Illegal number

[bob jenkins]

I don't really work that level anymore, but I would enforce the rule, here at a MS team.

Now, if it was a non-school team of middle-school-aged players, that's a different story.

[Mark Padgett]

Just for information - here in our local kids rec league, the league orders all the jerseys (T-shirts), so even the third grade boys and girls wear legal numbers.

I got in trouble once when I was being observed and used two hands to report a number '6' on one team. It was during the summer and not something to call a tech. I tried asking my observer how else to report a number '6' but he didn't care.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by AremRed

I got in trouble once when I was being observed and used two hands to report a number '6' on one team. It was during the summer and not something to call a tech. I tried asking my observer how else to report a number '6' but he didn't care.

Your observer must have polydactyly.

[Sharpshooternes]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Your observer must have polydactyly.

Smarty pants.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by AremRed

I got in trouble once when I was being observed and used two hands to report a number '6' on one team. It was during the summer and not something to call a tech. I tried asking my observer how else to report a number '6' but he didn't care.

Sign Language.

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Sign Language.

I worked a Varsity game for the local dead school last year. Their provided scorer was also deaf so someone taught me the signs for 'white' and 'black' which I used when reporting fouls and timeouts. That was an interesting game to say the least.

[Altor]

Originally Posted by AremRed

I worked a Varsity game for the local dead school last year.

Do they vote too?

Originally Posted by Altor

Do they vote too?

You'd have to ask their coach, Paul Barrers. All I know is the game was less exciting than watching paint dry, or rigor mortis set in.

[johnny d]

Originally Posted by Altor

Do they vote too?

Only in Chicago

[RefCT]

Originally Posted by AremRed

Their provided scorer was also deaf so someone taught me the signs for 'white' and 'black' which I used when reporting fouls and timeouts.

I've seen more experienced officials in my area point to the bench of the offending player while stating the color when reporting. They say it helps when it is really noisy. I've started doing that in gyms when I can barely hear myself think.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by RefCT

I've seen more experienced officials in my area point to the bench of the offending player while stating the color when reporting. They say it helps when it is really noisy. I've started doing that in gyms when I can barely hear myself think.

I think that's a great idea -- but in some areas you will get downgraded for doing so -- so you might want to check with others before doing so.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by RefCT

I've seen more experienced officials in my area point to the bench of the offending player while stating the color when reporting. They say it helps when it is really noisy. I've started doing that in gyms when I can barely hear myself think.

I do that too. I'm told it's not a proper mechanic. But, guess what? It's effective. I do it anyway.

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by RefCT

I've seen more experienced officials in my area point to the bench of the offending player while stating the color when reporting. They say it helps when it is really noisy. I've started doing that in gyms when I can barely hear myself think.

The "Accusatory Point."
Our state prohibited it several years ago. Problem is, few officials, and even fewer trainers, actually got the memo. Is still found, albeit rarely, in our association.
I don't like it for another reason than the one they gave when asking us not to do it any more: point to the scorer's right and the scorer tabulates a foul on that side of his/her book; problem is the team that fouled is on the other side of the book.
Most of the time gym volume inhibits communication between officials and table when officials try to say too much. Ain't difficult for any table personnel to hear the report of a color. "Red." "White." The color, the only word actually necessary to verbalize to the table in any gym, loud or not, seems quite easy to communicate.
We really need the Eagle's opinion of this.

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by AremRed

I got in trouble once when I was being observed and used two hands to report a number '6' on one team. It was during the summer and not something to call a tech. I tried asking my observer how else to report a number '6' but he didn't care.

I had the same situation. If memory serves, the number was 7 or 8. I didn't bother to say anything. I didn't feel that it was worth it. I know and trust my reporting mechanics. Plus, the observer didn't notice the entire play sequence. That comment just went in one ear and out the other.