Suplimental Signals

[jransom]

Theisey & others:
Thanks for your warm welcome
It took some hard work to figure out that I'm "new", to be sure. Consider the fact that I told everyone in my post that I started 3 years ago and that this was my first post here (although I've posted on other sites).
I'm surprised at Theisey's hasty response because I read this & other forums, and can tell anyone that cares how he is one of the "top guys". No hard feelings, eh?

Here's what I'm looking at and don't mean to quote anyone out of context here, but this is a snapshot of this thread:
does anyone have a link to signals...
the NF handbook has a list...
In our state, they give us a list of...signals...
...why do we need them in high school games
...you don't need most of them at all...
...would involve those that live to change mechanics...

I realize that the forum is open to all levels, but this thread, like many others in the forum, insinuates Federation rules & mechanics. If we speak in generalities, you'll have even the best senior officsils scratching their heads because someone in a thread talked about how the defense scored 2 points on a try last Friday night, etc.

Furthermore, my post quoted from the Fed. manual--so my statement and examples stand pat about using signals for something that they weren't prescribed for.

Originally posted by jjrye22

Even more confusing, we all seem to use the same signals, but have different emphasis.

James [/B]

James brings up another very good point here--the one I was trying to make. Using the same signals for different things, especially in the same geographical area, make for confusion and a breeding ground for crew error. Take it from a "newbie"--the simpler the better. Eye contact needs stressed more--we pay so much attention to what signs we're being given that we forget to actually LOOK at each other.

Hope that made sense.

J Ransom