Using my voice

[Raymond]

There are times you can be too loud (yelling as opposed to a stern, authoritative voice).

You don't want to have same the voice for a routine OOB calls as you would for OOB play that involves multiple players touching the ball. ("White!!! Off Blue 22's leg)

You want to use your voice when you have a non-shooting foul (foul on dribble or before shooting motion) in which the player goes on to shoot the ball. ("Foul on the dribble"; "Foul before the shot").

Also, say you grant a Time-out then the ball is turned over, player travels, ball is passed. ("Before...., time-out White Coach")

After granting time-outs, communicate about the throw-in spot with your partners ("Time-out Red, sideline throw-in in the backcourt")

I'm a voice guy, and I get good marks for it. When I report fouls I say thngs like, "hit to the head", "ran through the screen", "hit from behind". I like to communicate so that there are fewer questions from coaches as to what & why I am calling something.