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Old Tue Dec 14, 2010, 08:45pm
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Aren't you over-reacting just a tetch, a disaster?
You're right. Certainly not a disaster.

But I wasn't just spouting off about the signal typo. I was spouting off about the whole switch from NFHS mechanics to IAABO mechanics. We were never told why. Never. What the heck was so bad about NFHS mechanics that we had to switch? There have been several other errors, or problems, or unannounced changes, since the switch. Some have involved out of bounds responsibilities in a half court set, and in transition. Another was an option on a front court endline throwin administration. In some cases options have been suggested, but it was never stated what mechanic the option was to. Just an option. No original mechanic.

Please note the title of my post #26. It's got a secret double meaning. Send me a self addressed, stamped envelope, and I'll send you a secret decoder ring. It's the same one the Mythbusters use.

On top of that, and this is more of a local problem than an "international" one, we have veteran officials who are still using NFHS mechanics.

Frosty Francis is rolling over in his grave.
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Old Wed Dec 15, 2010, 07:30am
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How many differences are there, Billy?
Not sure, since we haven't used NFHS mechanics in a few years, and thus I don't have NFHS manuals. I'm really not that concerned with the differences, but rather, with the "herky jerky" evolution of the IAABO mechanics.

For example, I just discovered that tapping one's chest is the "official" IAABO signal that one has the coverage on the last shot. It's not on the "official" signal chart. It was never announced as a change. Yes, I know that some may have already used this as some type of "unofficial", or "when in Rome", type signal, but if IAABO wanted it to be "official" then why not put it on the chart, and announce it as a new mechanic, or a change?

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Old Wed Dec 15, 2010, 08:38am
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I don't care if more, or less, than ten people saw this, either before, or after, me.
Should be "fewer." Don't you have a proofreader?

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Old Wed Dec 15, 2010, 06:25pm
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I'm really not that concerned with the differences, but rather, with the "herky jerky" evolution of the IAABO mechanics.
For many years, under both NFHS mechanics, and IAABO mechanics, here in our little corner of Connecticut we have been encouraged to verbalize, in addition to using hand signals, "designated spot", or "you can run the endline", to a throwin player on his backcourt endline, especially after a timeout. This may not have been in either manual, but we all thought that is was a good suggestion, and we all did it.

Last year an "official" IAABO mechanic change was to verbalize, "designated spot", on all designated spot throwins. "All" meaning throwins on endlines, sidelines, frontcourt, and backcourt. I asked my interpreter if IAABO actually meant all throwins, or just throwins on the backcourt endline. The answer he got back from IAABO was to use common sense and just do it on backcourt endline throwins, but that's not what the manual states. How hard could it have been for IAABO to print in the manual, "The official will signal, and verbalize, "designated spot", on all designated spot throwins on the endline, in the backcourt?
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Should be "fewer." Don't you have a proofreader?
Touché.
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