NCAA - Stop clock on OOB or not?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Depends on the type of OOB play.

Bang-bang plays get whistle and point.

Player steps on the line I whistle, point to the spot of the violation, then point the direction.

Run of the mill OOB plays I give the raised opened hand with the whistle followed by the direction.

I forget which way the teams are going I go with whistle, opened hand, and just the color with no point.

Do you ever point?

[Raymond]

I forget which way the teams are going I go with whistle, opened hand, and just the color with no point.

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Do you ever point?

Only if there is still confusion after my loud yelling of the color, but there never is.

I forgot one other scenario which I do feel I need to work on always providing an open hand, and that's plays where I ask for help. I seem to only do it 50% of the time. I need that to be 100%.

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Only if there is still confusion after my loud yelling of the color, but there never is.

I forgot one other scenario which I do feel I need to work on always providing an open hand, and that's plays where I ask for help. I seem to only do it 50% of the time. I need that to be 100%.

BNR, you know me - I'm not really into details - but do you literally have an open hand with open fingers or a hand similar to a salute with the thumb tucked? Just curios...and bored.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by tomegun

BNR, you know me - I'm not really into details - but do you literally have an open hand with open fingers or a hand similar to a salute with the thumb tucked? Just curios...and bored.

Actually my 4 fingers are together and my opposable digit is separate at about a 60 degree angle.

Don't ask why, it just what my hands naturally do.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by tomegun

BNR, you know me - I'm not really into details - but do you literally have an open hand with open fingers or a hand similar to a salute with the thumb tucked? Just curios...and bored.

Off-topic, but I hate it when officials have there hand up for subs or other delay but don't have their palm facing the official with whom they should be communicating. Especially when their entire body and open hand are facing the table.

I always put my hand up and forward of my body in the direction of the official who will be administrating the ball. If I have to talk to a coach or table personnel I turn my body or head but I keep my palm facing my partner.

Just my particular quirk/pet peeve.

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Off-topic, but I hate it when officials have there hand up for subs or other delay but don't have their palm facing the official with whom they should be communicating. Especially when their entire body and open hand are facing the table.

I always put my hand up and forward of my body in the direction of the official who will be administrating the ball. If I have to talk to a coach or table personnel I turn my body or head by I keep my palm facing my partner.

Just my particular quirk/pet peeve.

Funny, if we had a nickel for every time I have told someone about this exact same thing we could go out for several drinks. The situation you described is one time I would have my fingers spread wide and, like you, forward of my body facing my partner. After all, he/she is the one I want to keep from putting the ball in play.

I also hate it when an official holds their hand up, before handing/bouncing the ball to a player. Something about it just doesn't look right to me and it seems like there are often delays which means that official is just standing there for an extended time with their hand up. bounce/hand the ball to the player, hand up, count in that order every time.

[JRutledge]

I think younger and inexperienced officials need to "stop the clock" and veterans do not need to use it as much. That being said I am kind of indifferent about either way. I see the benefit for the stop clock, but I am OK if we never have to use it.

Peace