Basketball

Weekly Announcements

January
23

OFFICIALS-MAKE A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION
We have all heard the saying “you don’t get a second chance to make a good first impression”. This is very true as an official. When you arrive at a contest dressed professionally, clean shaven, with your uniform neat and clean. Administrators, commissioners and coaches notice these things and it makes a huge difference in their “first impression” of you as an official. In addition during contests make sure your shirt stays tucked in, it shouldn’t be half un-tucked. Every official also needs to evaluate their ability to “keep up with the game you are working”. If you find yourself trailing a lot of plays, or ending up in the middle of the players, you may want to look in the mirror and see if you have put on a few pounds. Along with that make sure your uniform fits correctly. Next, remember to always address coaches appropriately, while you may know them personally – don’t call them by their first name. They are Coach so and so for the game on both sides. Remember your job as an official is to fairly adjudicate the rules and on almost every call one team and their supporters are going to be pleased and the other disappointed and maintaining professionalism is of the upmost importance.

OFFICIALS – ROTATIONS IMPORTANT IN SEEING THROUGHT PLAYS
One area which most officials working in three person crews need to do a better job is flexing as the lead and causing a rotation. Generally any time the ball goes below the free throw line extended the lead official should move across the lane to help officiate the strong side of the floor. If an official starts to move across the lane and a shot goes up they should back out so they don’t get partners caught in between during a rotation. This movement keeps all officials involved in officiating plays and players and provides a better officiated game.

Below are some hints for the Lead official.

Know primary coverage area and responsibilities.
Close down as ball dictates.
Handle throw-ins only on the endline – hand ball to thrower, don’t bounce.
Work hard to protect the trail and center’s front side.
Officiate illegal screens.
Officiate cutters and screeners.
Officiate matchups off ball.
Officiate on the back on your side only.
Look to rotate.
When rotating, don’t officiate blindly.
Rotate before a scoring play is in progress.
Don’t rotate on drives to the basket.
Have shoulders parallel or slightly turned to your line of coverage to open a wide window.
Look back over your shoulder moving down the court. Don’t look ahead of you at the wall.

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