Twenty four or two four?

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Jay R

This reminded me of an official in our association who's signals and reporting style seems to be different than the rest of us.

Speaking of "old school" (the terminlogy, not the person), we had a guy the other night not only bird-dog on a foul, but as he reported to the table, he pointed to the bench of the player the foul was on as the first mechanic/visual aid of his procedure......

[tref]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Speaking of "old school" (the terminlogy, not the person), we had a guy the other night not only bird-dog on a foul, but as he reported to the table, he pointed to the bench of the player the foul was on as the first mechanic/visual aid of his procedure......

I've seen that as well! Usually from the older -errr- more experienced officials...
I'm guessing that's how it used to be done at one time?

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by tref

I'm guessing that's how it used to be done at one time?

So, I've been told. Heard it hasn't been around for "quite a while." Maybe Sr., Bob, Billy or one of our other more "senior" Forum Members can tell us about how long ago......

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by tref

I've seen that as well! Usually from the older -errr- more experienced officials. I'm guessing that's how it used to be done at one time?

Originally Posted by grunewar

So, I've been told. Heard it hasn't been around for "quite a while." Maybe Sr., Bob, Billy or one of our other more "senior" Forum Members can tell us about how long ago.

Hey! Older? Senior? Please. The correct term is experienced.

I've been doing this for thirty years and I've never heard of a NFHS, or IAABO, mechanic where you point to the bench. However, we do service a deaf high school in our local area. Really good basketball. Since the scorekeeper is usually deaf in these games we start our reporting by pointing to the bench as we verbalize the color.

Now if you want to go back more than thirty years, wait for Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. to come along. He's been officiating since the nineteenth century. To get to his games he used to walk ten miles through snow that was several feet deep. Uphill. Both ways.

[Judtech]

Originally Posted by tref

I've seen that as well! Usually from the older -errr- more experienced officials...
I'm guessing that's how it used to be done at one time?

I'm sure Jurassic could chime in and let everyone know what it was like "back in the day". I m just glad we got rid of the zipper and butterfly collared shirts!!

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Speaking of "old school" (the terminlogy, not the person), we had a guy the other night not only bird-dog on a foul, but as he reported to the table, he pointed to the bench of the player the foul was on as the first mechanic/visual aid of his procedure......

I work a lot of rec games with a guy who does that (pointing to the bench, not bird dogging - and he uses his entire hand to point, not just one finger). He also wears a collared shirt and cuffed pants with a belt. He's a pretty good official, though.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I work a lot of rec games with a guy who does that (pointing to the bench, not bird dogging - and he uses his entire hand to point, not just one finger). He also wears a collared shirt and cuffed pants with a belt. He's a pretty good official, though.

Yepperdoodle, that thar would be the mechanic!

[APG]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I work a lot of rec games with a guy who does that (pointing to the bench, not bird dogging - and he uses his entire hand to point, not just one finger).

The only time, in my short career, where I've used this mechanic was when I was working a game at a deaf school where the person working the book was deaf. In fact, they looked at me weird when I didn't do it the first couple of times! Hahaha

[Mark Padgett]

I think this weekend at spring league, I'm going to report the fouls in pig-latin.

"U-blay, entytway orfay, ootay otshay."

Maybe I'll signal the number with my toes, too. It won't take me too long to remove, then put back on, my shoes and socks each time.

Of course, if there's a hot mom at the table, I can just hope there's a foul on number 1 or 11. I can signal that a completely different way!

OK - I'm waiting for the remark which has her saying, "Huh? We don't have a number 1/2."

[MathReferee]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Of course, if there's a hot mom at the table, I can just hope there's a foul on number 1 or 11. I can signal that a completely different way!

OK - I'm waiting for the remark which has her saying, "Huh? We don't have a number 1/2."

Yup...he went there...

[Welpe]

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