7 Man Mechanics Question

[ChickenOfNC]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

How many states use 7 man for their State Finals or any level of the championship games?

Peace

NC uses 7. Hopefully get to test it out this year!

Anybody have a good 7 man mechanics guide or know where to view one online?

Our booking agent has a short one on his website, but it's only a couple of pages. Doesn't address pregame, coin toss, timeouts, etc, etc.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by ChickenOfNC

NC uses 7. Hopefully get to test it out this year!

Anybody have a good 7 man mechanics guide or know where to view one online?

Our booking agent has a short one on his website, but it's only a couple of pages. Doesn't address pregame, coin toss, timeouts, etc, etc.

CCA manual. I have an extra one I'll sell ya for a couple of bucks plus shipping.

[Texas Aggie]

Texas has 7 man in both regular season and playoffs. We've had a handful of both over the last few years and I expect more in the next few.

I don't think fees are as much an issue as the perception that 7 officials will call more fouls.

[JasonTX]

If we have enough officials we just send 7 without even getting their permission. If the coaches ask who the crew is, we give them all 7 names. We haven't used 7 any this year and won't, due to having too many games and not enough officials. Perhaps the playoffs we will.

[Welpe]

I need to move to where you are Jason!

[CT1]

Our state uses 7 in the finals. Other playoff rounds are 5-man, or 7 by mutual agreement of the coaches.

[MN BB Ref]

Originally Posted by CT1

Our state uses 7 in the finals. Other playoff rounds are 5-man, or 7 by mutual agreement of the coaches.

We use 5 in MN during the season and post-season. As a white hat I would be reluctant to change the complexion of my crew, especially in a state playoff game. I trust my crew and know their capabilities. Adding new faces would make me a bit uneasy in a high stakes game.