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PIAA BASKETBALL CONCERNS. The following slides depict areas of concern that have surfaced from previous seasons:. ARRIVING AT GAME SITE. Arrive at least one hour early. Dress appropriately. (Look professional) Check in with home Athletic Director (AD).
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PIAA BASKETBALL CONCERNS The following slides depict areas of concern that have surfaced from previous seasons:
ARRIVING AT GAME SITE • Arrive at least one hour early. • Dress appropriately. (Look professional) • Check in with home Athletic Director (AD). • Sit away from coaches to observe the game being played before your assignment. • Watch prior game for at least one quarter. • Free mind of work related concerns and personal matters.
ARRIVING AT GAME SITE (CON’T.) • Focus on the game your observing and get acclimated to game conditions and lighting conditions. • If the officials preceding your game ask you for comments, please comply with their request.
OFFICIALS PRE-GAME • Always have a pre-game with fellow official (s) even if you worked with him/her previously. • Should spend at least 15 minutes on pre-game. • Cover areas of primary responsibilities. • Review new rules.
OFFICIALS PRE-GAME (CON’T.) • Three point coverage. • Proper positions for pressing situations. • Last shot responsibility. • Resuming game procedure. • Disqualification procedure.
ARRIVING ON THE FLOOR • At least 15 minutes prior to game time. • Observe warm-ups. (Look for illegal equipment and improper uniforms) • Umpire observes home team and referee observes visitors. • Count players on each team and report number to the referee.
ARRIVING ON FLOOR (CON’T.) • Referee goes to the table at approximately the eleven minute mark. • Referee checks number of players, proper numbers and identical numbers. • Referee gives appropriate instructions to scorers and timers. • Umpire moves to division line area and observes both teams’ warm-ups until referee returns to the sideline.
PRE-GAME MEETING WITH COACHES AND CAPTAINS • There is only one pre-game meeting. • Head coaches & captains must be present. • Meeting should take place at the five minute mark, if both coaches are present on the floor. (If not, wait until they are) • Meeting can be done at center court or the sideline. • Sportsmanship message is read or stated verbatim at the pre-game meeting.
PROPER SIGNALS (MECHANICS) • Use only approved NFHS (PIAA) signals. • Do not deviate and use personal signals. • Proper signals help us communicate with our partners, scorers,coaches,players,spectators and the media. • Unauthorized signals are unacceptable.
END OF GAME • Referee makes eye contact with scorer to ensure there are no problems. • Officials leave the playing floor together. • Head for the dressing room in a timely fashion. • Do not make comments to the news media about the game. • Walk together to your cars when you depart from the game site.
CONCERNS REGARDING MRSAMETHACILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCAL AUREUS • Coaches and officials need to be aware of this common bacterium that can exist on the body and upon competition surfaces. • MRSA has developed a resistance to certain antibiotics. • PIAA Sports Medicine Committee recommends the following measures to minimize the risk of MRSA.
MRSA PREVENTION MEASURES • Shower after all activity. • Wash all workout gear/uniforms after practices or competition. • Clean sports equipment before practices or competition. • Use liquid soap. • Don’t share towels or hygiene products. • Notify parents/coaches/health care professional of any skin sores, boils or abscesses.
DISQUALIFICATION PROCESS • If you have to eject a player/coach or bench personnel from a contest, • You MUST: • Submit a DQ form to the PIAA Office within 24 hours citing the rule and actions under which the ejection occurred. • Submit as many details as possible • Forms are available on-line. • A reminder; they are ejected for the remainder of the day and the next contest day, regardless of level of play.
DISQUALIFICATION PROCESS CONTINUED • Failure to submit report in timely fashion may cause problems for schools; officials; PIAA and you. • Failure to adhere may result in your probation or suspension. • Cannot make ejection go away with no report. • If eject; must report. No exceptions.
CONTINUING EDUCATION • PIAA Board of Directors approved policy starting with the 2010 post regular season; PIAA registered sports’ officials must have attended Annual PIAA Officials’ convention in previous 5 years to receive consideration for post season assignments. • Training; continuing education; professional growth.
GOOD LUCK – BEST WISHES • Enjoy interscholastic athletics at its best. • Enjoy the camaraderie of brother and sister officials. • Promote participation in the interscholastic sports arena. • Encourage others to get involved with interscholastic athletics – “The Best Game in Town”.
Joe Catanzaro PIAA Statewide Basketball Rules Interpreter Box 157, Del. Water Gap, PA 18327 (570) 424-2926 joecat5@msn.com Dr. Robert Lombardi PIAA Associate Executive Director 550 Gettysburg Road P.O. Box 2008 Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (800) 382-1392 (717) 697-0374 rlombardi@piaa.org THANK YOU