2011-12 NCAA Women’s Basketball Officiating Clinic

NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2011-12 and 2012-13 RULE CHANGES THE FOLLOWING RULES CHANGES ARE PRESENTED IN THE ORDER THEY APPEAR IN THE RULE BOOK.

Rule 1 - Court and Equipment All shadow lines must be clearly discernable and distinguishable (Rule 1-3.4) The lane can be more than one color – is recommended that it be one color (Rule 1-6.3) The three point line is 20’9” (Rule 1-7.1) Reminder- all divisions must have: 10ths-of-a-second display Red or LED lights behind backboard Mounted and recessed shot clocks One administrative tech for all- penalized before the start of the game THE FOLLOWING RULES ADDRESS THE PLAYING COURT AND EQUIPMENT *ALL SHADOW LINES MUST BE CLEARLY DISCERNABLE AND DISTINGUISHABLE WHILE THE RULE CHANGE SPECIFIES THAT ALL SHADOW LINES BE CLEARLY DISCERNABLE, PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL LINES MUST BE CLEARLY DISCERNABLE. THIS IS IMPORTANT GIVEN THAT THE NEXT RULE CHANGE PERMITS THE LANE TO BE MORE THAN ONE COLOR *WHILE THE LANE IS PERMITTED TO BE MORE THAN ONE COLOR, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT IT BE ONE COLOR. *THE DISTANCE OF THE THREE-POINT LINE HAS BEEN MOVED TO 20 FEET 9 INCHES. THE FORMER THREE-POINT LINE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE REMOVED BUT WHEN BOTH LINES EXIST, THEY NEED TO CONTRAST IN COLOR * ON A SEPARATE NOTE, PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT ALL THREE NCAA DIVISIONS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED HERE OR A PENALTY WILL BE ASSESSED

Rule 1 - Court and Equipment The restricted area arc is: A solid single-colored 2-inch line A semi-circle measured from the center of the basket to the outside edge of the line Extends 3-feet from the center of the basket to the front face of the backboard Required for this season for Div. I Required next season for Div. II & III (Rule 1-8) REGARDING LINES AND COURT MARKINGS, PLEASE NOTE THAT A RESTRICTED AREA ARC IS REQUIRED TO BE MARKED ON ALL NCAA DIVISION I BASKETBALL COURTS FOR THIS SEASON. THE ARC MARKING WILL BE REQUIRED IN THE 2012-2013 SEASON FOR DIVISIONS 2 AND 3. THE RESTRICTED AREA ARC MARKS THE RESTRICTED AREA WHICH WE WILL DISCUSS LATER IN THIS PRESENTATION. WHILE THIS MARK IS NOT REQUIRED FOR DIVISIONS 2 AND 3 FOR THIS SEASON, INSTITUTIONS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO PLACE THE MARK ON THEIR COURT SO THAT OFFICIALS AND PLAYERS WILL KNOW WHERE THE RESTRICTED AREA IS LOCATED BECAUSE THE RESTRICTED AREA RULE IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS SEASON.

*Rule 2 - Officials and Their Duties Officials jurisdiction: 15 minutes before game and one official must remain on the floor. *This includes intermission. (Rule 2-4.3) Officials must show a visible time count on free throws (Rule 2-7.9) Correctable error appeal (Rule 2-12.6) Must be made by head coach, table or game official Appeal must be honored and reviewed THE FOLLOWING RULES CHANGES AFFECT ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES OF OFFICIALS. *OFFICIALS JURISDICTION BEGINS 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE GAME AND AT LEAST ONE OFFICIAL MUST REMAIN ON THE FLOOR UNTIL THE GAME BEGINS *THIS SEASON OFFICIALS WILL SHOW A VISIBLE TIME COUNT DURING A FREE THROW. THE FREE THROWER STILL HAS 10 SECONDS TO RELEASE THE BALL. *A CLARIFICATION OF AN EXISTING PRACTICE OF HONORING CORRECTABLE ERROR APPEALS HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE RULE BOOK. THIS CLARIFICATION STATES THAT ONLY A HEAD COACH CAN APPEAL ANY OF THE FIVE CORRECTABLE ERRORS IN RULE 2-12. WHEN THE APPEAL IS MADE, THE APPEAL MUST BE HONORED AND REVIEWED AS HAS BEEN THE PRACTICE OF COACHES AND OFFICIALS FOR MANY YEARS.

Rule 2 - Officials and Their Duties Monitor (Rule 2-13) Use to determine if foul observed or foul not observed is: Flagrant 1 & contact dead ball technical fouls For ILLEGAL contact with elbow above the shoulders of opponent Review permitted on called/reported foul until the ball becomes live Coach may request a monitor review to determine if the above fouls or a flagrant 2 personal or flagrant 2 contact technical foul occurred When no such foul is assessed, a timeout shall be charged to that team * IN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, OFFICIALS ARE NOW PERMITTED TO REVIEW THE MONITOR AFTER A FOUL CALL TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS ILLEGAL ELBOW CONTACT ABOVE THE SHOULDERS OF AN OPPONENT SO THAT THE PROPER PENALTY CAN BE ASSESSED. *WHEN COACHES REQUEST A MONITOR REVIEW OF A PLAY TO SEE IF ONE OF THE FOULS LISTED HERE OCCURRED, AND NO SUCH FOUL OCCURRED, THAT TEAM WILL BE CHARGED WITH A TIMEOUT.

Rule 3 - Players, Substitutes & Player Equipment Subs between periods must report or be reported before the final horn or the last 5 players from the previous period must begin the next period (Rule 3-4.1.e) *SUBSTITUTIONS BETWEEN PERIODS MUST REPORT OR BE REPORTED BY A TEAM REPRESENTATIVE BEFORE THE FINAL HORN THAT ENDS INTERMISSION. WHEN THESE PLAYERS DO NOT REPORT, THE 5 PLAYERS FROM THE PREVIOUS PERIOD MUST BEGIN THE NEXT PERIOD. COACHES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT THEIR STARTERS FOR THE SECOND HALF AND ANY EXTRA PERIOD BEFORE THE INTERMISSION ENDS.

Rule 3 - Players, Substitutes & Player Equipment Uniforms (3-5) Shoulder panel is measured 5 inches from top of shoulder (Effective for the 2012-2013 season) A colored neckline that doesn’t exceed 1 inch is permitted (Effective for the 2012-2013 season) Institutional/conference logo permitted on game shorts Commemorative/memorial patches not to exceed 2 ¼ square inches are permitted on socks *THE FIRST TWO RULES STATED HERE DO NOT GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL THE 2012-2013 SEASON ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE GRAY SHADED UNIFORM RULES IN RULE 3-5. NCAA STAFF HAVE BEEN AND CONTINUE TO REVIEW UNIFORMS TO ENSURE THAT THE UNIFORMS COMPLY WITH NCAA RULES. COACHES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT ANY NEW UNIFORM DESIGNS TO THE NCAA PLAYING RULES STAFF FOR REVIEW SINCE THE UNIFORM RULES AND ANY PENALTIES WILL GO INTO EFFECT NEXT SEASON. *EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TEAMS ARE PERMITTED TO WEAR AN INSITUTIONAL OR CONFERENCE LOGO ON GAME SHORTS AND TEAMS ARE PERMITTED TO WEAR COMMEMORATIVE OR MEMORIAL PATCHES ON THEIR SOCKS. THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF COMMEMORATIVE, MEMORIAL, OR INSTITUTIONAL LOGOS ON SOCKS, BUT ONLY ONE MANUFACTURER’S LOGO IS PERMITTED ON SOCKS. REMEMBER THAT ALL LOGOS MUST NOT EXCEED 2 ¼ SQUARE INCHES.

Rule 4 - Definitions Renaming of fouls: Flagrant 1 personal foul- former intentional foul Flagrant 2 personal foul- former flagrant personal foul Flagrant 2 contact/non-contact technical foul- former flagrant technical foul Contact dead ball technical foul- same as a player substitute technical foul for dead ball contact (Rule 4-29) *IN ORDER TO BETTER COMMUNICATE FOULS, THE NAMES OF SOME FOULS HAVE BEEN CHANGED. WHAT CONSTITUTES THESE FOULS HAS NOT CHANGED. THERE IS NO LONGER AN ‘INTENTIONAL FOUL’ IN THE RULE BOOK. THE TERM ‘INTENTIONAL’ WAS MISLEADING SINCE ‘INTENT’ WAS NOT A CRITIERIA FOR THE FOULS LISTED UNDER INTENTIONAL FOULS. THE NAME FOR INTENTIONAL FOULS HAS BEEN CHANGED TO ‘FLAGRANT 1 PERSONAL FOUL’. THE SIGNAL FOR AN INTENTIONAL FOUL, TWO ARMS CROSSED AT THE WRIST ABOVE THE HEAD OF THE OFFICIAL, WILL REMAIN AND BE THE SIGNAL FOR THE FLAGRANT 1 PERSONAL FOUL. *BECAUSE WE ADDED A FLAGRANT 1 PERSONAL FOUL, ALL FORMER FLAGRANT FOULS WILL NOW BE REFERRED TO AS FLAGRANT 2 FOULS AS LISTED HERE. FLAGRANT 2 FOULS CARRY THE PENALTY OF EJECTION OF THE OFFENDER. *A PLAYER SUBSTITUTE TECHNICAL FOUL FOR DEAD BALL CONTACT WILL BE REFERRED TO AS A CONTACT DEAD BALL TECHNICAL FOUL FOR EDITORIAL PURPOSES. WE WILL TALK A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THIS FOUL LATER IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Rule 4 - Definitions Resumption of play WARNING When a team is not ready to play at the second horn during a timeout: first offense - officials must formally warn that team second and subsequent offenses - the official shall make the ball ready for play (Rule 4-57.2) *IN THE PAST, WHEN A TEAM WAS NOT READY TO PLAY WHEN THE FINAL HORN SOUNDED TO END A TIMEOUT, THE RULES INSTRUCTED OFFICIALS TO PUT THE BALL IN PLAY AND BEGIN A THROW-IN COUNT. WHEN THIS RULE HAS BEEN ENFORCED IT HAS BEEN MET WITH CRITICISM. THE RULE REQUIRING THAT TEAMS BE READY TO PLAY WHEN THE SECOND HORN SOUNDS HAS NOT CHANGED. WHAT HAS CHANGED IS THAT BEFORE OFFICIALS CAN MAKE THE BALL READY FOR PLAY THE FIRST TIME EITHER TEAM IS NOT READY TO PLAY AT THE SECOND HORN, THE OFFICIAL MUST FORMALLY WARN THE TEAM THAT IS NOT READY. AFTER THAT INITIAL TEAM WARNING TO THE TEAM THAT IS NOT READY, OFFICIALS ARE INSTRUCTED TO MAKE THE BALL READY TO PLAY AND BEGIN THE THROW-IN COUNT THE NEXT TIME THAT TEAM IS NOT READY TO PLAY AT THE SECOND HORN. THE SLOW PACE OF PLAY DURING WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAMES IS A CONCERN FOR MANY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE GAME AND THE RULES COMMITTEE BELIEVES THAT THIS WILL MOVE OUR GAMES ALONG AT A MORE REASONABLE PACE.

Rule 5 - Scoring & Timing Intermission for NCAA tournament games extended 5 minutes (Rule 5-6 Note) Electronic-media timeout format permitted without any paid advertising (Rule 5-13) *THE CHANGE TO EXTEND INTERMISSION IN NCAA TOURNAMENT GAMES IS A MINOR CHANGE AND IS INTENDED TO BRING CONSISTENCY IN HOW THE TOURNAMENT GAMES ARE BEING ADMINISTERED. *FOR SOME TIME NOW, MANY HAVE WANTED TO BE ABLE TO USE ELECTRONIC-MEDIA TIMEOUT FORMATS BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO SO BECAUSE THEY HAD NO PAID ADVERTISING PRESENT AT THEIR GAMES. WHILE THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT THE USE OF MORE TIMEOUTS SLOWING THE GAME, THE RULES COMMITTEE GRANTED TEAMS THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE WHETHER THEY WANTED TO USE ONE OF THE ELECTRONIC-MEDIA TIMEOUT FORMATS WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF PAID ADVERTISING. PLEASE SEE RULE 5-13 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE DIFFERENT ELECTRONIC-MEDIA TMIEOUT FORMATS AND WHAT RULES ARE AFFECTED BY EACH.

Rule 8 - Free Throws Players- permitted to occupy any (legal) vacant lane space designated for opponents when the opponent is not in that space, excluding the bottom two lane spaces (Rule 8-4.1.c) *EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY IS THE RULE CHANGE GOVERNING WHERE PLAYERS CAN LOCATE THEMSELVES ALONG THE LANE LINE DURING FREE THROWS. OTHER THAN THE BOTTOM TWO LANE SPACES, WHICH ARE ALWAYS DESIGNATED FOR OPPONENTS, THE OTHER TWO DEFENDERS AND TWO OFFENSIVE TEAMMATES OF THE SHOOTER CAN OCCUPY THE LEGAL LANE SPACES WHEN THE OPPONENT DOES NOT WANT TO OCCUPY HER DESIGNATED SPACE. IN OTHER WORDS, WHEN THE OFFENSIVE PLAYER CHOOSES NOT TO OCCUPY THE MIDDLE LANE SPACE, A DEFENDER CAN MOVE DOWN INTO THAT SPACE. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE PLAYERS PERMITTED IN MARKED LANE SPACES DURING A FREE THROW HAS NOT CHANGED. THE ONLY CHANGE IS THE FREEDOME TO OCCUPY LEGAL VACANT SPACES WHEN THE OPPONENT DOES NOT WANT THAT SPACE.

*Rule 10 - Fouls & Penalties A secondary defender (Rule 4-61) cannot establish initial legal guarding position in the restricted area for the purpose of drawing a player control foul /charge when defending a player: who is in control of the ball (i.e. dribbling or shooting) who has released the ball for a pass or try. When illegal contact occurs within this Restricted Area, such contact shall be called a blocking foul, unless the contact is a flagrant foul *(includes all flagrant 1 and 2 fouls) (Rule 10-1.12) Continued… *RULES FORUMS AND SURVEY RESULTS SHOWED SUPPORT FOR A RESTRICTED AREA UNDER THE BASKET IN WHICH A SECONDARY DEFENDER COULD NOT DRAW A CHARGE WHEN A RESTRICTED ARC WAS PRESENT. BECAUSE THE RESTRICTED ARC IS NOW REQUIRED, THE RULES COMMITTEE VOTED FOR THE WISHES OF THE COACHES WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE DISCUSSIONS OF THE RESTRICTED AREA. THE RESTRICTED AREA MENTIONED EARLIER DESIGNATES AN AREA ON THE FLOOR IN WHICH A SECONDARY OR HELPSIDE DEFENDER CANNOT DRAW A CHARGE ON A PLAYER WHO IS IN CONTROL OF THE BALL OR HAS RELEASED THE BALL ON A PASS OR SHOT. PROPONENTS OF THIS RULE CHANGE BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE TOO MANY CRASHES DIRECTLY UNDER THE BASKET AND THAT THIS RULE CHANGE WILL ENCOURAGE PLAYERS TO STEP OUT FROM UNDER THE BASKET TO DRAW A CHARGE.

Secondary Defender- definition/info A teammate who has helped a primary defender after that player has been beaten (head & shoulders past the defender) A teammate who double teams a low post player. There is no secondary defender on an offensive rebound when rebounder makes an immediate move to the basket. In an outnumbering fast-break, any defensive player(s) are initially secondary defenders In the Restricted Area when any part of either foot is in or above this area Month ##, Year NCAA Presentation Title Company Name

Rule 10 - Fouls & Penalties Secondary defender/Restricted Area rule exceptions Player control foul - Illegal contact by the offensive player leading with a foot or unnatural, extended knee, or warding off with the arm When a player in control of the ball stops continuous movement toward the basket and then initiates illegal contact with a secondary defender in the restricted area (Rule 10-1.12) *THERE ARE A FEW EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE. WHEN THE OFFENSIVE PLAYER LEADS WITH A FOOT OR ARM, OR EXTENDS A KNEE IN AN UNNATURAL MANNER AND ILLEGAL CONTACT OCCURS, THE FOUL WILL BE CHARGED AS A PLAYER CONTROL FOUL REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A SECONDARY DEFENDER IS LOCATED WITHIN THE RESTRICTED AREA. *IN ADDITION, WHEN A PLAYER MAKES A MOVE TO THE BASKET, STOPS HER CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT AND THEN INTITIATES ILLEGAL CONTACT WITH A SECONDARY DEFENDER WHO IS LOCATED WITHIN THE RESTRICTED AREA, THIS WILL ALSO BE CALLED A MINIMUM OF A PLAYER CONTROL FOUL. WHILE THIS RULE INTENDS TO PROTECT THE OFFENSIVE PLAYER WHO IS DRIVING TO THE BASKET, IT DOES NOT INTEND TO ALLOW THE OFFENSIVE PLAYER TO HARM THE DEFENDER OR EXPLOIT THE INTENT OF THE RULE. YOU WILL SEE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF THIS RULE ILLUSTRATED LATER IN THE VIDEO.

*Rule 10 - Fouls & Penalties Point of interruption for any double personal fouls or simultaneous personal fouls unless only one of the fouls is a flagrant foul *When the common foul penalty requires free throws, the free throws for the common foul will be administered with no players in the marked lane spaces followed by free throws for the flagrant foul with no players in the marked lane spaces. (Rule 10-1 Penalty f) *IN THE PAST, WE HAVE GONE TO THE POINT OF INTERRUPTIONS FOR ALL DOUBLE FOULS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ONE OF THE DOUBLE FOULS WAS FLAGRANT OR THE FORMER INTENTIONAL. KEEP IN MIND THAT A DOUBLE FOUL IS CALLED WHEN TWO FOULS OCCUR AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME. UNDER THIS NEW RULES CHANGE, WHEN ONE FOUL OF A DOUBLE FOUL IS A FLAGRANT FOUL THEN BOTH FOUL PENALTIES WILL BE ENFORCED. IF ONE FOUL IS A COMMON FOUL AND THAT TEAM IS IN THE BONUS AND THE OTHER FOUL IS A FLAGRANT 1 PESONAL FOUL, THEN BOTH TEAMS WILL BE GIVEN FREE THROWS AND THE PENALTY FOR THE MORE EGREGIOUS FOUL WILL BE ADMINISTERED LAST WITH THE BALL BEING GIVEN TO THE OFFENDED TEAM AT THE POINT OF INTERRUPTION.

Rule 10 - Fouls & Penalties Administrative technical fouls do NOT count toward team foul count Administrative technical fouls for 10-2.2.a- offset (Rule 10-2 Penalty) A COUPLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNICAL FOUL RULES CHANGES TO NOTE: *ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNICAL FOULS IN RULE 10-4 WILL NO LONGER COUNT TOWARD THE TEAM FOUL COUNT. *ALSO, WHEN BOTH TEAMS FAIL TO SUBMIT NAMES, NUMBERS AND DESIGNATED STARTERS BEFORE THE 10 MINUTE MARK BEFORE THE START OF THE GAME, NO FREE THROWS WILL BE AWARDED TO EITHER TEAM.

Rule 10 - Fouls & Penalties Contact Dead Ball Technical Foul Definition - committing contact that is unnecessary, unacceptable and excessive does not rise to the level of a flagrant 2 contact technical foul Penalty - Charged as a player/substitute technical foul The offended team is awarded two free throws and the ball at the point of interruption. (Rule 10-3.1.c Penalty) *LASTLY, THE CONTACT DEAD BALL TECHNICAL FOUL THAT WE MENTIONED EARLIER HAS A NEW PENALTY. THE OFFENDED TEAM WILL BE AWARDED THE BALL WHEN THE OPPONENT COMMITS CONTACT THAT IS UNNECESSARY, UNACCEPTABLE AND EXCESSIVE DURING A DEAD BALL. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PLAYER SUBSTITUTE TECHNICAL FOUL AND THE OFFENDED TEAM WAS AWARDED TWO FREE THROWS. IN THE PAST, HOWEVER, THE BALL WAS PUT BACK INTO PLAY AT THE POINT OF INTERRUPTION. THE SENSE WAS THAT DEAD BALL CONTACT CAN BE AVOIDED AND REFLECTS POOR SPORTSMANSHIP, SO THE PENALTY WAS STRENGTHENED TO AWARD THE OFFENDED TEAM THE TWO FREE THROWS AND THE BALL.

OFFICIATING THE NEW RULES, MAJOR OFFICIATING CONCERNS & MECHANICS POINTS OF EMPHASIS

OFFICIATING THE NEW PLAYING RULES

Secondary Defender – Restricted-Area Plays Lead will likely have primary coverage for these plays when the drive comes from the strong side. Center may have primary responsibility if a quick drive comes from the weak side – Lead should pinch the paint in this case. Center and Trail will typically have secondary coverage.

Secondary Defender – Restricted-Area Plays Signaling sequence for a block on the Secondary Defender in the Restricted Area: Whistle Fist in the air Block signal Point to restricted area (new informational signal) Count the goal (if applicable)

Secondary Defender – Restricted-Area Plays Treat this play like any other “help call” situation. Non-calling official(s) shall provide information to the calling official if they have definitive knowledge about the location of the player’s feet.

Secondary Defender – Restricted-Area Plays For example: If the Lead calls a charge because the secondary defender was deemed outside the arc and the Center clearly sees she was located inside the arc, the Center will provide that information to the calling official. The calling official determines if a change shall be made. Officials are NOT permitted to use the monitor to see where the defender is located.

Secondary Defender – Restricted-Area Plays There may be NO arc on the floor at some Division II & III institutions. Officials must do their best to adjudicate the rule with a “mental image” of the size and location of the arc. When in doubt regarding the player’s location in relation to the arc – it’s a block! “Help calls” should be virtually nonexistent when no arc is present.

Timeout Administration Coaches have asked that officials NOT be in or close to the team’s huddle near the end of a timeout. New end-of-timeout procedure established to accommodate this request.

Timeout Administration When the warning horn sounds the two officials will move from their spots toward the nearest team huddle maintaining a distance of 10-15 feet away, raise the index finger and verbalize “first horn.” If possible, get the attention of the designated assistant or the head coach by making eye contact, and reinforce that the first horn has blown. Taken from the CCA Manual, 3.4.3.A.6

Timeout Administration From this position make your presence known and do something to encourage teams to break and to prepare for play. Clap your hands and verbalize what you want — “Let’s go, first horn.” “Your ball white,” etc. Be ready to resume play at the second horn (correction to CCA manual). Taken from the CCA Manual, 3.4.3.A.6

Timeout Administration Based on the rules change already presented, if a team is not ready for play when the second horn sounds, a warning will be issued and recorded for the first offense. The warning is administered as follows: When either team is not ready to play when the second horn sounds- administering official shall blow the whistle, verbalize that a ROP warning is being issued to the specific team. closest official shall inform the head coach and the official scorer that a warning has been issued.

Timeout Administration When any subsequent offense occurs, the resumption-of-play procedure will be administered (as outlined in 3.2.4 in the CCA Manual). Month ##, Year NCAA Presentation Title Company Name

Timeout Administration When a team has received a ROP warning and is making NO movement whatsoever to resume play, the administering official adheres to the following, slowly and deliberately : Make good eye contact with your partners Give a long, sharp blast of the whistle to indicate play is about to begin. Verbally indicate the color of the team awarded the ball. Signal the direction of the team awarded the ball. Put the ball at the disposal of the thrower (put the ball on the floor if the offensive team is delaying or give the ball to the thrower if the defense is delaying). 3.2.4.C

Timeout Administration These rule and procedural changes are consistent with the goal of improving the pace of play and keeping the game moving. Officials must be consistent in administering the rule and procedure – coaches and stakeholders have asked for this!

*Officials’ Jurisdiction At least one official shall arrive on the floor 15 minutes before the start of the game. At least one official must remain on the floor once jurisdiction begins. *This includes intermission. To enhance crew unity, it is recommended that all officials remain on the floor.

Free-Throw Count Officials are now asked to give a visual count when administering a free throw. The Center official shall initiate the count when the thrower secures the ball. Use wrist flicks with the hand furthest away from the thrower (preferred).

MECHANICS POINTS OF EMPHASIS

Crew Communication Officiating crews must take every opportunity to communicate effectively. Of specific concern: The status of the ball – live or dead – in administering penalties properly. Try attempts – in hand or in flight – when a violation or foul (offensive or defensive) occurs.

Crew Communication The official with pertinent information must communicate with his/her partners. When specific information is not available – officials must at least ask the right questions of partners to properly administer these situations.

Throw-in Spots Officials must be accurate in designating the throw-in spot in the frontcourt – sideline or end line. When a violation or foul occurs in the frontcourt, the rules require that the designated spot be nearest to where the violation/foul occurred. The three-point arc IS NOT used to determine the nearest spot.

The “triangle” diagram illustrates “the nearest spot.” Throw-in Spots The “triangle” diagram illustrates “the nearest spot.”

Disqualifying or Technical Foul When a disqualifying or technical foul occurs, the calling official has the option to go opposite the table when an adversarial situation has or could occur. Often the coach just wants an explanation of what the player did to warrant the call. The official must have a sense of how confrontational the situation may be and switch accordingly.

Official Signals To promote consistency, only “official” signals pictured in the CCA Manual should be given preliminarily or when reporting. Hack/Hit on Arm foul signal – fist across forearm or wrist.

Official Signals Push foul signal – arms extended and parallel to the floor, palms facing outward.

Official Signals Team-control fouls vs. going the other way – these are two distinct signals communicating two different types of fouls. The team-control foul signal indicates that an offensive foul has occurred and there will be NO free throws. A foul signaling “going the other direction” typically occurs on a rebound and if a team is in the bonus, free throws WILL be shot.

Official Signals Punch: Team-Control Foul Stop Clock for Foul: Going Other Direction

Official Signals Designated spot, free throw or other violation, added to signal chart.

Unofficial/Communication Signals Signals specifically designed to further communicate the specific type of illegal contact that occurred, that an infraction occurred before a try attempt, that there was no possession/infraction, must be delayed.

Unofficial/Communication Signals Crews run the risk of one official communicating one thing (juggling motion for no possession) at the exact same time that a co-official is signaling a traveling violation. Unofficial/communication type of signals must occur after the action to avoid conflicting information by a crew member.

Court Coverage Crews must do a better job of officiating the screen and try on the Center’s side. The Lead must recognize the potential for a screen/try on the weak side and rotate quicker or, at a minimum, pinch the paint to assist the Center with this action. There is too much activity occurring on the weak side to expect the Center to get it all.

MAJOR OFFICIATING CONCERNS Slide text taken from NCAA Rule Book, p. 12.

Incidental Elbow Contact Officials are being reminded that there can be incidental contact with the elbow above or below the shoulders. Not all contact with the elbow is a foul regardless of where it makes contact.

Traveling Not all spin moves are travels. Legal moves by the ball handler must be permitted. After establishing a pivot foot, that pivot foot may be lifted, but may not return to the floor before the ball is released on a pass or try for goal. A player should be given the benefit of the doubt when this move is being interpreted.

Freedom of Movement The committee continues to be concerned with the excessive physicality and the lack of freedom of movement. Players must be permitted to move freely and without being held, pushed or rerouted.

Pace of Play Stakeholders in the game are concerned with the amount of stoppages that interrupt the flow and pace of the game. Officials are instructed to keep the game moving: Following timeouts – New rule & procedure Permit incidental contact Permit legal moves by ball handlers Use the monitor judiciously

QUESTIONS