Where to bounce pass the ball....

[Rich]

....it's a point of emphasis this year (using proper NFHS mechanics) so I've been trying. Really.

The one mechanic I do use that I know isn't in the book is on a player control foul. I do come up with the fist first (since going straight to the back of the head is asking for trouble if your partner comes up with a block), but then as I put my hand to the back of my head, I punch forward with my other hand.

This mechanic is actually recommended in the 2-man guidebook put out by Referee magazine, but is not a FED mechanic.

I completely blow it on the non-player control "offensive" fouls, where part of the signal for me includes the fist. I had a lob pass play this Saturday where the receiving player created separation with a nifty little push-off, and up I came with the fist. Bad Rich :-(

I'm trying to get out of the habit, but it's not as easy as it sounds :-)

Rich