Partner support

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I believe they are methods of displaying the stop sign without sticking your hand in the direction of someone's face. I use a double-handed stop sign when I see a coach beginning to react to a partner's call. It always from at least 10 feet away and below my chest level.

I'll use a one-handed stop sign off to the side when I'm walking away from a contentious discussion and it's accompanied with the phrase "that's enough" or "we're done here".

I do not think he literally is referring to sticking your hand in someone's face directly. I think he believes the action in many ways is disrespectful as I feel kind of the same. And in my experience it has not usually prevented a T, it helps exacerbate one to be called. Now as said by MSR, you are taller than most of us and not many people are going to do much to you for all kinds of reasons other than your height. I am taller than most men, but not necessarily taller than most basketball coaches. I can imagine that you could damn near look at someone and get the point across that many feel the stop sign accomplishes.

Peace