1. Welcome to the District X Playoff Meeting 2018
Tim LaVan
PIAA District X Rules Interpreter
LJ Frisina
PIAA District X Male Officials Rep
Dave Wright
PIAA Statewide Rules Interpreter

2. District X Playoff Schedule
Round of 16 (boys 2A, 3A, 4A) Friday, February 16
Round of 16 (girls 2A, 3A, 5A) Saturday, February 17
Boys and girls 6A final Wednesday, February 21
Boys 4A Quarterfinals 5A Final Thursday, February 22
Boys Quarter finals (2A and 3A) Friday, February 23
Girls Quarter finals (2A, 3A, 4A, 5A) Saturday, February 24
Boys Semi-finals (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A) Tuesday, February 27
Girls Semi-finals (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A) Wednesday, February 28
Boys Finals (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A) Friday, March 2
Girls Finals (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A) Saturday, March 3

3. LJ Frisina Playoff assignment Process
Let LJ know ASAP (today preferably) if you have ANY closed dates.
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4. Playoff Partners Contact AND receive a verification from each partner
Names and contact info is on Arbiter and the PIAA site at (login and check the officials directory)
PLEASE make sure contact info is correct on each officiating site
Partners from game to game most likely will change
Arrive at the game site at least one hour prior to game-time, check in with site management
Dress appropriately……NO jeans

5. Checking the books at the table
Referee should go over no later than the 13:00 mark to make sure books are nearly completed
Check ALL THREE BOOKS…..official book first, then EACH SCHOOL’S book to make sure they match. Take care of it NOW, not during the game.
Make sure official scorekeeper has vertically striped shirt and will make eye contact with officials reporting fouls.
Make sure other scorekeepers will be in contact with each other. Site will depend on where they sit….Boro, Sharon, etc.

6. Talking with the timer
TALK WITH THE TIMER, he/she may not be a ‘regular’ or work high school games as a timer
Need a horn on ALL substitutes
Media TO’s
Warning horn on ALL timeouts(30 or 60 sec)/quarters (60 sec)/DQ’d player (15 sec)
Let us know if scorekeepers have a discrepancy
Possible discussion of 40-point rule at halftime

7. Media Timeouts
Game management will let you know if there will be media TO’s
Media TO procedure
Media Timeout Procedures
Questions about Media TO’s?

8. Captain’s Meeting
Meeting held at the 8:00 mark in the past (game management will let you know the time)
Referee will read sportsmanship message verbatim
Referee will FACE the table (standing closest to the center jump circle) as U1 and U2 will stand closest to the table facing out to be a part of the meeting AND to observe warmups (thanks Jeff Lane for the diagram)
Return to side opposite table to observe warmups

9. COACHING Box A COACHING box……PERIOD.
Must be the same at both ends of the floor
Is required to be located from the baseline to 28’ from the baseline
NO CARPET or MAT may designate the coaching box
Must be marked ON THE FLOOR or no box, so make sure referee/game management place tape for the box
The head coach MUST begin the game within the coaching box
Any questions/concerns see game manager

10. Uniforms YES, we ARE fashion police
Undershirt color must match predominant color of the jersey
ALL OTHER ACCESSORIES above the socks must be the same color for the entire team and be black, white, beige or predominant color of the jersey
NFHS Uniform/Accessory Summary
Shorts……ALMOST anything goes, EXCEPT rolling of waistbands where a logo shows!
Athletic and kinesio tape: any color is legal
Take a look at these (from Craig Bradley, D-3 Rules Interpreter)

12. PIAA OFFICIALS CONVENTION August 3 & 4 2018 Hilton Harrisburg

13. QUESTIONS?? Tim LaVan (814)229-4787 (cell) tlavan@mail.ocasd.org