R without a mic

[SouthGARef]

Originally Posted by whitehat

I have found that a good preliminary signal is something too many Rs forget or simply don't do. As soon as the foul is reported to me I give a prelim signal, before I even start considering enforcement options, so coachs can have an idea of what's up.

Agreed. This, in my opinion, is especially a problem when the foul is called on the visiting team's sideline. I see way too may Rs coming all the way across the field before giving the preliminary signal. This can sometimes take some time.

As soon as you get the penalty from the crew, give the prelim. This does two things. 1) It speeds the process up, as time is wasted waiting for you to get to the press box side of the field. 2) Everyone's dying to know what the penalty is. Let 'em know.