1. Kamloops Basketball Officials Association Education Sessions October 11 to November 29 Presented by: Kraig Montalbetti Paul Foster Joel Gobeil

2. SCHEDULE DATE TOPIC October 11, 2016
Rookie Orientation: Held in TRU Trades TT 205, 19:00-21:00
October 18, 2016
General Orientation: Held in TRU Trades TT 205, 19:00-21:00
October 25, 2016
Rules 1-4: Held in TRU Trades TT 205, 19:00-21:00
November 1, 2016
Rule 5, High School, Grade 8, and Elementary Modifications: Held in TRU Trades TT 205, 19:00-21:00
November 8, 2016
Rules 6-8, Incident Reports: Held in TRU Trades TT 205, 19:00-21:00

3. SCHEDULE DATE TOPIC November 15, 2016
2-Person Mechanics and Signals: Held in TRU Trades TT 205, 19:00-21:00
November 22, 2016
Floor Session: Location TBA, 19:00-21:00
November 29, 2016
Exam Preparation: Held in TRU Trades TT 205, 19:00-21:00
November 5, 2016
Regional Clinic: Held in TRU Trades TT 205, 08:30-12:15, Cost $35
Late January, 2017
Playoff Preparation and Video Review : Held in TRU Trades TT 205, 19:00-21:00

4. 2014 FIBA RULE BOOK FIBA Official Basketball Rules 2014
Valid as of October 1, 2014
Rule Book has 8 Rules, 50 Articles, and Appendices A to E
Rule One - The Game – Article 1
Rule Two - Court and Equipment – Articles 2 to 3
Rule Three - Teams – Articles 4 to 7
Rule Four - Playing Regulations – Articles 8 to 21
Rule Five - Violations – Articles 22 to 31
Rule Six - Fouls – Articles 32 to 39
Rule Seven - General Provisions – Articles 40 to 44
Rule Eight - Officials Duties and Powers – Articles 45 to 50
Appendix A is Officials’ Signals (1 to 62)
Appendix B is The Scoresheet
Appendices C, D, and E are not relevant to our purposes

5. Session 4 November 15, 2016 TRU Trades TT 205, 19:00-21:00 2-Person Mechanics and Signals
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6. 2-Person Mechanics See: FIBA Official Basketball Rules 2010 Referees’ Manual Two-Person Officiating
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7. Opening Toss Referee will toss the ball
After the toss, R remains stationary until players clear
U must verify that the tap was legal, i.e. that the ball had reached it’s highest point before being tapped and that the movement of the 8 non-jumpers was according to the rules
R to become Trail and U to become Lead

8. Basic Positions Lead and Trail can be on either side of the court
However, we need to maintain a diagonal position in order to “Box In” the players T L L T
Basic Positions

9. Areas of Responsibility
Trail is responsible for on-ball coverage in areas 1, 2, 3, and 6 (outside the arc)
Lead is responsible for on-ball coverage in area 4
Shared responsibility of on-ball coverage in dark shaded area (5 and 6 inside the arc)
Always move when the ball moves (“Mirror the Ball”)
Box-in all players
Move to see between the players (“Open Look” vs “Straight-Lined”)
Trail arc movement (“Walk the Arc”), penetrate
Lead between arc and far lane line (step back from endline to get a wider angle) L 6 5 4 T 1 2 3

10. Primary Duties for the Trail Official
Two and three-point field goal attempts including judging whether time had expired at the end of playing time for a period or extra period or a shot clock violation had occurred
Goaltending and interference
Rebounding situations, especially over-the-back situations
Low post area, especially on weak side (away from the ball)
Fouls away from Lead official
Travelling violations (Trail official has the best angle of vision)
Shot clock violations
Also see manual page 23 T

11. Primary Duties for the Lead Official
Pivot/post play
Play under the basket
Fouls away from Trail official
Drive to the basket on Lead’s side of the playing court
Also see manual page 29

12. Out of Bounds

13. Throw-Ins Mechanics for out-of-bounds and out-of-bounds help
Throw-in spot nearest to point of infraction
Never behind the backboard
Diagonal from elbow to corner: endline
Throw-in from back court handled by Trail
Bounce passes only when there’s no pressure (difficult to predict)

14. Throw-In: Front Court Endline
Warning whistle prior to handing the ball to the thrower-in
Always hands the ball to the thrower-in
Responsible for visible 5 second count
Trail mirrors Lead’s start clock signal (“Chop In”)

15. Throw-In: Front Court Sideline
Above free-throw line extended:
Trail moves across to hand the ball to the thrower-in
Lead moves to box-in position on base line
No warning whistle
Below free-throw line extended:
Lead and Trail to not cross the floor
Lead bounces the ball to the thrower-in
Trail mirrors Lead’s start clock signal (“Chop In”) T L L T B

16. Calling a foul Stop clock: arm straight up, clenched fist
Indicate number of free throws in controversial situations
Jog to the scorer’s table (6 to 8 m) and stop
Report while standing still
Signal number of player
Indicate nature of foul
Number of free throws or direction of play
If applicable, B-F-S-T (Basket, Foul, Sub, TO)
Jog to next position
Free official keeps all players within field of vision
In principle, exchange positions: calling official becomes or remains T

17. No Switch After a Foul
Lead calls a foul on the offensive player and jogs to a spot 6-8 meters from the table
Lead reports with feet planted
Lead becomes the new Trail
Trail becomes the new Lead
The calling official always stays or becomes Trail L T L L T

18. No Switch After a Foul (Cont.)
Trail calls a foul on the defensive player and jogs to a spot 6-8 meters from the table
Trail reports and remains as Trail
Lead remains as Lead
Note: the calling official is always Trail on the ensuing play T L

19. Both Officials Calling a Foul (“Double Whistle”)
Whenever this occurs, the two officials should immediately establish eye contact with each other to verify the call
Close cooperation between the two officials is absolutely essential
The nearest official to the play or the official towards whom the play is moving takes the call in order to avoid conflicting decisions (unless the other official noticed some other foul or violation prior to the double whistle)
In 3-person mechanics (New in ), if there is a double whistle from Center and Trail, the official opposite the table will take the call to avoid a switch (provided the officials have the same call)

20. Free Throws Lead administers all free throws
Lead lines up below the block for the 1st free throw(s), then off the court for the last free throw
Trail goes to the side opposite the table (In 3-person mechanics, new in , the Trail may proceed down-court with the players, away from the ball)
Trail shows the number of free throws, holds their signal, then drops their hand(s) when the ball is released
On the last or only free throw, raise arm and be ready to start clock if rebound L
Free Throws T L T
Free Throws

21. Free Throws (Cont.) Trail is responsible for: Watching the shooter
Watching the players along the opposite side of the restricted area
Watching the players outside the 3 point line
Displays the proper free throw signal until ball is released
Non-visible 5 second count
Watching the flight of the ball and the ball on the ring
Confirming if the free throw was successful

22. Free Throws (Cont.) Lead is responsible for:
Watching the players along the opposite side of the restricted area until the ball is released
Following the release of the free throw, observing all the players entering the restricted area
Looking for contact situations and possible violations of the free throw provisions.
Starting the clock if the final free throw is successful.

23. Free Throws Without Line Up of Players
Technical, Unsportsmanlike or Disqualifying fouls
The official not calling the foul (Lead) administers the free throws from the baseline
The calling official (Trail) goes to center line extended, opposite the table L T

24. Time-Outs
The official closer to the scorer’s table administers the time-out by immediately blowing the whistle and giving the time-out signal
The ball is placed on the floor at the next throw-in or free throw spot (move away from table side sideline)
The officials then stand at either free-throw line extended or at the center line (New in )
After the time-out, the calling official blows the whistle when the 50 second horn sounds and both officials shall proceed to the benches to break the huddle
In 3-person mechanics (New in ), the non inbounding officials proceed to the benches with 20 seconds remaining in the time-out, while the inbounding official proceeds to the ball

25. Review Comments
See manual pages 76-78

26. Signals

27. Form T, show index finger
Officials' Signals
Charged Time-Out
Form T, show index finger

28. Officials' Signals (Cont.)
Held Ball/Jump Ball Situation
Thumbs up, then point in direction of play using the alternating possession arrow

29. Officials' Signals (Cont.)
Technical Foul
Form T, showing palms
+ New “Fake a Foul” Mechanic for Flopping

30. Officials' Signals (Cont.)
Foul on the Act of Shooting
One arm with clenched fist, followed by
indication of the numbers of free throws

31. Officials' Signals (Cont.)
Foul not on the Act of Shooting
One arm with clenched fist,
followed by pointing to the floor

32. Officials' Signals (Cont.)
Player Numbers / No. 00 and 0
Both hands show 0 Right hand shows 0

33. Officials' Signals (Cont.)
Player Numbers / No. 1-5
Right hand shows number 1 to 5

34. Officials' Signals (Cont.)
Player Numbers / No
Right hand shows number 5,
left hand shows number 1 to 5

35. Officials' Signals (Cont.)
Player Numbers / No
Right hand shows clenched fist,
left hand shows number 1 to 5

36. Officials' Signals (Cont.)
Player Numbers / No. 16
First reverse hand shows number 1 for the decade digit,
then open hands show number 6 for the units digit

37. Officials' Signals (Cont.)
Player Numbers / No. 24
First reverse hand shows number 2 for the decade digit,
then open hand shows number 4 for the units digit

38. Officials' Signals (Cont.)
Player Numbers / No. 40
First reverse hand shows number 4 for the decade digit,
then open hand shows number 0 for the units digit

39. Officials' Signals (Cont.)
Player Numbers / No. 78
First reverse hands show number 7 for the decade digit,
then open hands show number 8 for the units digit

40. November 22, 2016 Floor Session Location TBD, 19:00-21:00 November 29, 2016 Exam Preparation Session TRU Trades TT 205, 19:00-21:00
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