Player Control Foul/Charging Signal

[Camron Rust]

The same....but no one uses the "push" signal for what most people refer to as a charge.

The punch signal is becoming the preferred signal. It isn't an official signal but we've been given the OK to use it here.

[OKREF]

Punch = team control foul.
Behind the head = player control foul.
Behind the head + Punch is correct signal when offensive player has the ball.
Punch when offensive player doesn't have the ball, illegal screen etc...

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

The same....but no one uses the "push" signal for what most people refer to as a charge.

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I use the push signal a few times a season when an offensive player passes and crashes and I verbalize "charging" when reporting to the table.

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I use the push signal a few times a season when an offensive player passes and crashes and I verbalize "charging" when reporting to the table.

I've done the same. It's not a PC. I think a push is the right call.

[Stat-Man]

This may be a when in Rome thing.

At our association's final meeting of the year, i asked one of the trainers about the PC vs. TC signal. He indicated that either could be used, but that using the punch for all offensive fouls was acceptable.

YMMV

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Stat-Man

Using the punch for all offensive fouls was acceptable.

The player control foul signal is probably the single most inconsistency demonstrated by members in my local association. We have 325 members, and probably have 325 different player control foul signals. Still, no matter what signal is given, the coaches know what the call is, and they go crazy. It's automatic, kind of like Pavlov's dog.