2014-15 NCAA Women’s Basketball Officiating Clinic

2014-15 Mechanics Changes

SignalsEnd of period

No shot/Unsuccessful basket: end of period signal onlySuccessful basket: count goal (2/3 pt goal) signal only No ‘one-minute’ signal at the end of the first half.

This signal only used at the end of the game

SignalsFoul Signal

Show foul signal (fist up) FIRST-for all foulsDouble whistles- all officials show foul signal first, hold fist, eye contact, communicate

SignalsOut of Bounds signal- point DIRECTION firstHold signal- forearm but do not extend forearmThree-point signal- arm to ceiling, entire hand, finger together, palm facing head

Signal- Media Timeout

Team called timeout prior to 30 seconds of media window replaces next media

Exception- first called timeout of 2nd period

Use the Media Timeout signal for all media timeouts

Court Coverage- free throwFree throw

Lead: all spaces opposite LeadCenter: all spaces opposite Center, plus shooterTrail: everyone outside three-point line; adjust to back court when needed

Court Coverage

Court Coverage- drives to basket

Center to LeadCenter has first whistle

Trail to Lead into Lead’s primaryLead has first whistle

Down the middle of lane and below the free throw line

Lead has first whistle on block/chargeeveryone else hold fist on double whistle

Court Coverage- Lead

Front court- LeadStay wide on ball side (strongside)Do not rotate on drives or shotsReferee competitive match ups as you rotate

Court Coverage- general

Front courtPlayer with ball curls toward you- You take it

TransitionCenter takes middle third of players

Court Coverage- Double Whistles

Foul/violation clearly occurs in someone’s primary

primary official should have the only whistleWhen primary official does not have a whistle on a foul/violation that is obvious…

then another official should make the call

Lower Defensive BoxTwo tick marks on the baseline REQUIRED for ALL women’s basketball courts (includes DII & DIII) Officials permitted to help provide information on player location

Inside or Outside LDB or RA

Procedure- Throw-inAdministering official- hold the ball, at throw in spotOfficial’s huddle at the throw-in spot with one official facing the benches Resumption of Play Procedure is to be used

Procedure- Monitor Review (OOB)Timeout requested/not granted

Delay granting timeout/substitution until after review- whenever possibleAfter review- confirm timeout/sub request

Timeout granted & not startedDo not start timeout before review (keep players on the floor) Follow monitor procedures- then start timeout

Timeout granted & started Follow monitor procedures- Communicate decision after review if team possession is changed

Granted timeout cannot be reversed under current rule

Misc. Mechanics Teaching Points

Call obvious fouls/violations in your primary. Primary whistle is firstReporting/calling official do not turn back on players after making callProvide all information to partners prior to granting a timeout or substitutions

At Spot Signals

Used at the spot &at the table

Table Reporting

Only used at the table

Major Areas of Concern

Contact on the Ball handler/DribblerBall Handler/Dribbler

Any player in player control outside the lane area facing or with back or the basketThe ‘lane area’ is the lane and about three feet outside it

Contact ON ball handlerOne ‘measure-up’ touchSubsequent touches are fouls

Contact BY ball handlerIllegal contact not permitted on legal defenders

Contact on Shooter

Defenders cannot Move airborne shootersTake away an airborne shooter’s landing spaceContact the shooter’s arm on a shotMove into a shooter and make illegal contactCreate illegal contact with the body after legally blocking a shot

Freedom of Movement

Offensive/Defensive players cannot beReroutedImpededHeldPushedDisplaced

A player’s rhythm, speed, balance and quickness must not be affected by illegal contact

Post Legal Contact

It is legal for a defensive player to place one or two body parts (hands or arm-bars) on the offensive post player provided no holding or displacing or illegal contact occursLegal contact occurs when offensive and defensive players are touching and both are maintaining a position.

Post Illegal Contact

A foul shall be called when:A legally established arm-bar is extended and displaces an opponent.Displacement occurs from a locked and/or extended elbow.A leg or knee is used in the rear of an opponent to hold or displace.Offensive post player “backs-down”/displaces the legal defender

Post Illegal Contact

The offensive player holds, hooks or displaces the leg or body of the defenderAn opponent is displaced from a legally establish or obtained positionIt shall be illegal to extend one’s arms fully or partially, other than vertically, so that the freedom of movement is hindered when the contact with the extended arms occurs.

ScreeningLegal Screens

Do not make/cause the contact Stay within vertical planeStance no wider than shoulder width apartCan’t lean or extend hips into path of opponentGive moving opponent time to avoid contactWhen outside visual field of stationary opponent- give her normal step to move

No pushing/forcing through screens with hands, arms, hips, or shoulders

SportsmanshipAddress unsporting conduct that doesn’t rise to level of egregious Egregious conduct needs no warning

Applies to everyone in bench areaOne warning only permitted for head coach being out of box when not engaging in unsporting behaviorCommunicate warning to crewDo not ignore any unsporting behaviorBe consistent

2014-15 NCAA Women’s Basketball Officiating Clinic