Inter Association Council of Athletic Officials

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Inter Association Council of Athletic Officials

• New Officials Basketball Class
• Module 1
• Introductions

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Introductions

• Class Administrator
• Lauri Jordan
• Email lauri676_at_sbcglobal.net
• Assisting Simon Steiner
• Lead Instructor and class founder
• Jeffrey Rutledge
• Email Rutledgej1_at_aol.com

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Lead Instructors Resume

• 14 Year Officiating Basketball
• IHSA Basketball Clinician since 2006
• Athletic Officials Association Basketball
  Division President (2009-2010)
• IHSA Officials Conference Co-Chairperson of the
  Beginning Officials Conference (2006-Present)
• State Final Official in Football (2008) and
  Baseball in (2009)

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Introduction

• Class runs
• September 28 to November 9
• 7 Weeks total
• Class expectations
• Help provide IHSA license for those brand new
• Give Rulebooks and Casebooks for the current year
  (2009-2010)
• Teach basic rules and mechanics from the IHSA
• Review the current National Federation Basketball
  Test

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Introductions

• Important Dates
• IACAO Basketball Clinic
• November 7, 2009
• High School Season Starts
• Girls season starts, November 16, 2009
• Boys season starts, November 23, 2009

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Introductions

• Illinois High School Association
• www.ihsa.org
• Inter Association Council of Athletic Officials
  (IACAO)
• www.iacao.org

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Introductions

• At the completion of this Module the student
  should
• Understand the class purpose
• Know what to expect get out of class
• Understand what is expected of a licensed
  official
• Understand the 3 Legs of Officiating
• Know what is needed to start a game

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Purpose of the Class

• Classroom Instruction
• Basic 2 and 3 Person Mechanics
• General Rules knowledge
• Basketball Officiating Philosophies
• What to expect as an IHSA Basketball Official
• Building a Foundation
• Video Demonstrations
• PowerPoint Presentations

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What YOU can expect

• Basic Understanding
• Continuing education
• Clinic
• Camps (working games)
• Associations
• Mentoring
• Rule Books
• Case Book
• Simplified and Illustrated
• Rules By Topic

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Being an IHSA Official

• Non-IHSA Games
• Pay yearly dues to IHSA
• Rules Test
• Rules Interpretation Meetings
• Association Membership
• Clinics
• Professionalism
• Dealing with Conflict

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Three Legs of Officiating Basketball
Mechanics
Rules Knowledge
Philosophy
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Rules Knowledge

• What does this mean?
• Good Understanding of most rules
• Spirit of the rules
• You cannot bend rules without knowledge of them
• Do not become strictly a rulebook official

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Mechanics

• What does this mean?
• Floor Positioning
• Signals
• Shows Confidence
• Helps with Judgment

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Philosophy

• What does this mean?
• Every rule has a philosophy
• Experience can dictate your philosophies
• Assignors/Supervisors/IHSA might dictate some
  philosophies
• Handling coaches and players

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Review Questions

• How many varsity games do you expect this season?
  
• What are the Three Legs of Officiating?
• What is the importance of knowing the proper
  mechanics?

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Module 1

• Questions?

New Officials Basketball Class Module 1 Class
Introduction