Whistle in or out during free throws?

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

My partners this year have had a habit of using the insipid foul tip signal on blocked shots.

A whole lot of really good college officials use this "insipid" mechanic. You seem a tad cranky this morning.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by fiasco

A whole lot of really good college officials use this "insipid" mechanic. You seem a tad cranky this morning.

The "really good college officials" use the signal AFTER the play to tell the coach why there wasn't a foul (or something else).

Too many "not so good HS officials" use it DURING the play and then run the risk of a partner blowing his/her whistle for the foul on the play.

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

The "really good college officials" use the signal AFTER the play to tell the coach why there wasn't a foul (or something else).

Too many "not so good HS officials" use it DURING the play and then run the risk of a partner blowing his/her whistle for the foul on the play.

This is a good point. Snaq wasn't quite clear why and how his partners were using the "insipid" mechanic, which is why I clarified.

I use it both to indicate a blocked shot when I'm hearing chatter from a coach, as well as to indicate to my partner that a pass or shot has been tipped on an out of bounds play that came from my primary.

I think it's good to be uniform in our mechanics. But I also recognize that certain unofficial mechanics and terms have creeped into the general lexicon of basketball. There are certain things I choose to be anal about, and refusing to say "endline" instead of "baseline" in every instance just isn't one of them.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by fiasco

A whole lot of really good college officials use this "insipid" mechanic. You seem a tad cranky this morning.

It's bound to get you in trouble, IMO, as soon as you start giving that signal while your partner is calling a foul. I've also seen some good college officials use the travel signal on a throw-in violation, doesn't make it any less dumb.

Though I might be a bit cranky.

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

It's bound to get you in trouble, IMO, as soon as you start giving that signal while your partner is calling a foul.

I agree. In this situation, using it is going to get you in some trouble. That doesn't make the signal, in and of itself, insipid though.

I've also seen some good college officials use the travel signal on a throw-in violation, doesn't make it any less dumb.

Yes this is stupid, but it's also not really what we're talking about. This is using an approved mechanic for something that it's not indicated for.

Though I might be a bit cranky.

Cheer up, it's Friday!