Signal for final timeout

The Roamin' Umpire · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 25, 2004, 04:40pm

Anyone know if there is an approved signal under NFHS mechanics for indicating that a team has taken its final timeout? What about NCAA? Other systems?

rdfox · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 25, 2004, 06:15pm

No NFHS signal. R is to notify Head Coach.

North Pole Alaska Ref · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 25, 2004, 06:22pm

Both Head Coaches should be notified

Patsfan2431 · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 25, 2004, 06:55pm

Funny you should ask, a few weeks back i was working with a WH thats been officiating for 30 years. He faced the press box and made three downward movements with his arm (just like when kids back the gesture to truckers to blow their horn), signal the side of the team, and gestured the incomplete/declined signal. I asked him after the game and he said thats the signal to notify game administration that the team is out of timeouts for the half.

Theisey · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 25, 2004, 07:38pm

The three steam whistle tugs is an NCAA mechanic after a team as used its final timeout.
It is documented in the various CCA mechanics manuals. This signal does not replace notifying the coach. That is still done.

OverAndBack · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 25, 2004, 10:36pm

NFHS guys told me about the trucker horn signal. I only use it to tell the other guys on the crew that the team is out of TO's, but I always notify the coach on my side anyway when I'm the wing (which I usually am).

Plus, I just like going CHOO-CHOO!

chiefgil · #7 (**permalink**) Thu Oct 28, 2004, 09:56pm

There is no official NFHS signal for that situation. The HL & LJ should, during the game remind the HC of hie TOs left. After the third the WH informs the HC that he is out of TOs.

cad · #8 (**permalink**) Mon Nov 01, 2004, 01:14pm

Our HS board has been using the three pull-down signals followed by three incomplete signals than pointing to the team on the field that has exhausted their TO's.