Notice NCAA tournament blatant disregard for 6-foot closely guarded distance?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

That seems like a lot of words to replace "optional."

To say that a mechanic is optional is ambiguous between:
a) an official opting never to use the mechanic, and
b) an official opting to use it only occasionally when needed to communicate

I think you're using it in sense (b) and JR is rejecting sense (a). You're in violent agreement.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mbyron

To say that a mechanic is optional is ambiguous between:
a) an official opting never to use the mechanic, and
b) an official opting to use it only occasionally when needed to communicate

I think you're using it in sense (b) and JR is rejecting sense (a). You're in violent agreement.

Perhaps, but I was responding to this exchange in particular.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Optional signal in the IAABO Manual. Mandatory here in the Constitution State.

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Signal #12 in the NFHS rule book.

Stoopid IAABO monkeys want to make up their own damn rules.....

[Jurassic Referee]

The NFHS is clear in how they want the signal used. I already gave their issued reference for that. I have no idea whatinhell IAABO regards as being optional or mandatory, nor do I really care. If IAABO wants to issue their own exam, mechanics and rules interpretations, they're free to do so. It doesn't help non-IAABO officials though when they issue something that is completely contrary to what the NFHS has issued and goes against FED rules or doctrine.

Also as a general observation, I do think that sometimes you just have to referee the game and quit trying to micro-analyze every single facet of it. The usage of this particular signal is a prime example of that imo. It's no more or no less than exactly how the FED told us to use it when they initiated it.

JMO

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by mbyron

b) an official opting to use it only occasionally when needed to communicate

I think that's how the NFHS directed all of us to use it when they initiated the signal. And I think I cited their words to that effect above.