Your Signal Peeves?

Rich

Jurassic Referee wrote
I see that one usually after there's a fair amount of contact before the defensive team gets the rebound. I think the idea is that it supposed to show that nobody gained any advantage with the contact and just keep on a-playing. Iow it's basically a message being sent to the other team's coach and maybe to some players on the floor who might want to complain about being fouled. Nothing there...let's move on.

That's my take on it anyhow......

Or it's a signal to reset the shot clock. 😀

fullor30

grunewar wrote
A pet peeve of mine is when sr offiicals, trainers, mentors tell me to do one thing and then either they go out and do the opposite or allow their partners to do it.

Examples - Tweet, tweet, tweet - "Only blow the whistle once;" "You used a team control vice player control foul signal;" reporting to the table using two hands vs Fed one hand; hustling on the court; uniform - shiny shoes, allowing a player to play with a sleeve, not doing a good pre-game, joking or talking too much with with coaches, "When there's a crash, you always must call something;" rarely calling a charge; etc.

I try to be by the book, learn from my mistakes, take what others say and process it - and use what's best. But, don't gig me and then do whatever it is you want to do......

My $.02 and off my soap box.

We have an assignor here who uses the cliche, do as I say, not as I do. I can appreciate that. As you mentioned, just process the comments and apply it to your game.

Forgot the multiple whistle toots..........🙁

j51969

tjones1 wrote
Here are my signal peeves... he's got some good ones though. 😀

YouTube - High-Stress REF

His mullet is awesome!

Adam

j51969 wrote
His mullet is awesome!

Now this sentence is a model of redundancy. M&M would be proud.

j51969

Snaqwells wrote
Now this sentence is a model of redundancy. M&M would be proud.

I don't get it? You guys need a for dummies manual for the inside stuff, and sarcasm.

bob jenkins

fullor30 wrote
Ok, not a mechanic, but what's the deal with the thumbs up somewhat and pinky fingers stuck out as you're running down court. Seems germane to D111 women's officials. Almost like a hook 'em horns but vertical.

Anybody?

Could be "we're in the bonus."

fullor30 wrote
How about the C (or trail in two man) keeping his arm extended signalling number of shots for free throws. After we hopefully communicated verbally and a quick signal, that should be sufficient.

Addendum......have seen leads do it also.

Lead shouldn't do it, but C needs to communicate with the table after s/he communicates with the L. It shouldn't be held throughout the entire FT, though.

26 Year Gap

j51969 wrote
I don't get it? You guys need a for dummies manual for the inside stuff, and sarcasm.

Maybe someday, a guy like Billy Mac will create a guide to long time posters.

Back In The Saddle

j51969 wrote
I don't get it? You guys need a for dummies manual for the inside stuff, and sarcasm.

It wouldn't help. It would be written in the same style as everything else here. 😀

Back In The Saddle

zebraman wrote
What is up with the mechanic I see on TV all the time (NCAA Men's games) where the lead official points the other direction after the defensive team gains control of a rebound. Is this a 3rd grade game where we need to remind the players which direction they are going? :rolleyes:

Chess Ref wrote
It's to help the coaches keep track.:rolleyes:

Classic 😀

Jurassic Referee wrote
I see that one usually after there's a fair amount of contact before the defensive team gets the rebound. I think the idea is that it supposed to show that nobody gained any advantage with the contact and just keep on a-playing. Iow it's basically a message being sent to the other team's coach and maybe to some players on the floor who might want to complain about being fouled. Nothing there...let's move on.

That's my take on it anyhow......

Same observation, same conclusion.

j51969

Back In The Saddle wrote
It wouldn't help. It would be written in the same style as everything else here. 😃

The Army pays for us to learn other languages. I'll check to see if Pompous is on the list.:rolleyes:

Adam

j51969 wrote
The Army pays for us to learn other languages. I'll check to see if Pompous is on the list.:rolleyes:

Wow, it's like you're asking for an Army joke. 🙂
BTW, check your PM for an explanation.

j51969

Snaqwells wrote
Wow, it's like you're asking for an Army joke. 🙂
BTW, check your PM for an explanation.

Stupid is as stupid does...I work with complete rocks all day long. No matter how many hammers we have, we always have the Marines to make us look good.😃

BillyMac

26 Year Gap wrote
Maybe someday, a guy like Billy Mac will create a guide to long time posters.

Sorry, I haven't been around long enough. I still don't understand some of the inside jokes running through this Forum.

BillyMac

zebraman wrote
What is up with the mechanic I see on TV all the time (NCAA Men's games) where the lead official points the other direction after the defensive team gains control of a rebound. Is this a 3rd grade game where we need to remind the players which direction they are going?

Or, it's the signal I use in my "junior varsity" Catholic middle school games to remind the players that they aren't allowed to press unless it's the fourth period, and there is a ten point or less differential. I'm not an NCAA official, but I'm sure that they have the same no press rule at that level as well.

fullor30

bob jenkins wrote
Could be "we're in the bonus."

Lead shouldn't do it, but C needs to communicate with the table after s/he communicates with the L. It shouldn't be held throughout the entire FT, though.

Bob, no, not the bonus hook 'em horns signal, this is the constant pinky curled with thumbs up running down court. I was at Proviso today and a few guys used it, college officials.

Just not used to seeing it either at HS level or D1

Back In The Saddle

j51969 wrote
The Army pays for us to learn other languages. I'll check to see if Pompous is on the list.:rolleyes:

That's the language they spoke in Pompeii? 😕 😉

j51969

Officials gripping the ball with one hand waiting for a throw in or during a time out. Mainly because my arthritis wont allow me to anymore. 😀

fullor30

j51969 wrote
Officials gripping the ball with one hand waiting for a throw in or during a time out. Mainly because my arthritis wont allow me to anymore. 😃

That's to impress the young moms in the audience. You know what they about guys with big hands........and it ain't big gloves.

Raymond

j51969 wrote
Officials gripping the ball with one hand waiting for a throw in or during a time out. Mainly because my arthritis wont allow me to anymore. 😃

Hey, why use 2 hands when 1 will do? 😎

bob jenkins

BadNewsRef wrote
Hey, why use 2 hands when 1 will do? :cool:

Because some of us can. 😉

Oh, wait --you're talking about holding the basketball. Never mind.

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