Small Mechanics tips

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

... it only hurts you or helps you depending on how you look at it.

Since I'm following my local uniform guidelines to the letter, then it can only help me, since it can't hurt me.

I was initially concerned with the small amount of "reflective white" on my new Zigs this season, but the rating committee has approved them for use on our local board. It seems that last season a few officials were rated poorly for "Appearance" because (according to written comments) of the white on the Zigs (all back means all black), so the rating committee put a stop to that this season. Thank God, because if I thought that the Zigs, with a small amount of white, were going to hurt my rating, ranking, and the number, and level of games, that I was assigned, I would have "shelved" them in a New York minute, and my wallet would have been $89.00 lighter. Once I was confident that they were "approved", I bought a second pair. My feet never felt more comfortable while working a basketball game. I feel sorry for you guys that stick to an "all black means all black" local policy, because you either don't know what you're missing (it's like running on air), or you have to get out the black Sharpie. Thirty years ago, I had to put a dab of black paint on the white "spot" on the back of my Spotbilts every few weeks. What a pain. Back then, all black really did mean all black.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Since I'm following my local uniform guidelines to the letter, then it can only help me, since it can't hurt me.

This isn't necessarily true.

[BillyMac]

When a timeout is granted, and there are going to be free throws following timeout, be sure that both officials know who the free throw shooter is. If my partner is granting the timeout request, the first thing that I do, from my position on the free throw line, after he goes back to his position on the jump ball circle, is to say, "Twelve shoots one and one".

[JRutledge]

OK Billy. I know you are following guidelines that your area has set. Actually you would be following the guidelines here too. If you were paying attention, no one said you would get pulled off of games or fired just because you wore a belt. You would still get games and likely a lot of games. There are more than enough JH, Men's leagues, travel ball games to go around. Heck you would likely still be assigned JV and Freshman games too.

Peace