Scorer’s Table Team A BenchTeam B Bench Rule Tip Of The Week: If a player is holding the ball with 2 hands & loses his/her balance and while they’re holding the ball, the ball touches the floor, this is NOT a dribble. They can regain their upright position and legally begin to dribble, providing they did not touch the floor with anything other than the hand or the foot, and they did not travel while completing these actions.

Scorer’s Table Team A Bench Team B Bench Foul Reporting Area: In this case; Center calls shooting foul, opposite table Use the volleyball lines (if present) as a guideline Hustle to the reporting area: that does not mean walk! Foul Reporting Area For Lead, Trail & Center

Scorer’s Table Team A BenchTeam B Bench T C L L C L BACKCOURT REPORTING AREA On press coverage, C calls foul in the backcourt, opposite table. C reports from backcourt reporting area, then goes down and becomes new Lead. Trail stays trail, now opposite table at spot nearest the foul. The old Lead becomes new Center. (Mechanics Manual, pg. 73; diagram 3-36) backcourt frontcourt

Scorer’s Table Team A BenchTeam B Bench LEAD CALLS FOUL IN THE BACKCOURT, OR AN OFFENSIVE TEAM CONTROL FOUL IN THE FRONTCOURT: TELL YOUR PARTNERS WHICH SIDE OF THE COURT THE NEW SPOT WILL BE (THEY WILL ADJUST THEIR ROTATION ACCORDINGLY AS TO C & L) GET CLEAR OF THE PLAYERS AND VISIBLE TO THE TABLE OFFICIAL ANYWHERE IN THE BACKCOURT REPORTING AREA REPORT THE FOUL AND GO BACK AND BECOME NEW TRAIL AT THE APPROPRIATE SPOT BOUNCE THE BALL FROM OUT OF BOUNDS TO THE THROWER FROM 4-6 FEET AWAY C BACKCOURT FOUL REPORTING AREA L T L backcourtfrontcourt

Scorer’s Table Team A Bench Team B Bench Presenting The Ball To A Player: On Base Line when going the other way & on the sideline, bounce the ball to the player with 2 hands from 4-6 feet away & step back if necessary. Make sure that you are out of bounds and not on the court. A 2 A 3 A 5 A 4 B 5 B 4 B 2 B 3 B 1 In High School, At NO time does the Lead administer a sideline out of bounds throw in, no matter how deep it is. The Trail ALWAYS administers a sideline throw in.

Scorer’s Table Team A Bench Team B Bench B2 B1 A1 Drive By A1 to The Basket Originating From Trail’s Primary Opposite Table A’s Front Court C T A1 B1 T Block/Charge Foul This Is Lead’s Call When It Gets Into The Lane “Paint” L

Scorer’s Table Team A Bench Team B Bench B2 B1 A1 Drive By A1 to The Basket Originating From Trail’s Primary Table Side C T A1 B1 T Block/Charge Foul This Is Lead’s Call When It Gets Into The Lane “Paint” L

Scorer’s Table Team A BenchTeam B Bench The Center starting position is free throw line extended, heels just ON the sideline, and step in, up or down a couple of steps as necessary as play dictates to get proper angle on play If you have players in a matchup & have to move towards the division line, (more than 3-4 steps above key, if necessary) do so & force the Lead to rotate and transition to new Trail

Scorer’s Table Team A BenchTeam B Bench Lead: Use Volleyball Lines (if present) To use as a guideline as to how wide to start

Scorer’s Table Team A BenchTeam B Bench Lead: Use Volleyball Lines (if present) To use as a guideline as to how wide to start Lead should start wide (use volleyball lines as guidelines, if present on the court) and adjust accordingly to mirror position of ball or shifting of players in your primary area. Stay parallel to baseline at all times.

Scorer’s Table Team A Bench Team B Bench B2 B1 A1 Drive By A1 to The Basket Originating From C’s Primary This Is C’s Call. Lead Should Not Call Across The Lane C A1 B1 T Foul Call Belongs to Center, Not Lead Lead Should Not Call Across The Lane. A Drive or Play To The Basket Originating From C’s Primary Area Should Be C’s All The Way To The Basket! L Lead Should Focus On His/Her Primary Area Lead Should Not Call Across The Lane Trust C to Get The Call or Recognize Situation Earlier & Rotate Across To Get The Call

PLEASE UTILIZE THESE GUIDELINES AND IMPLEMENT THEM WITH YOUR REGULAR SEASON CREWS/ PARTNERS. COVER THESE ISSUES IN YOUR PRE-GAME. IF YOU START DOING IT THE RIGHT WAY NOW, IT WILL MAKE FOR A BETTER POST SEASON & YOU WILL ACT AS A MODEL FOR YOUNGER & LOWER LEVEL OFFICIALS THAT WATCH HOW YOU AND YOUR CREW DO THINGS