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Regarding sliding on the floor and rolling over. Momentum cannot
cause a player to travel, but once momentum stops a player is
only allowed to sit up from a back prone position. If a player
rolls from back to side, side to back or stomach to side or back
it should be ruled a travel. Also a player cannot get up to one
foot or knee after being on the floor unless they start a
dribble first. Placing the ball on the floor, standing up and
then picking up the ball is also considered a travel.
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Remember that we are trying to be inclusive as much as is
reasonable in allowing players to participate. Such things as
paint or make-up on a players face due to a play or show they
were in prior to the game and due to extenuating circumstances
the material cannot be washed off properly in time for the game,
we should do the right thing and allow the players to
participate.
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Balls going in the basket from outside the arc that were not
tries, goals or throws for the basket and the official is sure
it was a pass or deflection should count only 2 points.
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Speak to scorers or timers that are using cell phones to text
during the game. They are part of the officiating team and
should not be doing this. Use of cell phones by officials during
their jurisdiction of the game is completely unethical, shows a
total disrespect for the game and will not be tolerated.
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A teammate of the team entitled to the throw-in cannot be called
for interfering with the ball after a made basket. There could
be an unsporting technical foul called for batting the ball in
disgust but once the ball is available to the throw-in team then
the official should assume the ball is live and start a 5 second
count. If a teammate bats the ball away then the count would
continue and a 5 second violation be called.
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Be sure to count players during the pre-game and Referee be sure
that there are adequate numbers / names in the book to cover the
players on the floor warming up. More is OK, less we should have
a concern and ask the appropriate coach to check it. Try to
avoid a technical foul in this case by catching problems in
advance.
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Rules require that a captain be designated for each team but the
rules do not require a captain/s to be present at the pre-game
meeting. The rule does require the Head Coach to be present at
this meeting.
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Coaches request time-outs, officials grant them. Be sure that
the request is coming from the Head Coach or a player on the
floor and then make sure that there is player control so the
time-out can be granted. Don’t over react on time-out requests.
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Do not get all bent out of shape over hair control devices. As
long as it is controlling the hair and is not metallic or causes
a safety concern then color is not an issue.
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Referee be sure to write all officials names in the score book.
Especially with the coaches rating cards in use it is vital that
names are in the book.
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Make sure to beckon in substitutes when appropriate. Honor the
timer by waiting for the horn but make sure to beckon them in
once the horn is sounded. You can cover this in the captains /
coaches meeting reminding them to wait for the horn and be
beckoned before coming onto the court.
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Be sure to penalize players who are touching a boundary line
while touching the ball, particularly during a loose ball
scramble.
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Intervals of time do not allow bench personnel to be standing.
Only the Head Coach, players and sub coming into the game can
participate in an Interval of Time stoppage for replacing a
disqualified, injured or bleeding player. During 30 & 60 second
time-outs all bench personnel may participate, players cannot be
seated during a 30 second time-out.
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When there is no team control, tipping / tapping the ball into
backcourt would not constitute a backcourt violation and
therefore the tipping / tapping team could go back and retrieve
the ball. If the ball is controlled by a player and then thrown
or guided into backcourt, then this would constitute a backcourt
violation if touched by the throwing team first in backcourt.
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If you direct a player to the bench for a shirt issue be sure to
stay with the player, making sure they tuck the shirt in and
keep it in while on the bench.
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Play Situation #1 in the latest Sportorial involves an incorrect
ruling and is nothing that can rectified after it occurs, it is
not a correctable error. Play Situation #4, the understanding
should be not to blow the whistle upon release of the try if the
player who is injured is at the other end of the floor and not
in further danger of being injured more. Wait until team control
is established by one team and then blow the whistle for
stoppage of play.
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A lesson to learn from the DeSoto Body Slam incident that was on
YouTube is to know where game management can be located and be
sure to park in a well lit and safe area.
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Be sure to submit technical foul reports and ejection's as soon
as possible after a game.
