1. Basketball Officials Training and Development
Capital Area Officials Association
2 person Mechanics and Positioning

2. Mechanics
2 Person Mechanics
Lead Official
Trail Official

3. Mechanics
Pre Game Positioning

4. Mechanics
Jump Ball Positioning

5. Mechanics
Initial Positioning

6. Mechanics Primary Coverage Areas (PCA) Line responsibilities
On Ball coverage / Off ball coverage
MOVE! for the best angles
Count responsibilities
Trail works on an arc
Lead moves along end line

7. Mechanics
Line Responsibilities

8. Mechanics
On Ball Coverage / Off Ball Coverage

9. Mechanics
High Ball Coverage

10. 3 pt FG Coverage

11. 3 pt FG Coverage
Each official is responsible for marking 3 pt FG attempts in their PCA
When Lead marks in his/her primary, Trail DOES NOT mirror the mark
When Trail marks in his/her primary, Lead DOES NOT mirror the mark
Trail is the only official that signals a successful 3 pt FG attempt

12. Throw In Administration
Designated Spot

13. Throw In Administration
Designated Spot

14. Throw In Administration
Designate the spot
Sound whistle IF attention must be drawn
i.e. resume from a time out, start of the half
No need to sound whistle if everyone is already paying attention
i.e. ball was knocked out of bounds by defense
Hand/bounce ball to the player
Hand ball on end line in frontcourt and bounce on sideline.
Move approx 5 feet away from the player
Start the visible count with hand opposite the player (5 sec) when they receive ball
Signal when the ball is touched in bounds

15. Throw In Administration
Throw Ins
Box players in
Lead and Trail always go opposite of each other
End line and side line, division line and side line
Position of Throw In determines L-T
Lead administers all endline throw ins and throw ins that he/she is responsible for
If ball is less than half way between end line and FT line extended, Lead remains on end line.
Bounce ball to player
If ball is more than half way between end line and FT line extended, Lead becomes Trail and Trail becomes new Lead

16. Throw In Administration
Positioning

17. Throw In Administration
Positioning

18. Throw In Administration
Bump and run
If ball is hit out by offense nearest the Trail official above FT line extended, bump ball to Lead official, then run down court to assume the position as Lead official
New Trail official waits to administer throw in until New Lead official is in position
Technical Fouls and Starting 2nd Half
The throw in is administered opposite the table at the division line by the trail

19. Free Throw Administration
Positioning
Lead official administers the shots
When the ball will NOT be rebounded, bounce ball to shooter, move 1 step off end line, 1 step off lane line extended toward side line
When the ball WILL be rebounded, bounce ball to shooter, move approx. 3 feet off end line and 3 feet past lane line toward sideline
Trail official monitors players and provides visible count (10 sec) with table side hand, raise table side hand when ball leaves shooters hand (last shot only).
Stand 3 feet above the FT line extended, and approx. 6 feet from the sideline

20. Free Throw Administration
FT Positioning and Responsibilities
Table

21. Fouls Switch positions on Fouls
When the Lead official calls a foul, he/she must report the foul to the table, then take the position as the new Trail official, relative to where the ball will be put in play next
Trail official observes all players at this time, when the Lead moves to report the foul, the Trail official takes the position as the new Lead official
When the Trail officials calls a foul, he/she must report the foul to the table, then take position as the Trail official relative to where the ball will be put in play next
Lead official observes all players and take position as the Lead official
When you report a foul and shots are to be taken, the trail will always be table side