Fist bump your partner? (Video)

[justacoach]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAJn1Xeh6M8



There is a mini firestorm about 2 NFL officials giving themselves a fist bump for helping each other out on a TD call. A Player is characterizing the gesture as a 'celebration' and is questioning the impartiality of the involved officials.
What else is new, right.

My question is, do you engage in such acts during a game with your partners?

I know I constantly give 'thumbs up' or say "Good Call" as encouragement when I am working with a newbie or otherwise.

What about y'all?

[Raymond]

I was advised long ago not to do any fist bumping or celebratory handshakes with my fellow officials until we were away from the court, and I've followed that advice.

I do give my partners a "good call" shout out when I feel it's needed.

[Rich]

We fist bump before the game.

I don't like to shake hands with my partners until I'm in the locker room. Call me paranoid.

[Jay R]

Another example of perception.

In a high school game last week, a guy I know walks onto the floor to ask me a question about a situation. I quickly usher him back to his seat and tell him that I can talk to him after the game. When we chatted the next day, I reminded that (first of all) you never step onto the court during a game. And secondly, he was at the game because his daughter was playing. It never occured to him how this might be perceived that the father of a player was coming onto the floor to talk to an official during a timeout.

[DRJ1960]

The absurdity of the "firestorm" proves the point of being "above reproach".

[so cal lurker]

Originally Posted by DRJ1960

The absurdity of the "firestorm" proves the point of being "above reproach".

Keep in mind that the NFL has what many consider absurdly excessive retrictions on player celebration -- which may be an undercurrent to the "firestorm" about the referees . . . let's just penalize the zebras 15 yards and move on . . .

. . . but on the serious side, why do it and risk someone misinterpretting it?

[walt]

I am in the "good call" camp but no handshake/fist bump after initial one right before start of game until we get to the locker room.