Table Reporting question/First game report

[chseagle]

Freddy, this idea would actually be highly useful in noisy gyms.

Originally Posted by Freddy

Some of us here use the hand on the side of the bench of the team which committed the foul, while also communicating the team color and number ("Blue foul...number eleven"). Took about five games to get used to a couple of years ago. Purely natural now. This also avoids the otherwise popular and oft-construed as accusatory point to the bench which committed the foul. Table is informed of this prior to the game. Some "table officials" mention how this use of which hand helps clarify for them which team is credited with the foul.
Is this common in other areas?

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Freddy

("Blue foul...number eleven").

Why say "foul"? You wouldn't be over there giving a number unless you were reporting a foul. Why say "number"? Just give the number. "Blue, eleven" and give the signal for the infraction (no need to verbalize). JMHO

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Why say "foul"? You wouldn't be over there giving a number unless you were reporting a foul. Why say "number"? Just give the number. "Blue, eleven" and give the signal for the infraction (no need to verbalize). JMHO

"Blue foul, eleven" was rammed into my head by one particular camp clinician over the course of several years (same camp UP Mick attended regularly, if anyone out there knew him). Your helpful critique prompts me to say that I don't say the word "number," just give the number while signifying fingerly.
I appreciate your response, Scrapper1.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Some of us here use the hand on the side of the bench of the team which committed the foul, while also communicating the team color and number ("Blue foul...number eleven"). Took about five games to get used to a couple of years ago. Purely natural now. This also avoids the otherwise popular and oft-construed as accusatory point to the bench which committed the foul. Table is informed of this prior to the game. Some "table officials" mention how this use of which hand helps clarify for them which team is credited with the foul.
Is this common in other areas?

I have never heard this. It does make sense. But, I don't switch my spare whistle from pocket to pocket to mirror the AP arrow, either.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

A cliffhanger on the Forum? C'mon. The suspense is killing me. Please elaborate.

(Traveling is moving a foot or feet in any direction in excess of prescribed limits
while holding the ball.)

Hint: Start with a player lying/sitting/kneeling on the floor...

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Some of us here use the hand on the side of the bench of the team which committed the foul, while also communicating the team color and number ("Blue foul...number eleven"). Took about five games to get used to a couple of years ago. Purely natural now. This also avoids the otherwise popular and oft-construed as accusatory point to the bench which committed the foul. Table is informed of this prior to the game. Some "table officials" mention how this use of which hand helps clarify for them which team is credited with the foul.
Is this common in other areas?

That's generally what I do, but I don't kn ow of the table notices it, and I don't make a point to tell them

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Start with a player lying/sitting/kneeling on the floor.

You mean the one where the player, on the ground with the ball, places the ball on the floor, stands up, and picks up the ball? Thanks for the hint Camron Rust. I never would have gotten it without your help.

[BillyMac]

Our local board officiates games at a high school for the deaf (great basketball program). In some cases one of the teams is not hearing impaired, but often both teams, and their scorekeepers, are hearing impaired. When officiating these games we start out by pointing to the offending bench before reporting the foul.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Freddy

"Blue foul, eleven".

In my little corner of Connecticut it's, "Blue. One. One. Push." I realize that the NFHS, and IAABO, mechanics manual states to only signal, not verbalize, the infraction. I also realize that there has been debate on the Forum regarding, "One. One.", or, "Eleven.", but as St. Ambrose said, "When in Connecticut, do as Connecticuters do.", or something like that.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

In my little corner of Connecticut it's, "Blue. One. One. Push." I realize that the NFHS, and IAABO, mechanics manual states to only signal, not verbalize, the infraction. I also realize that there has been debate on the Forum regarding, "One. One.", or, "Eleven.", but as St. Ambrose said, "When in Connecticut, do as Connecticuters do.", or something like that.

Even back door Connecticuters?

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

. . . as St. Ambrose said, "When in Connecticut, do as Connecticuters do.", or something like that.

Or as Shishmaref Ref would say, "When in Nome, do as the Nomans do."

Haven't heard from our westernmost officiating buddy for a while on this board. Hope all's well with him. He officiates in what has to be absolutely the most widespread conference in the USA, the Bering Straits School District. Amazing travel logistics!

[Amesman]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Or as Shishmaref Ref would say, "When in Nome, do as the Nomans do."

Haven't heard from our westernmost officiating buddy for a while on this board. Hope all's well with him. He officiates in what has to be absolutely the most widespread conference in the USA, the Bering Straits School District. Amazing travel logistics!

Heard one of his sled dogs blew out a couple of toenails and he got to a game late last week.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Just tell the table "it counts towards his 5."

I like this, but would it even be better to say, "it counts toward his five and the team's ten"?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by bainsey

I like this, but would it even be better to say, "it counts toward his five and the team's ten"?

Unless they are already at 10.

[Ed Maeder]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

A cliffhanger on the Forum? C'mon. The suspense is killing me. Please elaborate.

(Traveling is moving a foot or feet in any direction in excess of prescribed limits
while holding the ball.)

There are actually two situations when you can call traveling without holding the ball.