Starting the clock mechanic

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I have seen the "chucking" signal for years. This year that is a new signal but it was added and I saw it all the time in games and I see many other signals.



Not what I said at all. I am talking about there is no "college mechanic" that says going from 12 to 3 O'clock is only a college mechanic or it is outside of HS mechanics. The signal looks practically identical in the book as well as other signals look practically the same. But because people assume things they see and then call it a "college mechanic" if it is not done to what they perceive to be a high school mechanic or style when I have never been told or known anyone to be told at college camps "That is a HS mechanic you cannot do that."



We are expected to use HS mechanics too. But the funny thing is I work a lot of both and if you watched me work a HS or college game, my mechanics are practically identical except for a couple of very small differences, like using the "chuck" signal for example. But the way I signal a basket counted, how I signal a one and one or even when I signal an "illegal use of the hands" are all the same. Actually I do not signal the last signal with a fist and no one says anything to me and it is the identical signal in both codes I work.

Peace

Would you say then that since the mechanics look almost the same in the book, that college officials are given a lot more leeway on what they are required to do signal/mechanic wise? From what I can tell they aren't required to stop the clock with an open hand (Some don't stop it on PC fouls), they report with two hands, walk when reporting, etc. I'm not trying to complain about college officials by any means, I'm just curious why the mechanics end up being so different sometimes.