Region Meeting Jan 14, 2015 Rapid City Central High School

Agenda for the Meeting Game Situations ( Dave Dolan ) Basketball Concerns from around the State from Buck Timmins Game Time Lines for 2 and 3 person crews Questions

FREE THROW ADMINISTRATION Here is a weird one I saw a couple of weeks ago in a freshman game. A1 has a bonus free throw coming. The official bounces the ball to A1, turns his back and walks out of the lane. A1 muffs the bounced pass from the official and the official doesn’t see the muff because he has his backed turned. When the official turned around A1 was in the lane picking up the ball. The official ruled a free throw violation on A1 and gave the ball to Team B.

FREE THROW ADMINISTRATION A1 has a bonus free throw coming. The official bounces the ball to A1, turns his back and walks out of the lane. A1 muffs the bounced pass from the official and the official doesn’t see the muff because he has his backed turned. When the official turned around A1 was in the lane picking up the ball. The official ruled a free throw violation on A1 and gave the ball to Team B. Case book ruling states that if the free thrower muffs the pass from the official, the official should sound his/her whistle and start the free throw process over again with out any violation being called. This same administrative philosophy applies to throw-ins as well. In contrast, if the free thrower catches the ball and thereafter fumbles the ball and it goes into the lane a free throw violation would be called. (Case book (b)) This is a good example of why the administering official doesn’t want to turn their back to the thrower but may be better served by backing out.

Basketball Concerns from around the State from Buck Timmins 1. Trail official needs to be more active; we are seeing the trail official settle at the 28 foot mark or deeper and not move

2. Trail official on shot attempts bail out--we need trail to step down on shot attempts and hold that position to help with rebounding; hold that position until the first pass is completed--I am seeing the trail when bailing out to look down the floor and they are missing action behind them--run looking over shoulder or shuffle down the court for a better look at action behind Basketball Concerns from around the State from Buck Timmins

1. Trail official needs to be more active; we are seeing the trail official settle at the 28 foot mark or deeper and not move 2. Trail official on shot attempts bail out--we need trail to step down on shot attempts and hold that position to help with rebounding; hold that position until the first pass is completed--I am seeing the trail when bailing out to look down the floor and they are missing action behind them--run looking over shoulder or shuffle down the court for a better look at action behind 3. Trial official going to new lead on full court press--new lead needs to help with the back end of the press defense--I am seeing the new lead positioning on the end line with 10 players at midcourt or in the back court

4. Lead official--working wide and off the end line; lead start a rotation when the players with the ball is below the free throw line extended on the opposite side of the floor or you have an active post play opposite; I am seeing officials rotating early which causes uncertainty with partners; if the ball goes opposite but not below the free throw line extended--lead move to close down position and wait for further ball action Basketball Concerns from around the State from Buck Timmins

4. Lead official--working wide and off the end line; lead start a rotation when the players with the ball is below the free throw line extended on the opposite side of the floor or you have an active post play opposite; I am seeing officials rotating early which causes uncertainty with partners; if the ball goes opposite but not below the free throw line extended--lead move to close down position and wait for further ball action 5. Verticality--verticality is the same concept in defensive players defending the shooter and in rebounding situations. Anticipate a block shot. Basketball Concerns from around the State from Buck Timmins

4. Lead official--working wide and off the end line; lead start a rotation when the players with the ball is below the free throw line extended on the opposite side of the floor or you have an active post play opposite; I am seeing officials rotating early which causes uncertainty with partners; if the ball goes opposite but not below the free throw line extended--lead move to close down position and wait for further ball action 5. Verticality--verticality is the same concept in defensive players defending the shooter and in rebounding situations. Anticipate a block shot. 6. Substitutions--on throw-ins officials need to make sure there are only 10 players on the floor; make eye contact with partners before administrating a throw-in; there have been a few situations this year where there have been more than 10 players on the floor Basketball Concerns from around the State from Buck Timmins

7. Calling a foul--do not be in a hurry to report foul; step towards the fouling players; give all the information as to who fouled, signal type of foul, make sure partners know if we are shooting free throws or out of bounds throw-in. Non-calling officials need to get shooter and be good dead ball officials. 8. Who takes the shooter back to the floor? Basketball Concerns from around the State from Buck Timmins

Officials Time Line (official’s Manual page Officials Pregame protocol B) 17:00 arrive on court/count players/uniform violations or equipment - no hands in pockets 12:00 captains meeting (You are Captains for a reason. Help take care of your players so we don’t have to. You can play hard and with good sportsmanship at the same time. You keep it clean and we will keep it fair) 11:00 or right after captains meeting R checks book - verify books, meet timer, discuss shot clock, warnings horns, etc - U1/2 back to observe players (switch sides) 2:00 Meet coaches Half Time change possession arrow

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