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Originally Posted by Sharpshooternes

So what is the forums opinion on doing the above mentioned signal for tips and such? I have been encouraged not to do it as it is unnecessary. If you don't call it then there was no violation, no need to show a tip. Kind of along the lines of the not closely guarded position signal. If I am not counting, they aren't within 6 feet. No need for the not closely guarded signal.

If you aren't doing this "tipped" signal it prevents the disparity showing up between two partners looking at the same play. One calling and one passing.
Thoughts?

If you're going to use the signal, the timing of it has to be right...as in not immediately so as to avoid the scenario where a partner might come in (rightfully or not) with a call. You come in late with the signal. Doesn't always work 100 percent of the time, but I think the benefits of using the signal outweigh potential negatives.

And I never liked or bought into the whole "if I'm not counting, he's not within 6 ft" line of thinking...could just very well mean one isn't paying attention. I'm all for signals, used at the correct time and not too over dramatic, that give extra, pertinent information. I can very easily shut a coach's complaint about not having a count, with a single signal, rather than not doing anything and having to come back to the coach and give a half smartass comment about him not being within 6 because I didn't have a count. It's also why I personally don't have a problem seeing officials give the verticality signal on certain plays or the gator chop.