Hand Mechanics for reporting fouls

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by grunewar

The 2011-12 NFHS Basketball Guide: "When verbalizing a two-digit number, say the full number, not the two parts. For example, a foul on number 24 should be said, "Blue twenty-four," not Blue two-four."

Originally Posted by Sharpshooternes

The NFHS 2011-2013 Basketball officials manual states: 0.2.1 Mechanics Points of Emphasis "When verbalizing a two digit number, say the full number not the two parts."

Excellent citations.

Connecticut, as an IAABO state, has been using IAABO mechanics for several years now. Back when we were using NFHS mechanics, I don't recall specific direction to "say the full number not the two parts", or even the opposite of that. As a result, all of us were taught, and new officials are still taught, to verbalize the two parts of the number.

When did the NFHS come up with such clear, specific hand signal directions? With such clear directions, why has this topic been debated over and over again on the Forum? The current 2012-13 IAABO mechanics guide is not as specific as the NFHS on this procedure.