Use of "Concise Verbage"

[Pantherdreams]

I'm ok with concise verbiage. Or just straight up signals.

However if your goal is to keep the game moving as smoothly as possible your going to need to judge it situation on its own merits. Sometimes less is not less.

Just speaking purely game mangement: If I know (based on experience, body language, environment, whatever) that coach is confused about the call or even ready to debate it. Signalling the call and relaying to either the table or the coach some information that may clarify or improve the situation before they want a conversation/explanation/debate can save you time in the long run. Sometimes 2-3 words now can save you a discussion later.

Ie. If you signal illegal dribble, but the coach was screened from the play and is asking the player "What did you do" you know if they don't get a satisfactory answer from the player as they come up the sideline they are going to ask "What did they do". If your only signal is illegal dribble as you change positions, and they have to ask your partner. Your partner may or may not have enough information to answer or keep things moving on so now they are in a longer conversation then they need and you still may need to go back and have a conversation with the coach about it the next available situation. Signalling the illegal dribble then voicing, "carry/ double dribble" or even turing to the coach and saying "she stalled it on her hip"; not in every situation but in ones you can recognized can go a long way to saving conversations later. Not saying it should be the rule of thumb, more the art of managing as you gather more experience. Sometimes less talk leads to more talk.