Why No Signal?

[APG]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Which looks better, two officials selling conflicting calls (foul vs travel, e.g.) or giving a stop clock signal which, on its own, doesn't actually tell you what they're calling or on who?

Depends...if a coach knows the difference between a fist up and a hand up (and a lot of them do the higher up you go), it doesn't matter because the coach is going to know you had different calls. Realistically I don't think a coach will be too mad either way if you get together and discuss what you have...either way because you got together, discussed the play, and worked to "get it right."

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

Depends...if a coach knows the difference between a fist up and a hand up (and a lot of them do the higher up you go), it doesn't matter because the coach is going to know you had different calls. Realistically I don't think a coach will be too mad either way if you get together and discuss what you have...either way because you got together, discussed the play, and worked to "get it right."

With just a fist/hand, the the coach doesn't know exactly which foul or violation is being indicated yet. I just think that the more you signal, the harder it is to go back and change it. Even if you get it right in the end, you've made it a bit more difficult to sell the next one.

[APG]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

With just a fist/hand, the the coach doesn't know exactly which foul or violation is being indicated yet. I just think that the more you signal, the harder it is to go back and change it. Even if you get it right in the end, you've made it a bit more difficult to sell the next one.

I doubt the coach cares what type of violation it would have been...all he's thinking is he might be "screwed" out of a potential turnover or assessed a "phantom foul"...so in that case I don't think you've really made anything any harder/easier either way. And to be realistic, this situation is almost always a travel vs. foul or maybe held ball v. foul.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

I doubt the coach cares what type of violation it would have been...all he's thinking is he might be "screwed" out of a potential turnover or assessed a "phantom foul"...so in that case I don't think you've really made anything any harder/easier either way. And to be realistic, this situation is almost always a travel vs. foul or maybe held ball v. foul.

I think he's more likely to be upset once he sees a signal that clearly favors his team (a block if his team was on offense or a travel if his team is on defense) and thinks you already gave him the ball only to have it reversed.