Basketball Officials Mechanics

Jump Ball

Post Jump Ball (left)

Post Jump Ball (right)

Basic Coverage

•One Whistle Per Sideline•Trail and Center Cover 3 Point Shots•Double Whistles Yield to Primary Coverage•Watch Your Area, Not the Ball•Rotate according to the ball and players

- Not on the shot- Not on the drive

Primary Responsibilities

Sideline Coverage

Throw In Principles• ALWAYS 2 Officials on the Same Sideline

as Ball• Old Lead Always Administers Throw In in

the backcourt• Administering official: Always put player

between yourself and the basket- Exception: Lead administering Throw In in Frontcourt outside 3 Point line

• Person that Puts Ball in Play Always Becomes Trail

- Exception: Lead-administered throw-ins

Throw In Spots

Throw In (backcourt)

Throw In (frontcourt)

Lead

Start wide, mirror ball Off court as much as possible What’s your primary? What do you focus on/look for?

Center

FT Line Extended Initial position What’s your primary? What do you focus on/look for? Step down on shot

Trail

Initial position What’s your primary? Work small arc Step down on shot What’s too deep?

Foul Calling Principles• Blow Whistle Hard (single sharp blast) and punch sky• Report Color, Number and Type of Foul on Spot• Report Shots or Out of Bounds on the Spot

> Non-Calling Officials: find fouled player• Hustle to the Foul Reporting Area• Report Foul

1. Count or Disallow the Basket2. Jersey Color3. Player Number4. Penalty/Foul Type5. Shots (bonus or shooting foul) or Out of Bounds6. Hustle to your next position

Foul Reporting Area

Shooting Foul Principles•Calling official always table-side•Old table-side official should trade with calling official•3rd official, stay at position•Center official: count 10 sec, see shooter & watch

lane•Lead official: watch lane•Trail official: watch everything

Free Throw Responsibilities

Non-Shooting Foul Principles

•How To Switch 1. First, Switch the Officials 2. Calling official goes to table-side to report

- If you are the non-calling official and you are table-side (not Lead), Take your

partner’s spot-If you are the non-calling official and you are opposite-side, STAY PUT

3. Now, 2 Officials are on the side where ball will go in as in any other throw-in.

Violation/Held Ball-Calling Principles• Blow Whistle Hard (single sharp blast) and open

hand toward sky• Signal and say violation (counts, travel, palming, etc.)• Point direction of team who receives ball and

announce their color• Hustle to next positions

Time Outs

Rotation

Rotation