So, I'm three years into this game and while I'm getting better at interpreting the wild and crazy gestures made by the ref, there are still many that are as mysterious as the lost continent of Atlantis or the Bermuda Triangle. I've decided to really try and learn the signals and in the process, want to share that with you. Each week I'll be discussing one referee signal, what it means and when possible, posting with a video of the offense and gesture itself. But before we get into the actual signals, you should know the difference between a personal foul and a technical foul. A personal foul involves an infraction that has malicious intent. These penalties are punished by one to three minutes in the penalty box depending on the severity. A technical foul usually involves a moving or time violation. They usually result in a 30 second penalty if the fouling team doesn't have the ball at the time of the foul. If the fouling team had the ball at the time of the foul, the ball is awarded to the team that was fouled. Ok, now we have that down-pat, let's get to the hand gesture of the week...SLASHING (and not the kind Freddy Krueger is so fond of).
SLASHING is a poke in the ribs, chest, neck or back. It's a vicious, uncontrolled swinging of the stick, whether contact is made or not. This is considered a personal foul. Below is a video that reviews the rule and the gesture made by the ref.
Here are some videos of actual slashes during a game:
Well, that's it for our first installment of "Hand Gesture of the Week." I hope it was beneficial and watch for my next blog.
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