WOA THREE PERSON TRAINING

1. LARRY JOHNSON & JOE THOMPSON WOA THREE PERSON TRAINING

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

3. Why Three? • Provide better floor coverage • More emphasis on primary areas of responsibility • Eliminate the trend of over or under officiating • No guessing! • See the whole play • Crew Concepts • Quality calls • Consistency • Balance of calls • Deterrent to fouling, rough play • Better off-ball coverage • Promotes better basketball

4. Philosophy of 3 vs. 2 • High School philosophy • High School philosophy • High School philosophy Officiate the gym you are in that night! Like it or not! Although there are “nuances” to three-person that can be learned from “higher levels,” the game must be officiated using high school philosophy! Three-person should make it easier for officials to officiate using the high school philosophy! Three-person is on trial across the state!

5. Philosophy of 3 vs. 2 • High School philosophy • High School philosophy • High School philosophy 3-Person demands total concentration of the crew….no one gets the night off! 3-Person provides more effective coverage in pressing and full-court situations. The philosophy of strong side officiating is increased by allowing the Lead and Trail to officiate the ball and the players that are between them.

6. Philosophy of 3 vs. 2 • High School philosophy • High School philosophy • High School philosophy Proper off-ball coverage is increased because the Center official has the responsibility for off ball screens, backside coverage and weak side rebounding. The officials adjust their positions to the ball and the players on the court. *The info today is static— 3-person mechanics should be fluid….

7. Three-Person Mechanics Terminology: Ball Side Strong Side Weak Side Table Side Opposite Switch Lead Official Center Official Trail Official

8. Three-Person Mechanics Terminology: Wide Triangle Wide Eyes Wide Angle Close Down Rotation Angles and Spaces Straight Line

9. Terminology: Wide Triangle (elastic) L T C Table

10. Terminology: Wide Triangle T L C Table

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

12. L Terminology: Wide Eyes C T

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

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

15. L Primary Coverage Areas- basic C T

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

17. L Primary Coverage Areas- Boundary lines front court C T

18. Primary Coverage Areas- Boundary lines back court T L C Table

19. Throw-ins: front court, back court T L Trail is responsible for entire sideline, division line, and back court end line *Trail is responsible for all throw-ins, in transition, in back court Lead is responsible for entire end line C Center is responsible for entire sideline Table

20. Throw-ins: front court, back court T L When administering throw-ins on the end line and remaining in the front court, handing the ball to the thrower is recommended When administering throw-ins on the side line, a bounce is recommended Table C

21. L Shot and rebound coverage C T Center helps Trail with shots from foul line half circle on Center’s side Trail responsible for all shots in foul-line half circle.

22. L Shot and rebound coverage from Lead’s left Lead has shooter and strong-side rebound C T Center has interference, then weak side rebound Trail has interference, then perimeter rebound

23. L Shot and rebound coverage from Trail’s area Lead has strong-side rebound C T Center has interference, then weak side rebound Trail has shooter and three-point line, then interference, and perimeter rebound

24. L Shot and rebound coverage from Center’s area Lead has strong-side rebound C T Center has shooter and three point line, interference, then weak side rebound Trail has interference, and perimeter rebound

25. L Play situation: Foul X This is a static example of the concept of seeing the whole play- an important fundamental of three-person crew concepts C Trust Your Partner! See the WHOLE play! This is Center’s call T

26. Reporting Fouls- Tableside! Tableside—What are they Thinking? • Ability to answer “questions” • Reduces Cross Court antics • Removes partner explanations • Quicker time frame for discussion • Forces officials to use good communication skills *Still go to reporting area *Indicate resumption of play to partners

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

28. Foul- Front Court- Center - Stays in front court C C Foul This works for situations where there will be a free-throw…what if the ball is taken out of bounds? L Lead goes to ball side which forces Center back to Trail (strong side). T T Table

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

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

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

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

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

34. Time Out Positions- Full O Administering Official at the spot where play will resume O O Table

35. Time Out Positions- 30 second O Administering Official at the spot where play will resume O O Table

36. Starting the game U2 R U1 Table

37. Starting the game U2 C R The Referee will (almost) always become the Trail…… L U1 T Table

38. Table Substitution T L C Front court (T) without ball. Transition (C) will control Subs.

39. Substitution – front court/ transition ( C) T L C Table

40. Communication • Communicating with your partners is more important than ever! • Don’t keep any secrets….let your partners know what you are doing • Don’t keep any secrets….let your partners know where you are looking • Don’t keep any secrets….let your partners know when you are ready

41. Miscellaneous Notes • Opposite is responsible for last second shot • Trail and/or C is responsible for bringing in substitutes • When the ball is in your primary…take the drive all the way to the basket! • Two person officials must learn to trust their Center official on weak side plays…officiating into the C’s area….stay out! Be willing to officiate from wide angle as Lead…when you close down you will want to poach! • If you get lost….stop! Your partners will get you back in the right spot • “Active Lead, Strong Center and Trail”

42. Miscellaneous Notes • You can’t be a ball watcher and be an effective 3-person official • Avoid rotating when shot is going up or ball is driving to the hole • Don’t be dead weight….three person crews can’t survive if all members aren’t participating • There will be times when all three officials are on the same side of the floor….it happens, just fix it. • Some rotations will be missed…fill a hole! • Double whistles may happen…who gets the call? • “Oh my….Oh my gosh!” Blow your whistle!!

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