Basketball Officials Training and Development

1. Basketball Officials Training and Development Capital Area Officials Association 2 person Mechanics and Positioning

2. Mechanics • 2 Person Mechanics • Lead Official • Trail Official

3. Mechanics • Pre Game Positioning

4. Mechanics • Jump Ball Positioning

5. Mechanics • Initial Positioning

6. Mechanics • Primary Coverage Areas (PCA) • Line responsibilities • On Ball coverage / Off ball coverage • MOVE! for the best angles • Count responsibilities • Trail works on an arc • Lead moves along end line

7. Mechanics • Line Responsibilities

8. Mechanics • On Ball Coverage / Off Ball Coverage

9. Mechanics • High Ball Coverage

10. 3 pt FG Coverage

11. 3 pt FG Coverage • Each official is responsible for marking 3 pt FG attempts in their PCA • When Lead marks in his/her primary, Trail DOES NOT mirror the mark • When Trail marks in his/her primary, Lead DOES NOT mirror the mark • Trail is the only official that signals a successful 3 pt FG attempt

12. Throw In Administration • Designated Spot

13. Throw In Administration • Designated Spot

14. Throw In Administration • Designate the spot • Sound whistle IF attention must be drawn • i.e. resume from a time out, start of the half • No need to sound whistle if everyone is already paying attention • i.e. ball was knocked out of bounds by defense • Hand/bounce ball to the player • Hand ball on end line in frontcourt and bounce on sideline. • Move approx 5 feet away from the player • Start the visible count with hand opposite the player (5 sec) when they receive ball • Signal when the ball is touched in bounds

15. Throw In Administration • Throw Ins • Box players in • Lead and Trail always go opposite of each other • End line and side line, division line and side line • Position of Throw In determines L-T • Lead administers all endline throw ins and throw ins that he/she is responsible for • If ball is less than half way between end line and FT line extended, Lead remains on end line. • Bounce ball to player • If ball is more than half way between end line and FT line extended, Lead becomes Trail and Trail becomes new Lead

16. Throw In Administration • Positioning

17. Throw In Administration • Positioning

18. Throw In Administration • Bump and run • If ball is hit out by offense nearest the Trail official above FT line extended, bump ball to Lead official, then run down court to assume the position as Lead official • New Trail official waits to administer throw in until New Lead official is in position • Technical Fouls and Starting 2nd Half • The throw in is administered opposite the table at the division line by the trail

19. Free Throw Administration • Positioning • Lead official administers the shots • When the ball will NOT be rebounded, bounce ball to shooter, move 1 step off end line, 1 step off lane line extended toward side line • When the ball WILL be rebounded, bounce ball to shooter, move approx. 3 feet off end line and 3 feet past lane line toward sideline • Trail official monitors players and provides visible count (10 sec) with table side hand, raise table side hand when ball leaves shooters hand (last shot only). • Stand 3 feet above the FT line extended, and approx. 6 feet from the sideline

20. Free Throw Administration • FT Positioning and Responsibilities Table

21. Fouls • Switch positions on Fouls • When the Lead official calls a foul, he/she must report the foul to the table, then take the position as the new Trail official, relative to where the ball will be put in play next • Trail official observes all players at this time, when the Lead moves to report the foul, the Trail official takes the position as the new Lead official • When the Trail officials calls a foul, he/she must report the foul to the table, then take position as the Trail official relative to where the ball will be put in play next • Lead official observes all players and take position as the Lead official • When you report a foul and shots are to be taken, the trail will always be table side