

[Tio]

I think you may want to look at the symptoms of why you are struggling with this play. Generally, slow down, don't be in a hurry. Many out of bounds plays "call themselves." The players all heading in the other direction is usually a good indication of what happened. Make sure you "see the whole play." If your positioning isn't good, you may only be seeing the middle or finish of the play and therefore not getting the call correct.

[Rooster]

Originally Posted by Tio

I think you may want to look at the symptoms of why you are struggling with this play. Generally, slow down, don't be in a hurry.

Yep, this is a good key and will be a personal POE going forward. That's what I saw on my cards more than once during camp last summer. That, and "enjoy the game," at which I am getting much better. I am hooked.

Kool-aid anyone?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

And saying the wrong color and changing doesn't look even more like you caved?

It would, but it has to be dramatically less likely to occur than pointing the wrong direction.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

It would, but it has to be dramatically less likely to occur than pointing the wrong direction.

Absolutely, I agree pointing in the wrong direction is more likely; but verbalizing the wrong color looks worse than pointing the wrong direction IMO. Do you have situation A, which looks less bad but happens more often verses sutation B which looks far worse (IMO) but happens rarely (the OP didn't say how often he does it). Which would you rather fix first?

Also, assuming a given official only struggles with B and not A?

Also, I was responding to Texas Aggie who said "If you don't say the color, you look like you are giving in to a player asking you to change the call." Frankly, I disagree with this completely. This looks less like caving than if you delay for a split second.