Fist bump your partner? (Video)

[Bad Zebra]

Always before the tip ("Good luck and D.F.I.U.") out of habit and superstition...

Sometimes after the game as we're leaving the court (if it was a tough game that didn't turn into a train wreck).

I don't think anyone has ever noticed...if they did, it's never been mentioned.

As far as NFL officials...one of the toughest calls they make is a goal line scrum. If a partner helps get it right, who is harmed and what is the perception? Sounds like a whiny coach (ie Harbaugh) or whiny player that lost that day. Much ado about nothing IMHO

Worked some youth games with a new official Sunday, 2 person. He had one call that I loved so much I yelled over to him (in a totally quiet gym): "GREAT CALL, GREAT CALL!!" I also taught him the more subtle pounding fists signal for those times you can't yell.

In regards to the NFL thing, Mike Pereria says NFL will tell it's officials "no fistbumps, no handshakes, and no smiles on the field". Sauce.

[Sharpshooternes]

I usually do a fist bump just before we sprint to our positions from the table just before tip off. I think it shows a little bit of crew unity at least among the crew (if you don't work together often) if not the coaches, players and fans.

I do not fist bump during the game. I will however give a "Good call" to a partner if it really is a good call and the players and/or coaches don't like it. I think this gives credibility to the call and the partner, and hopefully deescalates the angry coach or whatever.

[so cal lurker]

Originally Posted by Sharpshooternes

I will however give a "Good call" to a partner if it really is a good call and the players and/or coaches don't like it. I think this gives credibility to the call and the partner, and hopefully deescalates the angry coach or whatever.

This can be dangerous, too. One call, you say good call when the coach is chirping. The next you don't cuz you think he kicked it . . . and the perceptive coach comes out with "Even your partner knows you blew it" because you've tipped him off by how you responded to the prior call. YMMV.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by so cal lurker

This can be dangerous, too. One call, you say good call when the coach is chirping. The next you don't cuz you think he kicked it . . . and the perceptive coach comes out with "Even your partner knows you blew it" because you've tipped him off by how you responded to the prior call. YMMV.

That assumes I would care in the first place what a coach hears or does not hear.

I think people worry too much about what observers (meaning coaches and fans) think about things we do. Coaches perceive all kinds of silly things that are absurd. So if I tell a partner "good call" I really do not care what they think if I say nothing. Coaches perceive we do not like them based off of some silly situation we were involved with them and it is simply not true. Coaches have to do better than that if they wish many of us to change something.

Peace

[so cal lurker]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

That assumes I would care in the first place what a coach hears or does not hear.

I didn't assume anything about you. The post to which I was responding said he did it because it added credibility to the call and de-escates with the coach. My point is that bolstering some calls is inherently not bolstering others. Which is soemthing to be careful about. (Saying it just for your partner's benefit is a different issue.)

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by so cal lurker

This can be dangerous, too. One call, you say good call when the coach is chirping. The next you don't cuz you think he kicked it . . . and the perceptive coach comes out with "Even your partner knows you blew it" because you've tipped him off by how you responded to the prior call. YMMV.

When I tell my partner "good call", my tone and timing most definitely gives the coach no doubt who the real target of the comment is. The perceptive coach won't venture into that convo afterwards.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

When I tell my partner "good call", my tone and timing most definitely gives the coach no doubt who the real target of the comment is. The perceptive coach won't venture into that convo afterwards.

Exactly!!!

Peace

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by AremRed

In regards to the NFL thing, Mike Pereria says NFL will tell it's officials "no fistbumps, no handshakes, and no smiles on the field"

No smiles? I'll really miss Hochuli.