Had a 1st last night

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

I usually say "pick a spot" rather than "hold your spots" as it is technically more correct.

Is it? How about the players ten feet away from the circle? Do they have to pick a spot, or can they just keep running around?

I say nothing. The faster I throw the ball up the fewer problems there are. Game on.

[HokiePaul]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Is it? How about the players ten feet away from the circle? Do they have to pick a spot, or can they just keep running around?

I think so... There is no time component to that ststement. Although after thinking about it, I like "find a spot" better. Telling someone to pick/find a spot is sort of meaningless. They can "pick/find" the spot that they are currently in -- everyone is always on a spot on the floor-- and then move legally. I'm accomplishing the goal of administering the toss without implying a restriction that doesn't exist as "Hold your spot" does.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

Telling someone to pick/find a spot is sort of meaningless.

Agree. So why say anything that's meaningless? Just do what Adam, and AremRed do:

Originally Posted by Adam

I don't say anything. I blow the whistle, step in, and toss the ball after I spit my whistle out.

Originally Posted by AremRed

I say nothing. The faster I throw to ball up the fewer problems there are. Game on.

[HokiePaul]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Agree. So why say anything that's meaningless? Just do what Adam, and AremRed do:

Sometimes I do ... If everyone is legal when I'm ready to start, then I usually do just go whistle, color, direction, toss.

Saying "find a spot" is meaningless in the sense that it is impossible to not comply and it doesn't contridict any rule, but it can help with speeding up the administration and avoiding a jump ball violation when there are multiple players shuffling around the circle prior to the jump.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

Sometimes I do ... If everyone is legal when I'm ready to start, then I usually do just go whistle, color, direction, toss.

Saying "find a spot" is meaningless in the sense that it is impossible to not comply and it doesn't contridict any rule, but it can help with speeding up the administration and avoiding a jump ball violation when there are multiple players shuffling around the circle prior to the jump.

Why not skip the color and direction, too?

I hit the whistle, step in, and toss it up.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

Sometimes I do ... If everyone is legal when I'm ready to start, then I usually do just go whistle, color, direction, toss.

Saying "find a spot" is meaningless in the sense that it is impossible to not comply and it doesn't contridict any rule, but it can help with speeding up the administration and avoiding a jump ball violation when there are multiple players shuffling around the circle prior to the jump.

Whistle, as I walk in I tell jumpers to be ready b/c I don't bounce the ball, toss.

I stopped doing color/direction.

[HokiePaul]

Originally Posted by Rich

Why not skip the color and direction, too?

I hit the whistle, step in, and toss it up.

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Whistle, as I walk in I tell jumpers to be ready b/c I don't bounce the ball, toss.

I stopped doing color/direction.

Seems to be the standard in my association.

I do think it can be a good reminder too when you have weird colors. For example, first time I saw the "pink" awareness uniforms, I would have probably called "pink" had the R not designated them as "white" at the jump. I've also seen very dark purple uniforms be called both "black" or "blue". I see absolutely no downside to it either.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

Seems to be the standard in my association.

I do think it can be a good reminder too when you have weird colors. For example, first time I saw the "pink" awareness uniforms, I would have probably called "pink" had the R not designated them as "white" at the jump. I've also seen very dark purple uniforms be called both "black" or "blue". I see absolutely no downside to it either.

Changing pink to white? Quite frankly, that's dopey.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

Sometimes I do ... If everyone is legal when I'm ready to start, then I usually do just go whistle, color, direction, toss.

Saying "find a spot" is meaningless in the sense that it is impossible to not comply and it doesn't contridict any rule, but it can help with speeding up the administration and avoiding a jump ball violation when there are multiple players shuffling around the circle prior to the jump.

To me, "find a spot" implies they need to find a spot and hold it. I don't see how it's substantively different from "hold your spots."

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Adam

To me, "find a spot" implies they need to find a spot and hold it. I don't see how it's substantively different from "hold your spots."

Plus, we have a U1/U2 who are responsible to ensure non-jumpers are legal. I don't worry about it; if someone is does something illegal I expect a whistle from one of my partners.

[A Pennsylvania Coach]

I just tell the jumpers "one bounce, then it is going up" and toss.