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Old Wed May 25, 2011, 11:31am
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This is a difference between the men's and women's mechanic. Women's officials do not stop the clock on out of bounds violations. In men's mechanics, stopping the clock is still (technically) required.
Just like the blocking foul signal with closed fists is really a Womens/NBA signal & open hand is Mens/HS.

They used to tell me "closed fists is college."
Half truths used to confuse me until I began reading each rulebook for myself.
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Old Wed May 25, 2011, 11:57am
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Just like the blocking foul signal with closed fists is really a Womens/NBA signal & open hand is Mens/HS.

They used to tell me "closed fists is college."
Half truths used to confuse me until I began reading each rulebook for myself.
You will never catch me signaling a block with hands on the hips...absolutely weak signal. I think the only person I've seen with hands on the hips at any level with any consistency is Dick Bervetta.
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Old Wed May 25, 2011, 12:14pm
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You will never catch me signaling a block with hands on the hips...absolutely weak signal. I think the only person I've seen with hands on the hips at any level with any consistency is Dick Bervetta.
I hear ya, IMO one handed reporting is weak compared to two handed... I guess its all about who one works for & what their personal preferences are.
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Old Wed May 25, 2011, 12:19pm
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I hear ya, IMO one handed reporting is weak compared to two handed... I guess its all about who one works for & what their personal preferences are.
I also personally like two handed reporting better...especially for double numbers where there's no chance of the scorer missing a number (this is a case where I'll still do two handed reporting during the season).
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I hear ya, IMO one handed reporting is weak compared to two handed... I guess its all about who one works for & what their personal preferences are.
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I also personally like two handed reporting better...especially for double numbers where there's no chance of the scorer missing a number (this is a case where I'll still do two handed reporting during the season).
The people I work for do not even advocate using them or doing it. I do not like it has I think it looks silly and more about the NBA. I think your voice and strength in your mechanics is what makes you look good. But then again this is 6 in one hand, a half a dozen in the other.

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Old Wed May 25, 2011, 12:44pm
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The people I work for do not even advocate using them or doing it. I do not like it has I think it looks silly and more about the NBA. I think your voice and strength in your mechanics is what makes you look good. But then again this is 6 in one hand, a half a dozen in the other.

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I do definitely think that one's voice is very important in reporting...the only thing is sometimes you'll have a scorer who for some reason pays attention only to the numbers you show or just your voice...not both. Not everyone can be as vigilant as our favorite scorer.
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I do not like it has I think it looks silly and more about the NBA.
Beside using a "loose ball" signal in a HS/College game, what's wrong with copying the 60 best??
To me the only time 2 handed reporting "looks silly" is when the reporting official can read it themselves
IMO if our books were written as clearly as theirs & we had the same big picture mentality they have, "Oh What a Wonderful World it Would Be!"


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I do definitely think that one's voice is very important in reporting...
Value of voice is priceless!
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