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[HokiePaul]

Originally Posted by Travelling Man

Yes, I agree, one should always aim to practice proper hand signals, court rotations, and other such official distinctions. Even when I do 4th 5th grade club basketball ther is always someone in the stands with an IPad recording the games. Plus, you will tend to "degrade" your official signaling skills if you only use them during "higher level" reffing episodes.
I must admit tho, I do not like it when my partner does not rotate positions on calls--especially on shooting fouls---because it keeps me on the side in the coaches "reach". Really, sometimes I need a break of distance from those coaches constant bantering and such.
Am I alone or anyone else here agree?

All the rec games I do are 2 man. And shooting fouls are always handled by the book (to do otherwise wouldn't make much sense). Calling official reports. Non-calling official administers. You don't always switch on shooting fouls.
You can always take advantage of the rule "the calling official has the option of going to Lead (opposite table) to avoid a confrontational situation with coach/bench".

Good point with the iPads and videos. If I'm an official, I'm less concerned with videos of bad calls. Any assignor knows that bad calls happen. But I don't want to be the subject of a video where I'm being lazy and miss a call because I couldn't be bothered to jog up the court.

[Travelling Man]

lol @ 'being the subject of one too lazy to jog up the court" ohhh lol sad but true!