1. Call your partner(s) or email 48 hours before the game. Make sure you receive a response. This must be done for all games.
2. When doing a scholastic game, make sure you dress business casual. No jeans, sweat suits or t- shirts. 2nd notice.
3. In “3” person games, all fouls in the back court there will be no long switch. Just slide down the court after you reported the foul.
4. On a technical foul on the bench, get away from the table, go opposite. We must protect each other’s back. Darrin Cox and Kurt Klier did this fantastically in a Christmas tourney game. Gentlemen, job well done.
5. The lead official in a “3” person assignment will never have a closely guarded count. These will be handled by the T and C officials. We will use the CCA Men’s Mechanic for this scenario.
6. When there is “5” seconds left on the game clock or shot clock. The lead official will lock down and not rotate. CCA Women’s Mechanic.

Mental Development:

1. Are you working every possession hard?
2. Do you know when a team is in the penalty or bonus.
3. Do you know what fouls do not count towards the bonus or penalty depending on the level you are working.
4. Do you know the AP Arrow when you are working amateur basketball games?
5. Do you have a plan for each game?
6. Do you keep a journal?
7. Do you clip “3” plays from each of your games and have a video case book?
8. Do you read “5” Case book plays every day in all the levels you work?
9. Have you made a Rule Difference Chart?
10. Are you “Attacking the Rule Book”, or are you reading the Rule Book? Attacking the Rule Book is researching the Rule and Case Book Scenarios. Attacking the Rule Book is to research where certain rules match in the rule book.
11. Are you helping others by example, or guiding those who are younger in their officiating careers?
12. Are you omitting your mistakes?
13. Are you praising someone every day?
14. Are you working on your leadership skills on and off the court?
15. Do you practice the motto “Game, Partners, Self”,  Night in and  night out.


Physical Development:
1. Are you doing 100 pushups and sit ups every day. (Old School IAABO)- It helps your wind going from T-L.
2. Can you run an “8” minute mile?
3. Are you practicing your signals and movements on the floor?
4. Do you look poised and in control on the floor?
5. Do you push yourself when you are physically tired?


This is a plan you need to start now to get prepared for Grassroots. No Excuses?
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1. When does the throw-in begin?
2. When does the throw-in count begin?
3. When does the throw-in count end?
4. When does the throw- in end?
5. The traveling and dribbling rules are not in effect for a throw-in? T-F.

Answers:
1. When the ball is at the disposal of the thrower-in. 4-42-3.
2. When the ball is at the disposal of the thrower-in . 4-42-3.
3. It ends when the throw-in is thrown directly onto the court. 4-42-4.
4. It ends when it touches a player who is inbounds or out bounds, other then the thrower-In,  or when the throw-in team violates.  7-5-7 is an exception when a throw-in does not end when the ball is touched out of bounds.
5. True- 4-42-6-Note.

Teaching Points:
1. Put the ball in the correct throw-in spots for a violation, foul , held ball and time out.
2. Before administering a throw-in, “sweep the floor”.
3. Practice your throw-in counts.
4. Review Rule 4-42 , 6-1 , 7-6.
5. Keep your games moving.
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Every game you work, you should have a plan. For example, an official I know went out to do a MS “C” game.

The official’s plan was the following:

1. Officiating match-ups on a dribble drive, to officiate these plays officiating 70% defense and 30 % offense.
2. Every time the whistle was blown to observe the clock.
3. When there was no pressure in the back court, to find the demeanor of the defense.
4. When there was no pressure in the back court, to glance at the game clock to make sure their  “10” second count is accurate.
5. Getting staggered in the trail on rebound scenarios and put back scenarios. To avoid “bailing” out in the trail.
6. Sprinting from T-L when a rebound is secured and there is no pressure in the back court.

That was their plan for that day.


This is what all of us need to do for every game. This creates good habits.

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All,
 
Please use the link below for the first training video of the season:
 
2019-20 Training Video #1
 

 
 
 
 

 

Click Art. 1. A shot-clock period is the period of time beginning when the ball is legally touched on a throw-in or when team control is established or re-established after loss of team control and the shot clock is properly started. The shot-clock period ends when the shot clock is properly started for the next shot-clock period. 
Art. 2. A shot-clock try for field goal is defined as the ball having left the shooter’s hand(s) before the sounding of the shot-clock horn and then striking the ring or flange, or entering the basket.
Art. 3. The team in control must attempt a try for a field goal, as in Rule 9-11.2, within the time allotted by Rule 2-11.6.
Art. 4. It is a violation when a try for field goal does not leave the shooter’s hand before the expiration of the allotted shot-clock time (as indicated by the sounding of the shot-clock horn) or when it does leave the shooter’s hand before the expiration of the allotted shot-clock time and the try does not subsequently strike the ring or flange or enter the basket. (See Rule 11-1.3)

Shot Clock Case Plays

A.R. 229. B1 blocks A1’s try for goal and the shot clock expires. The shot-clock horn sounds after B2 has clearly gained possession of the ball.
RULING: The shot-clock horn shall be ignored, the shot clock shall be reset and play shall continue.
(Rule 9-11.3 and 2-11.6.b)

A.R. 230. B1 blocks A1’s try for goal and the shot clock expires.The shot-clock horn sounds:
1.While the ball is loose on the playing court;
2.While A2 gains possession of the ball; or
3. While the blocked try is in the air, the ball subsequently strikes the ring
or flange or goes in the basket.
RULING 1 and 2: Team A has committed a shot-clock violation because the try did not strike the ring or flange.
(Rule 9-11)
3: The shot-clock horn shall be ignored and play shall continue with the shot clock reset upon possession by either team because A1 complied with the shot-clock rule when the try struck the ring or flange or entered the basket.
(Rule 9-11.4, 2-11.6.b.4 and 2-11.6.c.1)

A.R. 231. A1 releases the ball on a try for goal. After the ball leaves A1’s hand(s), the shot-clock horn sounds. The ball:

1. Hits the backboard and goes through the basket;
2. Hits the backboard and rebounds directly to A2 or B1 without hitting the ring or flange; or
3. Hits the backboard, strikes the ring or flange and rebounds directly to A2. 

RULING 1: Score the field goal. (Rule 9-11.3)
2: A shot-clock violation by Team A has occurred because the try did not hit the ring or flange. The referee shall sound the whistle, and the ball shall be awarded to Team B at a designated spot nearest to where the violation occurred

3: There is no shot clock violation because the ball hit the ring or flange.  The shot clock shall be reset when Team A establishes possession of the ball on the rebound.
(Rule 9-11.3 and 2-11.6.d.1.

AR. 232. Player A1 attempts a try for goal and:

1. The shot-clock horn sounds while the ball is in flight.  The ball does not
hit the ring or flange and is simultaneously recovered by A2 and B2 for a held ball; or
2. After the try does not hit the ring or flange, it is simultaneously recovered by A2 and B2 for a held ball. The shot-clock horn does not sound. 
RULING 1: A shot-clock violation has occurred and the ball is awarded to Team B at a designated spot.

2: Since the shot clock horn has not sounded, there is no violation.  The alternating-possession arrow shall be used with no reset of the shot clock when the alternating-possession arrow favors the team that shot the ball.
(Rule 9-11.4, 9-11.1, 9-11.3 and .4, 6-4.1.a and 2-11.6.a.9)


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1. A-1 passes the ball behind the “3” point line and the ball enters the basket. How many points are scored for Team A?


2. In scenario 1, how if B-1 deflects the pass. How many points should be scored to Team A?


3. In scenario 1, if the ball touches the ring, does team control end?


4. In scenario 1, if the ball hits the ring, does the shot clock reset?


5. In scenario 1, if A-2 hits the ball inside the “3” point line, how many points are awarded to Team A?


Answers:

1. “3” points- Case Book- 5.2.1. Situation B.

2. “3” points- Case Book-5.2.1 Situation C.


3. No- 4-12- a-c.

4. No- 2-11-b-4 and 2-11-d-1. NCAA.

5. 2 points- Case Book- 5.2.1. Situation C.


Teaching Points:

1. Be ready for the unexpected.

2. Read “5” Case Book plays every day.

3. Review Team Control.

4. Know your resets of the Shot Clock. 

1. Exude Confidence.
2. Know your clock(s).
3. On hard fouls, go to the victim.
4. Penalize unsporting conduct and don’t avoid or be afraid.
5. Do not tolerate rough play. Clean up the perimeter and will help the post.
​6. Know the personality of your game.