BASKETBALL PREGAME

NEW RULES/RULE DIFFERENCES Stay with shooter in your area Reference new rules sheet depending upon level of play Rebounding coverage Rules for Refs if moving between high school/college Don’t bail out on try Basket interference, goaltending

POINTS OF EMPHASIS CENTER High school vs. collegiate Don’t become a second trail Help with backcourt/press coverage PREGAME Primary area of coverage Court positioning Basket interference, goaltending Conference instructions — captain’s meeting, etc. Secondary coverage on breakout situations Special event night? Initiate rotation during halfcourt trap

GAME MANAGEMENT GAME PROTOCOL

ROUGH PLAY BENCH DECORUM Advantage Disadvantage Take care of business Freedom of movement Assistant coaches may not address officials Patient Whistle Coaches must stay in the coaching box Call the obvious Accepted/tolerable conduct Don’t bail out the offensive player — verticality Players must not be allowed to stand continuously Incidental contact vs. legitimate contact GAME EXPECTATIONS CLOCK MANAGEMENT Potential problems Responsibility on every whistle Rivalry/tensions Under one minute Key players Initial starting on inbounds, off free throws, throw-ins, jump ball Styles of play Game management concerns COMMUNICATION Eye contact with partners TABLE PERSONNEL Verbally and visually confirm # of free throws Eye contact, alert, timeouts Get the shooter on all partners’ fouls with indicated point # of horns – automatic or manual on timeouts Next foul bonus Errors – notify immediately Double whistles Intermission – inform teams and officials at 4 minute mark Warnings to coaches/players Keep track of all warnings, etc. Before each throw-in New rules (kicked ball, shot clock, etc.) On any unusual plays, get together and discuss. Get it right! POSTGAME COACHES Leave with all partners Acknowledge questions, not statements Review game for any unusual situations, missed calls, etc. Be a responder; not an initiator Contact supervisors/coordinators with anything out of the ordinary Deal with the behavior of an out-of-control coach Obtain tape of game if possible Technical foul ramifications Ignore, acknowledge, warn or penalize FINAL THOUGHTS SPECIAL AREAS OF INTEREST Fighting – player, bench ramifications STAY IN YOUR PRIMARY Correctable errors – when can we use and how to apply If a call needs to be made for the good of the game — get it!

CONSISTENCY MECHANICS Same play on both ends of the floor, context of calls, tempo, etc.

LEAD REFEREE THE DEFENSE AND THE OFFENSE Primary area of coverage Find the defensive player, let the play develop and finish and Moving along endline to create angles determine call Stay with the shooter in your area Rebounding coverage COMMUNICATE Rotate With partners, table, coaches, players, game administrators

TRAIL HUSTLE Primary area of coverage Get every angle necessary to see the playBA Penetrate toward endline on try