Dublin Officials Association

1. Dublin Officials Association Seminar 12th October 2010 Oblate Hall Emer Kenna

2. Art 8.6 – An Interval of Play Ends • At the beginning of the first period when the ball leaves the hands of the referee on the jump ball. • At the beginning of all other periods when the referee places the ball at the disposal of the player taking the throw in Art 9.1 & 9.2 – Beginning of game/End of all periods • The first periods begins when the ball leaves the hands of the referee on the jump ball • All other periods begin when the ball is at the disposal of the player taking the throw in. Status of the Ball • During the jump ball, the ball leaves the hand of the referee on the toss • The game clock does not start until the ball is legally tapped after reaching its highest point. www.dublinofficials.com

3. Art. 10.2 Status of the Ball Example: • After the ball has left the hands of the referee on the jump ball, but before the ball is legally tapped, jumper A5 commits a violation and the ball is awarded to team B for a throw-in. At this moment either coach requests a time-out or substitution. Interpretation: • Despite the fact that the ball has been released, the time-out or substitution shall not be granted because the game clock will not start until the ball has been legally tapped www.dublinofficials.com

4. Uniforms • DMBB & DLBB regulations governing uniforms are in effect • All teams must be wearing the same uniform • Tops and Shorts must be of the same dominant colour but do not have to match colours Art 16: Goal: When made and its value • The game clock must indicate 0:00.3 (3 tenths of a second) or more for a player to secure possession of the ball on a throw in or on a rebound after the last or only free throw in order to attempt a shot for a field goal. • If the game clock indicates 0:00.2 or 0:00.1 the only type of valid goal is by tapping or directly dunking the ball. www.dublinofficials.com

5. Art 17 Throw In During a throw-in, other player (s) shall not have any part of their bodies over the boundary line before the ball is thrown across the boundary line. • Once the referee has placed the ball at the disposal of a player for a throw in, no other player is permitted to complete the throw in • During the last two (2) minutes of the fourth quarter and any period of extra time after a time out taken by the team that is entitled to possession of the ball in its backcourt the throw in should be taken at the throw in line opposite the scorers table in the front court - the new throw in line Example: During a throw-in after A8 has received the ball from the official for the throw-in, he: • (a) places the ball on the floor after which the throw-in is taken by A12 • (b) hands it to A12 in the out-of-bounds area. Interpretation: • (A) and (b) are violations by A12 as he moves his body over the boundary line before the ball is thrown-in by A8, across the boundary line. www.dublinofficials.com

6. Playing Court • Throw in Lines in Front Court www.dublinofficials.com

7. Art 28.1.2 Eight Seconds • The team has caused the ball to go into its frontcourt when • The ball touches or is legally touched by an offensive player who has both feet in contact with the frontcourt Example: A4 is dribbling the ball from his backcourt and stops his forward motion still dribbling while: (a) Straddling the centre line. (b) Both feet are in the frontcourt but the ball is being dribbled in the backcourt. (c) Both feet are in the backcourt but the ball is being dribbled in the frontcourt. (d) Both feet are in the frontcourt while the ball is being dribbled in the backcourt, after which A4 returns both feet to his backcourt. Interpretation: In all cases dribbler A4 continues to be in the backcourt until both feet as well as the ball are touching the frontcourt. The eight (8) second count shall continue in each situation. Art 50.1 24 Second Operator Duties • The 24 second clock starts or restarts when • A team gains control of a live ball on the playing court • On a throw-in, the ball touches or is legally touched by any player on the playing court www.dublinofficials.com

8. Art 36 Unsportsmanlike Foul • During the last 2 minutes of the fourth period or any period of extra time, the ball is out of bounds for a throw in and still in the hands of the official or at the disposal of the player taking the throw in. • If the defensive player on the playing court causes contact with a player of the offensive team on the playing court and the foul is called it has to be an Unsportsmanlike Foul • If the offensive team commit a foul this should be charged as a personal foul unless it is considered a hard contact which shall be called as an unsportsmanlike foul • In the last 2 minute (s) of a close game after the ball has left the hands of the thrower-in, a defensive player, in order to stop or not to restart the game clock, causes contact with an offensive player who is just about to receive or has received the ball on the playing court a personal foul should be administered unless it is considered a hard contact which shall be called as an unsportsmanlike foul www.dublinofficials.com

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