District VI Playoff Officials’ Meeting - 2017 Chris Rickens District VI Interpreter Good evening and welcome! Thank you “ “ for the introduction. As mentioned, I am Chris Rickens, the District VI Interpreter. The session is called “Three Officials’ Mechanics” so if you are here for another sport, you are in the wrong place! We will discuss three person mechanics at a relatively basic level because I think it is important that we not assume that everybody here is completely familiar with this topic.

Dress slacks and shirt or sweater at very least NO jeans or T-shirts Pregame Attire Jacket and tie are recommended for male and business dress outfit for female officials Dress slacks and shirt or sweater at very least NO jeans or T-shirts Terminology: Ball Side: The location of the ball in the half court set when you divide the court down the middle, the side of the court where the ball is located is ball side. Bump and Run: When one official “bumps” another official out of his/her current position and the vacating official “runs” down into a new position. Center Official: The official who is in the off-ball, positioned from the top of the circle to a step below the free-throw line extended either table side or opposite.

Arrival At least one hour prior to game time Check in with game manager Sign in Ask when s/he prefers to have pregame conference with players/HEAD coaches/respective school administrators Any other information of which you need to be aware If there’s a game before your game, sit and watch Helps get you in the correct frame of mind Terminology: Close Down: Movement of an official (a step or two) related to movement of the ball. The Trail and Center close down toward the end line, typically on a shot; the Lead closes down toward the nearest lane line extended. Lead Official: The official positioned along and off the end line. The Lead official may be table side or opposite the table, but will be on the same side of the court as the Trail. Move to Improve: A technique that means to “move your feet” in order to “improve your angle” on the play. Helps to eliminate being “straight-lined” which will be defined shortly.

On-court attire Black slacks If belt loops – wear belt Black and white striped shirt No side panel shirts permitted Make sure pressed Black and “yellow” inappropriate Black shoes – no white Black socks Black whistle with lanyard or smitty No Fitbits or rubber bands on wrists Terminology: Straight-Line: When an official doesn’t “move to improve” and her or his view is obstructed by players – thus not allowing the official to accurately see the action. Strong Side: Side of the court determined by the location of Lead official.

Pre-game Important that you do a thorough pre-game conference with all partners involved Start from beginning of game with warm-ups End with last shot Items to discuss Reminder of rules changes Points of emphasis Unusual plays Primary coverage areas Last shot responsibilities Many other items Terminology: Opposite Side: The side of court opposite the table side. Primary Coverage Area (PCA): Area of responsibility for each official. PCA is determined by ball location. Depending upon where the ball is determines each officials’ PCA. Rotation: A situation where the lead initiates a move to ball side to provide better coverage. This then requires the Center and the Trail Officials to change positions. Rotations should not be initiated by the lead until all three officials are in the front court.

Arrival on Court Fifteen minutes prior to tap U1 has home team and U2 has visiting team R checks book and does “pregame with table” at approximately 12 minute mark Discuss expectations with table Communicate Eye contact Two horns after time-outs and intermissions Disqualified player mechanics Making you aware when bonus and double bonus in effect Terminology: Switch: After a violation is called or a foul is reported to the table, there may be a change in position of the officials, normally created as a result of the calling official moving to a new position – forcing the other two officials to move also. Table Side: The side of the court where the scorer’s and timer’s table is located. Trail Official: The official positioned nearest the division line, typically about 28 feet from the end line (near the top of the three-point arc). The Trail official may be table side or opposite side, but will be on the same side of the court as the Lead.

Pregame warm-ups Duties during pregame warmups Not there just to be there Provide “R” number of players on your respective teams Looking for illegal uniforms Fashion police Checking for player tendencies Do they travel every time when setting up to shoot What are their capabilities Terminology: Weak Side: The side of the court opposite the Lead official; the Center’s side of the court. Wide Triangle: Formed by all three officials. It is important to keep all activity within the triangle. The same as the “boxing in” principle in two man.

Pregame warm-ups cont’d Meeting with head coaches, captains and administrators at pre-determined time with game manager Read sportsmanship message verbatim If more time on the clock return to positions opposite the table Not a time for socialization

Game Time Get ready for the toss Hustle to your respective blocks until teams come out Get in position Let’s go!

Positioning Trail Approximately 28 foot line Work the arch – maybe not as far to the middle as two man but we still need to move Shouldn’t be hanging on the sideline If shot is “yours” stay with shooter until s/he comes to the floor Step in on shot to help with rebounding Your first step on a shot should not be the other direction

Positioning Center Approximately foul line extended Must work – not a rocking chair Working hard as the “C” official makes the game go much smoother If shot is “yours” stay with shooter until s/he comes to the floor Step in on shot to help with weak side rebounding

Positioning Lead Get back off the baseline several feet – if possible Initiate rotation A to B Briskly move across the lane Keep head up when rotating Continue to officiate Make sure to work wide when you can

Rotations Rotations should be thoroughly discussed at the pregame conference Ball location keys the need for a rotation The T or C can facilitate a rotation, but ONLY the L initiates a rotation A rotation should only take place when all three officials are in the frontcourt A rotation begins when L moves laterally and penetrates the key area Rotations: Rotations should be thoroughly discussed at the pregame conference Ball location keys the need for a rotation The T or C can facilitate a rotation, but ONLY the L initiates a rotation – an example would be covering a trap at the division line which we will discuss in a moment A rotation should only take place when all three officials are in the frontcourt A rotation begins when L moves laterally and penetrates the key area

Rotations If a trap occurs near the division line on C’s side of court, C moves higher to officiate that play and L should initiate a rotation If L does not rotate – C should go back to a normal C position when play permits Remember, only the L initiates a rotation! The C only facilitates the rotation in this case. When L goes to ball-side, T should close down and become new C, C moves to Trail and completes the rotation and should be the last to rotate Rotations: If a trap occurs near the division line on C’s side of court, C moves higher to officiate that play and L should initiate a rotation If L does not rotate – C should go back to a normal C position when play permits Remember, only the L initiates a rotation! The C only facilitates the rotation in this case. When L goes to ball-side, T should close down and become new C, C moves to Trail and completes the rotation and should be the last to rotate

High School Mechanics Straight arm – either fist or open hand Pointing direction on violation or foul Visible count on all counting situations Waist to chest – not above head Visible chop to start clock Bounce (when appropriate) or hand ball to thrower-in

High School Mechanics Foul call Arm up – Straight - Fist Signal at spot Number of foul shots or point out of bounds Jog around players/key not through them Imaginary box reporting area Stop to give signal to table – color and number One hand

Time-outs & Intermissions Mechanics Administering official stays with ball at resumption of play location – puts ball on floor if movement is necessary Positioning of two free officials: 60-second time-out/intermission – nearest block 30-second time-out – top of three-point arc Officials should observe bench and table activity Time-outs and Intermissions USE POINTER – READ SLIDE

Disqualification Procedure Calling official: Is notified of 5th foul Notifies coach Requests timer to begin 15-second replacement interval (new this year) and sound the horn – should be part of the pregame discussion with the table personnel Notifies disqualified player Officials not administering disqualification will watch all players and position themselves for subsequent throw-in or free throw Official administering the disqualification takes a position on the division line midway between center circle and sideline nearest to the table and beckons the substitute Disqualification Procedure: READ SLIDE

Dead Ball Officiating One of the most important times to be alert When a time out is called – watch players crossing paths Between quarters – watch players crossing paths When conferring with a partner – other official watches players After a made basket – don’t just jog up the floor – eyes on players On a foul call – don’t be in a hurry to leave the area

Court Presence Appear confident – not cocky Handle yourself professionally on the court Communicate with coaches only when necessary We shouldn’t be having conversations with coaches the entire game Answer questions that are asked Comments made don’t always require a response Unusual situations that require explanations Get both coaches together Know your responsibilities Don’t reach out of your primary Transition After Rotation: All officials must recognize rotation has occurred – at times this doesn’t happen If L rotated late and a transition occurs – it is old L’s (new T’s) responsibility to look up court making sure partners picked up rotation If not, the new T should be prepared to adjust his/her location on the floor

Court Presence Cont’d Patient whistles Avoid the “mean” face Dead ball body language Posture No hands on hips Clock awareness Manage the game Transition After Rotation: All officials must recognize rotation has occurred – at times this doesn’t happen If L rotated late and a transition occurs – it is old L’s (new T’s) responsibility to look up court making sure partners picked up rotation If not, the new T should be prepared to adjust his/her location on the floor

Last-Second Shot C or T – Opposite table official is responsible L may offer assistance or be responsible on fast break Responsible official communicates with partners that he/she has the last-second shot Discuss during pregame Last-Second Shot: READ SLIDE

Thank you! Questions?