New NFHS Mechanics?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

The stopping is not so much for veteran officials ... for the rest that often need to slow down ... too much of a hurry to report and leave such that they're turning away before they're even done reporting. That leads to miscommunication ... Insisting they stop, report, then leave, gets them to slow down and not leave before they're really finished.

Agree. Slowing down is a relative term, one official's impression of slow may be another official's impression of fast. By teaching stop, an absolute term, there's no ambiguity of what's expected. It's an easy starting point for teaching proper mechanics.

Relative:
Evaluator: Your reporting was too fast.
Rookie Official: Yes, but (famous rookie last words) I slowed down from the last evaluation.

Absolute:
Evaluator: You didn't stop.
Rookie Official: You're right I didn't.

It's a great teaching tool. Once one becomes a veteran official, one can adjust, and figure out what the appropriate speed is.