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Basketball Officiating Mechanics Guide for Successful Officiating

This comprehensive guide covers basketball officiating mechanics, pre-game duties, foul calls, free-throw administration, timing, substitutions, and more. It emphasizes the importance of proper positioning and communication for successful game management.

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Basketball Officiating Mechanics Guide for Successful Officiating

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  1. BASKETBALLGENERALMECHANICS

  2. GENERAL MECHANICS • Mechanics must be uniform • They tell the story to coaches and spectators • They help officials communicate to each other • Use NFHS mechanics

  3. 1. General • A. Importance of proper mechanics and positioning • B. Watch and work with other officials • C. Proper repetition builds good mechanics • D. Don’t draw attention to yourself • E. Have others critique you • F. Practice your mechanics

  4. 2. Pre-game duties • A. Stretch and warm-up off the court • B. Inspect the facilities • C. Test the game ball • D. Check the players • Match with scorebook • Equipment • Jewelry • E. Coaches and captains meeting • Emphasize good sportsmanship

  5. 3. Review at Main Table • A. Timing provisions • B. Scoring provisions • C. Possession arrow • D. Substitutions • E. Foul situations • F. Official warnings • G. Starters/Roster

  6. 4. Jump Ball • A. Mechanics • B. Proper toss • C. Possible re-toss • D. Check possession arrow

  7. 5. Foul Calls • A. Non-calling official should freeze • B. Double whistle situations • C. Designate shooter or out-of-bounds spot • D. Reporting mechanics • E. Switch positions(2 or 3-person) • F. Hold on time-out requests

  8. 6. Free-Throw Administration • A. Multiple throws • B. Lane responsibilities • C. Signaling • D. Communication • E. Technical/Intentional Foul

  9. 7. Throw-ins • A. Partner eye-contact • B. Check for substitutes • C. Line responsibilities(2 or 3-person) • D. No unnecessary whistles • E. Hand or Bounce the ball • Hand on baseline • Bounce on sideline with pressure

  10. 8. Timing Counts • A. Three seconds • B. Five seconds (throw-ins and closely guarded) • C. Ten seconds (backcourt and free-throw)

  11. 9. Time-outs • A. Positions • B. Location of throw-in and possession • C. First horn go to notify coach of first horn and stay with them until they come out of the huddle. *(IHSA modification) • D. Resumption of play procedure

  12. 10. Substitutions • A. No whistle unless necessary • B. Beckoning responsibility • C. Disqualification (no time-out until substitute is entered) • D. Multiple free throws • E. Injury/bleeding • F. Technical foul

  13. 11. Block/Charge • A. Time-distance-airborne • With ball • Without ball • B. Establish legal guarding position • Referee the defense • C. Consistency

  14. 12.Rebounding • A. Displacement of the opponent • B. Advantage/disadvantage • C. Get the angle and depth to call it

  15. 13. Screening • A. Off-ball coverage • B. No moving screens • C. No impeding the cutters • D. Advantage/disadvantage

  16. 14. Basket Interference/Goaltending • A. Have a clear understanding of the rule when awarding or canceling points • Slapping the backboard can not be interference or goaltending • B. Get proper depth to call it • Responsibility

  17. 15. Closely-Guarded • A. Guarding position(6 feet and facing) • B. Separate counts(hold-dribble-hold) • C. No count in backcourt

  18. 16. Fighting • A. Identify offenders • B. Monitor bench personnel • C. Penalize properly • D. Follow-up with proper paperwork

  19. 17. Conduct/Behavior • A. Pre-game warm ups • B. Taunting/Baiting • C. Profanity • D. Sportsmanship • E. Team members to be seated • F. Set the tone by being professional

  20. 18. Correctable Errors • A. Recognize the time frame • B. 5 correctable errors (know them) • C. Bookkeeping vs. correctable • D. Resumption procedure after the correction

  21. 19. Last-Second Shot • A. Trail(2 person) • B. Opposite Table(3 person) • C. Communicate prior to final shot • D. Tip-in only(0.3 seconds) • E. Discuss thoroughly in pre-game

  22. 20. Overtime • A. Communicate with table • B. Add a time-out and carry over unused time-outs

  23. 21. Bench Decorum • A. Head Coach controls bench personnel • B. Communicate don’t converse • C. Keep coach in the box • D. Technical causes loss of coaching box

  24. 22. End of Game • A. Take care of any controversy prior to leaving the court • B. In the locker room critique the game

  25. IHSA GENERAL MECHANICS THAT DIFFER FROM NFHS MECHANICS • End of time out on the first horn, go notify coach and stay with the team until they come out of the huddle.

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