One and one signal

[onetime1]

So you just say 9 dash 1 dash 4.. And then bounce the ball?

[Cobra]

Originally Posted by tref

In the event of any miscommunication between players/coaches & officials, this method doesnt really show up well on video.

1 - On tape is it possible to see the difference between an official signaling 1 or 2 throws with one hand? It seems as if most videos are filmed from the last row of the stands and are zoomed out so one can see about half of the court at one time so there would be no way to tell how many fingers the official is holding up.

2 - Miscommunications also occur when an official signals the correct number of throws yet says the wrong number. There is no way that will show up on the video tape.

It seems as if a lot of people on this forum are overly concerned with video tapes not being able to prove that they didn't make a mistake. If someone thinks you made a mistake then it is up to them to actually show the mistake. If you said and signaled the correct number of throws then you have nothing to worry about, the video will not disprove you. You don't need to worry that maybe your signal didn't show up on the video.

[onetime1]

What? Yea I usually hold up 2 fingers and say ahhhh right boys we got one shot here.. c'mon man

[Cobra]

Originally Posted by onetime1

What? Yea I usually hold up 2 fingers and say ahhhh right boys we got one shot here.. c'mon man

Well you must be pretty bad if you do it every time.

Outside of your bubble officials sometimes say one number and signal a different number. Sometimes the official says and signals the correct number but a player believes the official said a different number.

[Rob1968]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Hold the ball between your hands and raise both index fingers

+1 Then, I bounce the ball to the shooter, and show the two index fingers, as I back out of the lane.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Hold the ball between your hands and raise both index fingers

Always listen to bob.

[refiator]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Hold the ball between your hands and raise both index fingers

And make eye contact with my partners to be SURE we are in one and one and that players are aware of the status. Simple things to avoid correctable error situations.

[fullor30]

bounce ball and drop my whistle as I don't use a lanyard, and signal. I then juggle to catch both ball and whistle, hopefully both on first bounce.

[Toren]

I use to do index fingers out while holding the ball. I did not like the way it looked on video.

I have now switched to bouncing the ball and signaling. I still back out and show 1-1 to the table. I usually say either "bonus 1 and 1" or "1 and 1".

I have found this new method, hard as hell to get use to. Either my cordination I crappy as I get older, or it's always been crappy

I will give it the whole summer to get better at it though, if it's not better by next winter, I will consider switching back.