NFHS - Two Hand Reporting

[NCHSAA]

What is the decision behind using only 1 hand for foul reporting in NFHS? Have they ever explained their stance?

[BktBallRef]

Using one hand forces you to slow down, signal each number individually. That's important when you may have a 14 y/o kid keeping score. It's worked in high school AND college for years.

[Mark Padgett]

Also, if it's really loud in the gym, it helps the scorer know that the foul in on number 14 and not number 5.

[APG]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Also, if it's really loud in the gym, it helps the scorer know that the foul in on number 14 and not number 5.

I don't know a scorer who would read four fingers on the left hand and one finger on the right hand as the number five. This ain't addition.

The reason, IMO, why it's not explicitly allowed in NFHS is since the talent of officials encompasses all levels of officials, they keep it simple for everyone. There would be too many officials who mix up how to properly report with two hands. Also, the same thing with scorers who would somehow mix this up.

[JugglingReferee]

The two-handed system doesn't distinguish between 52 and 7, par example.

It's expected that the score keeper at an NBA is a professional with ample basketball knowledge and is able to discern whom the foul was called upon.

[APG]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

The two-handed system doesn't distinguish between 52 and 7, par example.

It's expected that the score keeper at an NBA is a professional with ample basketball knowledge and is able to discern whom the foul was called upon.

Except 7 is not even a legal number under NF, so that's an afterthought.

[refiator]

Georgia went to two-hand reporting a couple of years ago and it has gone very well. I love it. We have been fairly progressive at incorporating many of the women's NCAA mechanics, and I think they have helped in may ways.

[NCHSAA]

Originally Posted by refiator

Georgia went to two-hand reporting a couple of years ago and it has gone very well. I love it. We have been fairly progressive at incorporating many of the women's NCAA mechanics, and I think they have helped in may ways.

I'll be moving to Georgia then!

[rickman5]

I'm also in Georgia and love our two hand mechanics along with the rest of the women's college mechanics. Makes you think a little more though when you have JUCO and High School games in the same week.