Tips for the Post Season

3/2/2023

1. Trust Your Training.
2. Arrive on Floor 15 minutes before game, referee prevent any bookkeeping infractions.
3. Be Cognizant of Clock(s).
4. Review Team Control in your pre-game.
5. Have good substitute awareness.
6. Go over the screening rule in pre-game.
7. Have poise on the floor, especially with signals.
8. Put fouls, violations at the right throw-in spots.
9. When the ball is dead become alive.
10. Go over disqualification mechanics in pre-game.

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Al Battista

Al Battista is regarded as one of the most knowledgeable experts in the field of basketball rules at all levels. In addition to this, he is a well-known clinician and observer of officials. Currently, he is Maryland State and Board 12 Interpreter for scholastic basketball. He has served as an officials’ observer for the NBA and WNBA and is currently the NBA chief scout for officials in the Northeast USA.