strange thinks happen at a middle school game....

[Stan]

Originally posted by ChuckElias

Ok, this doesn't have anything to do with the point of your story, but you should try to clean up your report to the table. Don't give the number twice, the scorer might be confused, or the color twice. Don't verbalize the type of foul committed. Just give the signal. Your report should be as follows (once the scorer is off the phone ):

"White, 22, [push signal], 2 shots."

That's all you need. Likewise, when you walk into the lane to administer FTs, all you need to say is "TWO!" You don't need to tell them "2 shots" (they know they're shots; that's why they're lined up), you don't need to tell them to relax on the first, or to wait till it hits on the second. Short and sweet.




Just throwin' it out there.

Chuck

Mr. Elias,

I agree with your thoughts on reporting to the table, however, I explain more while administering freethrows for lower leval games. Just my stab at preventative officiating.

Thanks, Stan