"Hand checks are NON shooting fouls!"

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Usually call an "Illegal use of hands" on shooting fouls.

...as I also do.

JR...how do you VERBALIZE it"?

I hate saying 5 or 6 syllables when reporting...so I usually don't...I just give them the color, number and visual foul signal on an "illegal use of hands".

I like the one syllable fouls (getting rid of the ing)...block...push...hold...charge...

the two syllable fouls...hand check...

the three syllable fouls...team control...double foul (I do verbalize "foul" on this for some reason...probably becuase it is not seen much and it is only two words)

even the four syllable fouls...intentional...player control...technical foul(using "foul" for the same reason listed above)

but that crazy six syllable, four word foul...illegal use of hand...is hard to spit out and sounds weak...IMO.

[bob jenkins]

Don't say anything -- just give the signal.

"White -- 32" (signal) "two shots'

Or, say "hit" or "hack"

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Don't say anything -- just give the signal.

"White -- 32" (signal) "two shots'

Or, say "hit" or "hack"

Yes...I usually don't say anything...just give the signal.

I have tried the "hit" verbage...not bad, I suppose.

I have heard an official use the "hack" verbage...didn't really like it.

I can always use my one word substitute..."boom"...but suggest others not try this at home (or away for that matter)

[Raymond]

I will verbalize whatever it takes to get info to the coaches. Sometimes it may be silence on an obvious foul. But I say all kinds of things: grabbed his arm; hit to the face; trip; push in the back; on the elbow. Cuts down on those "what did he do" sidebars.

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I will verbalize whatever it takes to get info to the coaches. Sometimes it may be silence on an obvious foul. But I say all kinds of things: grabbed his arm; hit to the face; trip; push in the back; on the elbow. Cuts down on those "what did he do" sidebars.

Sounds good...but what do the evaluators at the State playoffs tell you about it?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

Sounds good...but what do the evaluators at the State playoffs tell you about it?

I've done a state QF in front of the state's top dog and she didn't say a word. My visual mechanics are proper. Every college camp I've been to encourages extra verbal communication as part of your game. It eliminates the need to explain your calls to coaches. They know exactly what you have and so do your partners.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

Sounds good...but what do the evaluators at the State playoffs tell you about it?

There's the big question.

It sounds to me like this all comes back to Roman Law. Here, we wouldn't get away with "hit" or "hack," nor would a re-enacted shot to the head suffice. If that's the way it's done in your area, though, do it.

I got my local answers regarding hand-checking on shooting fouls. Go with yours.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

...as I also do.

JR...how do you VERBALIZE it"?

I hate saying 5 or 6 syllables when reporting...so I usually don't...I just give them the color, number and visual foul signal on an "illegal use of hands".

I like the one syllable fouls (getting rid of the ing)...block...push...hold...charge...

the two syllable fouls...hand check...

the three syllable fouls...team control...double foul (I do verbalize "foul" on this for some reason...probably becuase it is not seen much and it is only two words)

even the four syllable fouls...intentional...player control...technical foul(using "foul" for the same reason listed above)

but that crazy six syllable, four word foul...illegal use of hand...is hard to spit out and sounds weak...IMO.

I verbalize the exactly what happened. I do not say the usual terms or that are in the book, I state the arm they hit, held or pushed and might state other words as description.

For example: "Contact with right arm" while giving the illegal use of hands signal" or "Hand-checking with both arms." while giving the hand-checking signal.

I started doing this after a camp I was asked to be more descriptive and have done it ever since. And I hardly get a single coach say boo about what I called or ask questions if they are paying attention.

Peace

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

...as I also do.

JR...how do you VERBALIZE it"?

I hate saying 5 or 6 syllables when reporting...so I usually don't...I just give them the color, number and visual foul signal on an "illegal use of hands".

I like the one syllable fouls (getting rid of the ing)...block...push...hold...charge...

the two syllable fouls...hand check...

the three syllable fouls...team control...double foul (I do verbalize "foul" on this for some reason...probably becuase it is not seen much and it is only two words)

even the four syllable fouls...intentional...player control...technical foul(using "foul" for the same reason listed above)

but that crazy six syllable, four word foul...illegal use of hand...is hard to spit out and sounds weak...IMO.

I say just "hands".

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

I say just "hands".

I like it...I have used "with the hand" in the past...but, I like the one word "hands"....thanks for your reply.