signals ( the language of the game, one language a must) & signaling
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Signals ( The Language of the Game, One Language a Must) & Signaling. Peter Palermino , Bd. 6 Rules Interpreter Thanks to Layne Drexel &Kelly Callahan, Bd.# 11 Delaware. Importance of Signals. Enable us to share one language - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Signals (The Language of the Game, One Language a Must) &
Signaling
Peter Palermino, Bd. 6 Rules Interpreter
Thanks to Layne Drexel &Kelly Callahan,
Bd.# 11 Delaware
Importance of Signals• Enable us to share one language• Provide means of communication with
partners, players, coaches, table personnel & fans
• Demonstrate consistency• Reflect a desired level of
professionalism
What bad signals say about you• Indecisive – may not be sure, trying to convince
yourself • Trying to sell a bad call• Trying to take the emphasis off the players• Trying to be the show• Don’t know the rules or have a lack of
understanding• Inexperienced official • Lazy, weak• Careless – in a rush to take your money and go
What good signals say about you
• Professional• Confident• Well-trained• Experienced (even if you’re not)• Decisive• Understand the rules of the game• Good communicator• Leader
What bad signals do to the game
• Lead to confusion• Cause delays in the contest
(players/team unsure of what is next)• Set a poor tone for the game and set the
stage for problems to occur• Increase opportunity to have rulings
questioned
What good signals do for the game
• Help create a flow for the game – let players know what is next
• Set a tone of professionalism and a level of expectation for behavior by the game participants
• Decrease opportunity to have rulings questioned
• Raise level of communication
Weaknesses/Areas Needing Improvement
A number of areas were identified by IAABO staff throughout the country, including:• Lack of signals• Improper signals• Informal signals• Made-up signals• Signals that aren’t clear, crisp, sharp, strong and
are not at proper anglesLet’s look at some specific weaknesses or areas needing improvement, by signal…
Stop Clock/Start ClockWeaknesses/Areas Needing Improvement:• Failing to stop the clock
at all, on violations or fouls
• Using the same arm/hand to administer the throw-in count and start the clock
Preliminary at spot of foulWeaknesses/Areas Needing Improvement:• Arm up for foul while
doing one handed push or block
• Failing to indicate a preliminary signal at all
• Preliminary signal does not match signal given in reporting area
Foul SignalsWeaknesses/Areas Needing Improvement:• Banging fists on hips• Using hit to the head,
trip or other unapproved signals
• Making up one’s own “hit” signal
Foul Signals/ReportingWeaknesses/Areas Needing Improvement:
• The dramatic technical foul
• Failing to give proper player control signal
• Indicating team control signal incorrectly
• Reporting well outside of the designated foul reporting area
Indicating Number of Free Throws Properly
Weaknesses/Areas Needing Improvement:• “Rabbit ears” to indicate
bonus• Giving informal
signal used to communicate with partner(s) as formalsignal
• Failing to indicate number of free throws at all
Successful Goals/No ScoreWeaknesses/Areas Needing Improvement:• Counting goal with a fist
looking like team control foul instead
• Jumping around and whistling as some fancy score-goal signal is given
• Waving arms up high for no goal
• Waving one arm with fist up indicating no goal
Counts
Weaknesses/Areas Needing Improvement:• Failure to show visible
count• One finger or two finger
counts• Timing off • Location of count signal
all over the place
Designated Spot Indication
Weaknesses/Areas Needing Improvement:• Failure to indicate
designated spot at all• Pointing to incorrect spot
or picking spot most convenient for official rather than proper spot
• Designating the spot only to the thrower-in
Time-OutsWeaknesses/Areas Needing Improvement:• Announcing “full” for 60-
second time-out• Use of thumbs on
shoulders to indicate 30• 60-sec time-out signal
that looks like double foul• Failure to count 10
players at conclusion
3-Point Attempt/SuccessfulWeaknesses/Areas Needing Improvement:• Angle of 3-point attempt
not proper• Successful goal signal given
at improper angle• Failure to use arm closest
to division line to signal attempt
• Two officials indicating attempt
Beckoning SubstitutesWeaknesses/Areas Needing Improvement:• More than one official
beckoning• One finger wave-in signal
or no signal at all• Repeated “come here”
motion• Failing to ensure that the
number that came on the court equals number that went off the court
How We Can Help Officials Improve
• Use the mirror
• Reward and recognizethose with great signals. –
• Practice – practice – practice!
ConclusionWhen individuals speak different languages,
great communication is difficult and one word or pronunciation for something is “technically”
impossible.
techniquementفنياTECHNISCH
técnicamenteтехнически
technically 技術的に
技術上 TEGNIES
Conclusion…but to officials, no matter where we live, speaking the single language of signals, the key to great communication is
precision.
Questions?