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3-pt Attempt Signal
I've always been trained that the 3-pt signal is a straight arm at a 45-60° angle with three fingers extended. However, at camps last summer I noticed a few guys instead using an arm with a 45° angle at the elbow, and vertical from there on up to an open hand at the top (rather than 3 fingers). Now I'm seeing more and more D1 officials use this signal as well.
Is this a fad or did someone's mechanics manual change recently? If it's a fad, what do y'all think of it? |
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It is a fad, and it looks stupid. MTD, Sr.
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I can just hear the "get off my lawn" in this post.
![]() To answer the question...NBA has down this half signal TD for a while...NCAA-W went to this signal this year. My thoughts, it doesn't matter. I think it looks fine.
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Yup...I'd be 100 percent in favor of this...especially adding more signals to the book. It's baffling to me that NFHS has remained so stagnant with their signals....this year would be a perfect year with the absolutes, to add signals like "two hands" or an armbar. It's also made no sense to me that a no brainier signal like a trip or a hit to the head hasn't been added.
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In deference to new officials, I don't terribly mind keeping the official signals limited, but from an evaluation, clinic or camp standpoint, please don't downgrade me if I communicate more effectively using two fingers and advanced signals. That's when this issue starts to irk me. |
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NFHS signal is supposed to be three fingers at head level, according to the Officials Manual. I work with partners that do it that way, some that show three fingers toward the sky, and some that show a full hand (half a touchdown). I don't care for the full hand, but I don't lose sleep over it. NCAA-W and NBA use half a touchdown.
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