Basketball training spring 2012

1. MISSOURI S&T
INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Basketball Officials Training – 1/11 and 1/12/12

2. Learning Outcomes
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Understand the Basic Mechanics and
Positioning of Basketball Officiating
Be able to demonstrate how give proper
mechanics for fouls and violations

3. Who Are We?
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Professional Staff
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Sarah Moore – Intramural Director
Nick White – Intramural Manager
 whitenic@mst.edu
 573-341-4106 (office) or 770-361-1145 ( Nick’s cell)
Clinicians
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Mitch Jones
Casey Bollmann
Ethan Shackelford
Josh Busche
Meghann Morrow
Kristen Drage
Austin Fitzpatrick

4. Length of the Season
3-4 Game League
 Play Begins Tuesday, January 17th
 Playoffs will begin
 Week of February 12th
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5. Employee Expectations
Professionalism
 Courtesy/Customer Service
 Outstanding Conduct When Participating!
 Responsibility
 HUSTLE, HUSTLE, HUSTLE
 HAVE FUN
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaELjIA5BFY

6. Evaluations
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Evaluations are constructive and for your benefit!
 None of us know everything
 Always room for improvement
Types of Evaluations:
 Verbal – All season
 Written – Starting the 2nd week
Questions/Concerns?
 Nick White

7. When do I work?
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Tentative Schedule:
 Sunday 5:00-10:00 PM
 Monday – Thursday 6:00-10:00 PM
Availability Sheets
 Completed today before you leave
 Can update when needed (must be done by
Wednesday at 11:00pm)
Schedules
 Where and when (Friday by noon via email)
Substituting

8. What do I Wear
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Provided By Intramural Sports
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You Provide
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Whistle
Officials Jersey
Shorts/Wind Pants (black preferred)
Sneakers (Dark preferred)
All other essential clothing items
You are Expected to look professional at ALL
times!!!

9. Scoresheets – Pre-Game
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Players
 All players must check in with a photo ID (S&T ID or
Driver’s license)
 Count the players on the court to see if the number
matches the amount on the score sheet
Numbers
 All players must have a unique, whole digit number,
marked on the score sheet
Captains
 Captains should be noted on the score sheet

10. Game Time!!
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Forfeit Time
 Game Time!
One Team Present
 Additional 10 Minutes choice
Neither Team Present
 Double Forfeit
When do I start the game clock?

11. Game Time – cont’d
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Two 20 minute halves of continuous running time.
Clock stops for time outs or official time outs (e.g. for injuries or
retrieving a ball). Clock is not stopped for violations.
During the last two minutes of the second half, the clock will be
stopped for all dead ball situations (e.g., violations, turnovers, time
outs, fouls, etc.).
Half-time = 3 minutes
Time-out = 1 minute
 2 Time-outs per half
 You can only call a time-out when your team is in possession of
the ball, or during a dead ball period
During playoffs if necessary, a 2 minute overtime shall be played to
determine a winner. Clock stops on all dead ball situations. The
overtime period will be repeated until a winner is declared. There
will be a 1 minute break between each overtime.

12. Scoresheets – Post Game
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Scorekeepers
 Write the result of the game and circle the winning team.
 Ensure that any ejected players are noted as such on the
sheet
Signatures
 Both captains sign the sheet after the game to verify the
score and the winning team
Team Sportsmanship
 Get sportsmanship ratings for both teams from the score
keeper, officials, and opposing team’s captain

13. Emergency Situations
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Your roles:
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Crowd Control
Directing/Meeting EMS Personnel
Gathering Information
Getting games stopped, and then
re-started as appropriate
Not your roles:
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Diagnosis
Primary Care
Ensuring the ‘show must go on’
Assigning Blame (Publicly)
Suggesting care, or other options for injured person
Breaking up Fights

14. The Meat and Potatoes with a side
of Jello
Let’s Talk
Basketball
One version of mechanics

15. Basketball Fundamentals Violations
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Open Hand
Common Violations: Definitions/Demonstrations
 Traveling
 Double Dribble
 Carry/Palming
 Timing Violations
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3 Seconds in the lane
10 Seconds in the back court
5 Seconds out of bounds
5 Seconds Closely Guarded
Free Throw Violations

16. Basketball Fundamentals Fouls
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Closed Hand
Common Fouls: Definitions/Demonstrations
 Blocking
 Charging (Player Control)
 Holding
 Hand Checking
 Pushing
 Illegal Use of Hands
 Technical
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Intentional/Flagrant

17. Reporting a Foul
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Don’t make a call on the run
 Come to a complete stop, then make the
signal
Stay calm, don’t hurry
 Raise arm
 Verbalize the call
 Foul
– White 34 w/ the push (signal push)
 Have a confident voice
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Remember who was fouled and who
committed the foul

18. Quick Basketball Rules
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Penalties are awarded in 
the order they occur
A player cannot dribble and
travel at the same time
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Bonus:
 Shoot 1 and 1 after 7th
team foul
 Shoot 2 after 10th team
foul
 Don’t shoot after a
player control foul
A shooter that leaves the
ground is in the act of
shooting until they return to
the ground
A try for goal is a shot or
attempt to score and it ends
when the ball enters the
basket, is certain to miss, or
hits the floor

19. Technical's, Intentional, Flagrant
Fouls
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Technical Foul Enforcement
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Two Free Throws
 Ball
will be put in play at half court…Opposite
scores table
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Intentional and Flagrant Fouls
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Award the person fouled 2 free throws.
Ball is put in at point of interruption

20. 3 Person Mechanics
Objectives for Using 3-Person
Objectives for Using 3-Person
Remember To Officiate!
Officiate Your Primary!
Trust Your Partners!

21. Primary Coverage Areas- basic
L
C
T

22. Primary Coverage Areas- LEAD
L
LEAD SHOULD:
Start wide
Close Down
Not be afraid to rotate
Rotate based on post play
C
Not stop in the lane
During rotation, look for the 1st
competitive match up, not the
ball
After rotation, stay in your
new primary
T

23. L
Primary Coverage Areas- CENTER
CENTER SHOULD:
Be Active…with “W Eyes”
ide
Be prepared to call your side of the
lane
C
Stay with the drive all the way to
the basket
Not give up a play or player until
picked up by one of your partners
Not back out on rebound…stay put
T

24. Primary Coverage Areas- TRAIL
L
TRAIL SHOULD:
Be Positioned at the 28 ft. line
Officiate play/
shots in free throw half circle
Stay with the drive all the way to the basket
C
Not give up a play or player until picked up by one
of your partners
T

25. L
Primary Coverage Areas- three point try
Lead assists Center
Lead assists Center
and Trail in
and Trail in
transition
transition
C
Trail and Center mirror
Trail and Center mirror
successful attempt
successful attempt
There should not be two
There should not be two
preliminary signals
preliminary signals
Official with the
Official with the
preliminary signal
preliminary signal
stays with the
stays with the
shooter, off official
shooter, off official
takes other action
takes other action
T

26. Rotation: When & Why
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Lead initiates rotation based upon:
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Post Play
Ball Location
Majority of Players
Avoid rotating
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During a drive to the basket
When a shot is going up
During rebounding action
When partners are not in the front court

27. Rotation: When & Why cont’d
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Recognizing rotation are crucial because
everyone’s primary is changing
Recognize the type of offense/defense
technique being used…(perimeter play,
zone, man-to-man)

28. Terminology: W Angle/Close down
ide
L
Close down is (usually) the
pre-requisite for rotation to
the weak side
C
T

29. L
Basic rotation
Rotation is (usually)
initiated by the Lead
C
C
Lead will initiate rotation based upon:
post players
T
ball
majority of players
partners are in front court
T

30. Looking for Angles
Spaces
Three person requires you to work for “good looks.”
Particularly as C and T you
Particularly as C and T you
must move to get a good
must move to get a good
angle- but- movement is
angle- but- movement is
mostly parallel to sideline
mostly parallel to sideline
rather than toward the center
rather than toward the center
of the floor as in 2-person
of the floor as in 2-person
Officials must not get lazy
Officials must not get lazy
and allow themselves to get
and allow themselves to get
straight lined….looking at a
straight lined….looking at a
play through the offensive
play through the offensive
player’s backside!
player’s backside!

31. L
Play situation:
X
C
Trust Your Partner!
Trust Your Partner!
See the W HOLEplay!
HOLE play!
See the W
This is Center’s call
This is Center’s call
T

32. L
Play situation:
X
C
See the W HOLEplay!
HOLE play!
See the W
Double W histleis Good
histle is Good
Double W
T & L have dual coverage
T & L have dual coverage
Trail should have this call
Trail should have this call
T

33. Coverage on fast breaks/
transition
T
L
T
In transition, the Center
official can extend their
vision across the court
between the 3-point arcs
C
Table
L

34. Foul- Front Court- Lead- Stays in front court
C
L
L
L
T
T
Table

35. Foul- Front Court- Center - Stays in front court
C
C
L
This works for
situations where
there will be a freethrow…the Trail is at
the 28’ line, not halfcourt
T
T
W if the ball is to be
hat
taken out of bounds? Lead
goes to ball side which
forces Center back to
Trail.
Table

36. Foul- Front Court- Lead – Goes to back court
C
L
T
T
Table
L

37. Foul- Front Court- Center – Goes to back court
C
L
T
L
T
C
Table

38. Foul- Front Court- Trail – Goes to back court
C
L
T
T
Table
L

39. Foul- Front Court- Trail Opposite – Goes to back court
T
T
L
L
C
Table

40. Foul- Front Court- Lead Opposite – Goes to back court
T
L
T
L
C
Table

41. Miscellaneous Notes…
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Opposite is responsible for last second shot
T and/or C are responsible for bringing in
substitutes…(all of us are ultimately
responsible)
When the ball is in your primary…take the
drive all the way to the basket
Lead officals must learn to trust their Center
official on weak side plays
“Active Lead…Strong Center and Trail”

42. Miscellaneous Notes…
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You can’t be a ball watcher and be an
effective 3-person official
Double whistles are good…Who gets the call?
 Primary!
Position of the Trail during Free Throws?
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28 ft. line
Where is the “C” during a press???
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Freeze after a rebound/made basket to see if there if
there is a press or trap.
 Think: “Center stay put”

43. 2 Person Mechanics
Objectives for Using 2-Person
Objectives for Using 2-Person
Remember To Officiate!
Officiate Your Primary!
Trust Your Partner!

44. BALL COVERAGE – PRIMARY COVERAGE AREAS
TEAM BENCH
T
L
The Lead has on-ball
coverage.
TEAM BENCH
The Trail is off-ball and
officiating action in the
shaded area.

45. BALL COVERAGE – PRIMARY COVERAGE AREAS
TEAM BENCH
T
L
The Lead has off-ball
and officiating action
in the “red” area.
TEAM BENCH
The Trail has onball coverage.

46. BALL COVERAGE – PRIMARY AREAS
HOME BENCH
VISITOR BENCH
The Trail has on-ball coverage
and is officiating the high action
in the lined area.
T
L
The Lead is off-ball and must help
with off-ball coverage by extending to
the other side of the key because the
ball is up high.

47. BALL COVERAGE – PRIMARY AREAS
HOME BENCH
VISITOR BENCH
The Trail has on-ball coverage
and is officiating the high action
in the lined area.
T
L
The Lead is off-ball and must help
with off-ball coverage by extending to
the other side of the key because the
ball is up high.

48. AREA
OFF BALL COVERAGE – 3 POINT IN LEAD
HOME BENCH
VISITOR BENCH
The Trail official positions to
cover the significant action
off the ball.
T
T
o
x
o x
x
o
The Lead moves to a position to
get the 3-point line covered when
the ball is in the area.
x
o
x
o
L
L

49. LEAD “BALL SIDE” PRIMARY CHANGED
LEAD ROTATES
ACROSS TO GET
BETTER POST
COVERAGE.
ASSUMES
ADDITIONAL
COVERAGE
TEAM BENCH
L
L
TEAM BENCH
LEAD PRIMARY
COVERAGE
T
The coverage area for the ball-side lead is now extended to the area between the
3-point arc and the closest lane line below the F/T line extended. It is important
to note that the extended coverage only applies when the lead moves ball-side. If
the Lead stays opposite the floor is balanced.

50. DELAY OFFENSE
L
L
When offensive
player drives to
basket, L should
cut corner to
observe action
and get the
angle.
O
X
TEAM BENCH
TEAM BENCH
X
O
X O
X
X
When teams go to a spread or
delay officials MUST go to new
positions on floor
T
O
O
T
Lead & Trail are in proper
position for a normal
frontcourt offense
COVERAGE FOR THE
“DELAY” OR “FOUR
CORNER”
OFFENSE.

51. FREE THROW
LINEUPS

52. Free Throw Lineup
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Team B (team without the ball) must be located
two lower block
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above
(New Rule 08-09)
Lane area from the end line to, and including, the neutral
zone marks shall remain vacant
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Maximum 4 Defensive and 2 Offensive on lane line
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All other players
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Above the 3 point line
Above the FT lane line

54. Table
Maximum Line up
Configuration
T
A
A
B
Bench
A
C
B
A
A
B
L
B
B

55. Table
Team A vacates the lane
T
C
Bench
A
B
B
L
B
B

56. Table
Team B vacates
lane spaces
T
C
Bench
A
A
B
L
A
B

57. Table
Team B must occupy
first lane spaces
T
C
Bench
A
B
L
B

58. Free Throw Lineup
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Team B (opponent of free thrower) must set up
in the first space (closest to basket allowed)
If Team B does not set up on the first shot, then
it is a violation on Team B
After violation on Team B, you have a technical
foul on Team B

59. Table
FT Restrictions Ends
When Ball is in the Cylinder
T
Bench
A
C
B
A
A
B
L
B
B

60. FREE THROW RULES

61. Free Throw Rules
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10 Second Limit on thrower
Free Throw Restrictions begin
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Ball is at the disposal of the thrower
Free Throw Restrictions end
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When the ball is in the cylinder
When the ball hits the backboard

62. Free Throw Rules
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Free Throw Restrictions involve
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Thrower
Players on the Lane Line
Players not on the Lane Line

64. Free Throw Rough Play
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Players must stay in their lane line
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Players cannot push to get better position

65. TWO PERSON
MECHANICS

66. Basic Mechanics
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Trail
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Always opposite table
Signals to table what kind of FTs are awarded
Has 10 Second count responsibility
Aware of players not on the FT lane
Chops in clock on rebounding action
Close Down on shot attempt

67. Basic Mechanics
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Lead
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Always table side
Signals to players what kind of FT has been
awarded
Administers all free throws
Chops in clock after made FTs during throw in

68. Basic Free Throw Coverage
(New Rule Implementation)
Primary Coverage on Free Throw
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Trail/Center
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Has Free Throw Shooter
First player closest to T/C and players on opposite
lane line
Lead
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First player closest to Lead and players opposite lane
line

69. Table
2008-2009
Rule Coverage
Responsibility
T
T/C
Bench
A
B
A
A
B
L
B
B

70. THREE PERSON
MECHANICS

71. Basic Mechanics
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Center Official
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Always Opposite Table
Has 10 Second Count
“Chops” clock on missed free throw
Rebounding responsibility
Close Down on attempt

72. Basic Mechanics
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Lead Official
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Always Table Side
Administers all Free Throws
After made basket (and final Free Throw) is
responsible for “Chopping” Clock on throw in
Rebounding responsibility

73. Basic Mechanics
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Trail Official
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Always Table Side
Primarily responsible for substitutions
Helps with all Free Throw coverage issues
May have to watch players not on the Free Throw
Lane
Also has rebounding responsibility
Close Down on attempt
Assist partners on coverage

74. Basic Mechanics
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All Officials (2 or 3 Officials)
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Knowing the correct amount of Free Throws
awarded
Making sure subs are properly entering the game
Making sure all players are lined up properly
If anything is wrong get it corrected before
anything is started
Call Obvious Violations
Know the clock status!!!

75. Table
T
3 Person Coverage
Bench
A
L
C

76. Table
2 Person Coverage
Bench
A
L
T

77. FREE THROW
VIOLATIONS

79. Free Throw Violations
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10 seconds for thrower to shoot
Free thrower and players on lane marked
spaces cannot fake to cause violation
No disconcertion
Enter or leave a marked lane space
Free thrower shall not have either foot beyond
the vertical plane of the edge of the FT line
which is farther from the basket or the free throw
semi-circle

80. Free Throw Violations
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A player not the FTer who does not occupy a marked
lane space, may not have either foot beyond the vertical
plane of the FT line extended and the 3 point line which
is farthest from the basket
A player occupying a marked lane space may not have
either foot beyond the vertical plane of the outside edge
of any lane boundary or beyond the vertical edge of the
space designated by a neutral zone

81. Free Throw Violations
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Violations committed by:
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Free Thrower team
 First
violation or only violation
 Play becomes dead immediately
 No FT can be awarded
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Second violation is ignored

82. Free Throw Violations
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Violations committed by:
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Opponents of Free throw team
 Commits
first violation
 Play continues
 FT is successful violation is disregarded
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Second lane line violation is ignored

83. How to be a Good Official!!!
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Show up on time (15 minutes prior to your
game is on time)
Dress properly
Blow your whistle with some authority
HUSTLE… HUSTLE… HUSTLE…
Have fun, enjoy the game
Communicate with your partners
Ask questions and accept feedback
Be loud and confident

84. Questions???
?