200708 NCAA WOMENS BASKETBALL OFFICIATING CLINICS

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2007-08 NCAA WOMENS BASKETBALL OFFICIATING
CLINICS
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Rules Changes
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Courtside Monitor

• The officials shall use the monitor when a fight
  situation is declared.
• Rule 2-13.3.d

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Back Panel of Uniform

• When a back shoulder panel is used, it shall
  extend no more than three inches from the
  shoulder seam and may be arched or horizontal.
• Rule 3-5.2

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Back View
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Uniform Patch Placement

• A single flag, institutional or conference logo
  or mascot may be worn at the center of the
  neckline or apex on the back of the game jersey.
• Rule 3-5.5.c

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Uniform Patch Placement
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School Name
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Front center/apex of neckline
Back center/apex of neckline
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Uniform Patches

• Any commemorative/memorial patches worn on the
  uniform shall not exceed a maximum of 2¼ square
  inches.
• Rule 3-5.5.d

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Hair-Control Devices

• Any item that goes around the entire head,
  including headbands and hair-control devices,
  must comply with the headband rules.
• Rule 3-5.12

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Hair-Control Devices

• Be a single solid color
• Be no more than two inches wide
• Bear only one institutional or manufacturers
  logo
• Be the dominant color of the game jersey, white,
  black or beige
• Be the same for all team members
• Rule 3-5.12

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Hair-Control Devices

• Hard items including, but not limited to,
  barrettes, beads and bobby pins are prohibited.
• Rule 3-5.12

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Throw-in Ends

• All throw-ins end in one of the following ways
• When a passed ball touches or is legally touched
  inbounds by a player
• When a player, who is located on the playing
  court, touches and causes the ball to be out of
  bounds
• When the throw-in team commits a throw-in
  violation

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Throw-in Ends

• When a passed ball touches or is legally touched
  inbounds by a player

• This throw-in has not ended a kick is not a
  legal touch

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Throw-in Ends

• When a player, who is located on the playing
  court, touches and causes the ball to be out of
  bounds

• This throw-in has ended and the new throw-in spot
  will be on the sideline

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Throw-in Ends

• This throw-in has ended and the new throw-in spot
  will be on the sideline near the scorers table

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Delay of Game

• The opponents of the thrower-in shall not have
  any part of their person beyond the vertical
  inside plane of any boundary before the ball has
  crossed that boundary line
• First offense Team warning
• Second offense - Technical foul assessed to the
  offending player
• Rule 10-3.7

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Delay of Game

• First offense Team warning

• Second offense - Technical foul assessed to
  offending player

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Delay of Game

• Player
• Technical Foul
• Gaining an advantage by interfering with the ball
  after a goal or failing to pass the ball
  immediately to the nearest official (10-3.11)
• (NEW) Opponent of thrower breaking boundary-line
  plane (10-3.7)

• Administrative Technical Foul
• Preventing the ball from being promptly put in
  play delay a throw-in or free throw, huddling
  (10-2.5.b)
• Failure to have the court ready for play
  following a timeout water, chairs on floor
  (10-2.5.c)

Each of these delays receive a team warning
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Fouls and Penalties

• The following are changes to Rule 10
• (1) Reorganization into four areas/
  sections
• Personal fouls
• Administrative technicals
• Player/substitute technicals
• Bench personnel technicals

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Fouls and Penalties

• The following are changes to Rule 10
• (2) Location of penalties
• The penalties for each section are found below
  the corresponding section
• Pay special attention to the Womens penalty only

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Fouls and Penalties

• (3) Rules changes
• ALL technical fouls count toward team-foul count
• Technical fouls assessed to an individual count
  toward
• Five for disqualification, and
• Two toward ejection

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Fouls and Penalties

• (3) Rules changes (contd)
• Direct technical foul-
• A technical foul assessed to the head coach for
  his/her own behavior.
• Indirect technical foul-
• A technical foul assessed to the head coach for
  actions of bench personnel.

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Legal Guarding Position

• The officiating guideline that made it an illegal
  guarding position for a defensive player to be
  positioned directly under the cylinder/ backboard
  when a dribbler became an airborne shooter has
  been revoked.

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Legal Guarding Position

• When a defender is positioned directly under the
  cylinder/backboard and contact occurs with the
  offensive player, the official will determine one
  of the following
• Offense foul (charge)
• Defense foul (block)
• No-call (incidental contact)
• Now same as anywhere else on the court

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Legal Guarding Position
The defender (X) is in a legal defensive guarding
position provided she got to this spot before the
offensive player ( ) became an airborne
shooter.
X
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Legal Guarding Position

• This defender must get to this spot before the
  shooter becomes airborne in order to be in a
  legal guarding position

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Points of Emphasis
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Legal Guarding Position

• Knowing and understanding legal guarding position
  rules is critical.
• Common myths about guarding include
• a defenders feet must be still or planted for
  her to take a charge
• a defender must continue to face a player who is
  dribbling toward her
• the defender is not permitted to move into the
  path of the dribbler

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Legal Guarding Position

• Understanding legal guarding provides boundaries
  for determining displacement and other illegal
  contact.
• The two components of legal guarding are
• Establishing a legal guarding position
• Maintaining a legal guarding position
• The following are rules pertaining to guarding,
  can be found in Rule 4-35.

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Legal Guarding Position

• In establishing an initial legal guarding
  position we must know if the defender is guarding
  a player
• WITH the ball
• WITHOUT the ball

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Legal Guarding Position

• In establishing an initial legal guarding
  position on a player WITH the ball
• The guard MUST have both feet touching the
  playing court
• The torso MUST face the opponent
• Time and distance are NOT required
• When the opponent with the ball is airborne, the
  guard MUST have attained legal position before
  the opponent left the playing court

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Legal Guarding Position

• In establishing an initial legal guarding
  position on a player WITHOUT the ball
• The guard MUST give the opponent the time and
  distance to avoid contact
• The distance need not be more than two strides
• When the opponent is airborne, the guard MUST
  have attained legal position before the opponent
  left the playing court

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Legal Guarding Position

• In maintaining a legal guarding position
• The guard is NOT required to continue having the
  torso face the opponent
• The guard IS required to have either one foot or
  both feet on the playing court (cannot be out of
  bounds)
• The guard may raise the hands or may jump within
  her own vertical plane

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Legal Guarding Position

• In maintaining a legal guarding position
• The guard may shift to maintain guarding position
  in the path of the dribbler, provided that the
  guard does not charge into the dribbler or
  otherwise cause contact.
• The guard may move laterally or obliquely to
  maintain position provided such a move is not
  toward the opponent when contact occurs.

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Legal Guarding Position

• In maintaining a legal guarding position
• The guard IS not required to have the feet on the
  playing court when shifting in the path of the
  dribbler or when moving laterally or obliquely.
• The guard may turn or duck to absorb shock when
  contact by the dribbler is imminent. In such a
  case, the dribbler shall not be absolved from the
  responsibility of contact.

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Displacement

• Continues to be the main point of emphasis
• Post play and contact on ball handler/dribbler
  still of major concern
• Continue diligence in cutting, rebounding and
  screening
• Freedom of movement desired

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Post Play

• Post-player definition
• Defensive or offensive player
• With or without the ball
• In the lane area
• With back to basket

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Post Play

• Lane-Area Definition
• Includes lane, and
• Approximately three feet just outside the lane

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Post Play

• Offensive post player becomes a ball handler when
  she is
• In the lane area with the ball and turns to face
  the basket
• Moves completely outside the lane area with the
  ball

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Post Play

• There are NO automatics in the post
• One or two body parts are legal
• However, no holding, displacing or illegal
  contact may occur

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Post Play

• When post players are contacting one another
  legally maintaining position
• A red flag should be raised with officials
• Anticipate illegal post play, when it happens,
  make the call immediately

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Post Play

• Illegal contact occurs and a foul MUST be called
  when
• A legal arm-bar is extended and displaces
• Displacement occurs from a locked and/or extended
  elbow
• A leg or knee is used in the rear to hold or
  displace

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Post Play

• Illegal contact occurs and a foul MUST be called
  when
• An offensive player backs-down and displaces a
  legally established defender
• Any player holds, hooks or displaces their
  opponent

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Post Play

• Fouls are not being properly called
• Players are getting frustrated and retaliating
• In some cases, were getting the second foul

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Ball Handler/Dribbler

• Rules committee wants a free-flowing game with
  players having the ability to move
• Must be called consistently from
• Opening tip to final horn
• Night to night crew to crew
• November to April

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Ball Handler/Dribbler

• Ball handler/dribbler definition
• Player with player-control
• Holding or dribbling
• Outside the lane area
• Facing or with back to basket
• Arm-bar definition
• Contact with forearm away from body

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Ball Handler/Dribbler

• Defender may measure up or hot-stove touch
• One hand (front or back) contacting BH/D and
  immediately taken off
• This is the only defensive hand contact that is
  legal considered incidental

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Ball Handler/Dribbler

• A foul must be called when
• Defender contacts BH/D anytime with two hands
• Defender places a hand on the BH/D and keeps it
  on
• Defender contacts BH/D more than once with the
  same or alternating hands

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Ball Handler/Dribbler

• A foul must be called when
• Defender contacts BH/D with an arm-bar
• Any displacement, holding or pushing occurs by
  either the offense or defense

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Ball Handler/Dribbler

• We have permitted the defense to put hands on the
  BH/D
• Players getting frustrated and retaliating
• In some cases, were getting the second foul

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Cutting

• We have done better in this area, but must remain
  diligent and make the calls when illegal contact
  occurs
• Determine who got to the spot first

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Cutting

• Illegal contact occurs and a foul must be called
  when
• The cutter is held by hands, body or arm-bar
• The cutter is pushed off her intended path

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Cutting

• Illegal contact occurs and a foul must be called
  when
• The cutter initiates and pushes or holds the
  defender
• Either the offense or defense displaces

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Rebounding

• Players must remain in their established vertical
  plane
• Must adhere to all rebounding principles (4-55)
  and POV guidelines (4-72)
• Boxing out is legal backing out is
  displacement and a foul

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Rebounding

• A foul must be called when
• A player is held to prevent her from getting
  closer to the basket
• A players arm(s) is hooked so she is unable to
  extend to get the ball
• A player behind an opponent uses hands, arms,
  legs or body to displace
• An airborne player is undercut

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Rebounding

• Rough contact is increasing
• We are getting the majority of these calls
• Call all displacement, regardless of the players
  potential to get the rebound

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Screening

• Screener must maintain normal stance with feet no
  wider than shoulder width apart
• If screen is illegal and there is no contact no
  foul has occurred
• Players must adhere to screening principles (4-59)

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Screening

• Illegal contact occurs and a foul must be called
  when
• Defender is held or pushed off intended path
  around screen
• Defender holds or pushes through the screen
• Screener extends legs, hips or rear and displaces

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Screening

• Illegal contact occurs and a foul must be called
  when
• Screener extends a leg too wide and trips
  defender
• Screener sets an illegal blind screen

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Screening

• Blind Screens outside visual field of
  opponent
• Stationary defender short of contact, must
  allow a step
• Moving defender must allow time to stop and
  change direction one to two strides

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Traveling

• Accuracy improved last year
• Still room for improvement
• Players skills will improve when rule is
  properly enforced
• Officials must concentrate on the pivot foot
• All officials must be prepared to assist with an
  obvious infraction

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Traveling

• Traveling occurs in our game most often in the
  following ways
• Movement of the pivot foot
• Pivot foot may be lifted but not returned to the
  floor before ball is released
• On a pass
• On a try for goal
• To start a dribble

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Traveling

• Replants
• Player, after receiving the ball, steps into her
  shooting motion without dribbling and replants
  the pivot foot
• Player is permitted to catch the ball while
  moving and simultaneously land on both feet or
  one followed by the other
• NOT permitted to catch the ball and then move her
  feet without first releasing the ball to start a
  dribble or try for goal

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Traveling

• Post Moves
• Move to basket - post players stepping through
  defenders switching or moving the pivot foot
• Head fake post players are lifting the pivot or
  both feet to make this move
• Behind backboard stepping back into the lane to
  release a shot and returning pivot foot to the
  floor

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Traveling

• Jump stops
• Officials must determine the difference between a
  legal jump stop and movement in excess of the
  prescribed limits (4-44)
• Legal moves are being whistled as illegal
• Illegal moves are being disregarded

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Traveling

• If this is STILL an area of your game that is
  deficient
• Conquer it and get better!
• Offensive players are gaining a tremendous
  advantage
• Defense is being penalized two and three times in
  succession

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Unsporting Behavior

• Concerns regarding behavior expressed by
• Commissioners/Conferences
• Division I Womens Basketball Committee
• Womens Basketball Rules Committee
• Coaches

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Unsporting Behavior

• Concerns include
• Bench decorum infractions by
• Coaches
• Assistant Coaches
• Bench personnel
• On-court behaviors by players
• Rules must be enforced to obtain acceptable forms
  of behavior

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Unsporting Behavior

• Head coaches must set an example to be emulated
  by all others
• Players must not engage in unsporting behaviors
  especially those intended to taunt opponents

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Bench Decorum Coaching Box

• The coaching-box rule shall be enforced
• Coaches expected to remain in their coaching box
• Distinct advantage gained by coaches out of their
  box
• Rules are clear and concise

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Bench Decorum Coaching Box

• Rules prohibit coaches from being out of the
  prescribed 28-foot coaching box
• A technical foul will be assessed when a coach is
  outside his/her coaching box
• There are NO warnings this year

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Bench Decorum Coaching Box

• CCA has unanimously voted on a zero tolerance
  policy
• Check out bench areas during pregame know what
  youre dealing with
• Make sure there is adequate room for the coach to
  stand and move without leaving the box

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Bench Decorum Coaching Box

• Out of the box means completely and clearly out
  of the box

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Bench Decorum Conduct

• Head Coaches
• Engaged in minor conduct infractions will receive
  a WARNING from officials
• Any subsequent infraction TECHNICAL FOUL
• Egregious conduct infractions NO warning
  technical foul

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Bench Decorum Conduct

• Asst. Coaches/Bench Personnel
• All are required to be seated except to
  spontaneously react to a play, etc.
• When illegal standing is observed give them one
  wave motion to SIT!

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Bench Decorum Conduct

• Asst. Coaches/Bench Personnel
• If the wave doesnt work, inform the head coach
  and request their assistance
• This is an official warning (verbalize)

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Bench Decorum Conduct

• Asst. Coaches/Bench Personnel
• Subsequent infractions will result in a TECHNICAL
  FOUL assessed to offender
• Also assessed indirectly to Head Coach
• Egregious conduct violations by bench personnel
  need no warning

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Player Behavior

• Growing concern regarding unsporting player
  behaviors specifically taunting
• Players may celebrate individual or team
  accomplishments
• Not permitted to direct that celebration toward
  an opponent

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Player Behavior

• Be aware during live action and all dead-ball
  situations
• Step between players and use your voice your
  presence will deter undesired behaviors
• Solicit the assistance of captains

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Player Behavior

• Dont ignore these unsporting behaviors
• If the infraction is of a minor nature talk to
  the player
• If the behavior is egregious issue a technical
  foul

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Unsporting Behavior

• Officials and conferences are accountable for
  enforcement of unsporting behavior guidelines
• Officials who enforce the rules and POEs will be
  considered for selection to the NCAA tournament

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Mechanics Changes
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New CCA Jacket

• CCA has authorized new jacket for 2007-08 season
• Replaces old Sahara jacket
• Available through many officiating retailers

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One-Minute Remaining Signal

• Signal may be used to indicate end of first half
  is approaching
• Discuss use of signal in pregame
• Many officials were using this signal already

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One-Minute Remaining Signal

• Extension of index finger
• All officials mirror

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Additional Foul Signals
Hook/Wrap
Hit to Head
Knee
Kick/ Trip
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Ball Placement During Timeouts

• Administering official will hold ball during
  timeouts if maintaining a position where play
  will resume

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Ball Placement During Timeouts

• If vacating position put ball down on floor
  designating where play will resume

• Use hands to pick up ball NOT feet

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Mechanics Points of Emphasis
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Center Trail Positioning

• React quicker - go where you need to go to
  officiate play
• Referee defense Read the offense
• Helps anticipate action
• Assists in picking up BH/Ds pivot foot

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Center Position

• High center not always needed
• Need third, distinct angle
• Make position adjustment toward FT line extended
  according to play/situation
• Move onto court when all players and ball are
  opposite

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Trail Position

• Get down to 28-foot line
• Keep involved in the action
• Move onto court when situation dictates
• Be aware of passing lanes STAY OUT OF THE WAY
• Read the offense

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Lead Pinch the Paint

• Definition
• Creates an open look at play
• Center still primary coverage lead secondary
• After drive is complete position for best
  rebounding coverage
• Typically will be close-down

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Free-Throw Coverage

• Be alert dont relax
• OVER Communicate FT details
• Dont permit illegal contact that would
  ordinarily be called a foul during any other
  half-court set

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Lead FT Coverage

• Close-down position on final attempt
• Pick up primary coverage and rebounding
  responsibilities after release
• Call the foul!

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Center FT Coverage

• Position off sideline and as close as possible to
  FT line extended
• Maintain proper angle to see shooter and opposite
  lane spaces
• Pick up primary coverage and rebounding
  responsibilities after release
• Protect the FT shooter

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Trail FT Coverage

• Position at 28-foot line and open to all players
• Adjust positioning as needed for backcourt
  match-ups
• Responsible for players behind three-point line

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Trail FT Coverage

• Assist with all lane activity and violations
• After final attempt close down and pick up
  primary coverage and rebounding responsibilities

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Double Whistles

• Thoroughly discuss in pregame
• Awareness of multiple whistles and areas where
  likely to occur
• Official with primary coverage will typically
  take the call some exceptions
• Official with best angle/open look
• Official that saw the entire play
• Official who hasnt been to table recently

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Double Whistles

• Procedure
• Upon hearing partners whistle give only stop
  clock signal, if possible
• Make eye contact
• When call is obvious verbalize I got it or
  you take it
• When calls could be different verbalize what
  you have giving your partner an opportunity to
  say take it
• If calls or signals are obviously different
  come together and decide

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Help Calls

• Ball going into backcourt (tipped?)
• Ball goes through the basket (count or cancel?)
• Try near arc (2 or 3?)
• Last-second shot (good or no?)
• Ball goes out-of-bounds (specific procedure
  outlined)

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Help Calls

• Needing help Dont guess!
• Sound whistle stop clock
• Look to nearest partner
• Verbalize help!
• If known, partner gives color direction
• If not, go to third partner
• If knows, third gives color direction
• If not, gives held ball signal
• Signal given is mirrored by calling official

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Help Calls

• Providing help
• Partner has definite knowledge
• Goes to calling official
• Gives additional information
• Calling official makes decision to change call
• Uses whistle and emphatically signals the change

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2007-08 Keys to a Successful Season
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Coaches Evaluation

• 2007 Tournament first time coaches asked to
  comment on officiating
• Evaluation forms sent to campus of 64
  participating teams
• Completed after returned to campus
• Eight questions asked

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Coaches Evaluation

• Did the officials interact appropriately with
  coaches/ student-athletes?
• Did the officials have control over the game?
• Were fouls and violations enforced consistently
  throughout the game?
• Did the officials manage the bench areas
  appropriately?

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Coaches Evaluation

• Was the game officiated according to the rules
  and points of emphasis?
• Was your game called similarly to how games were
  called in your conference during the regular
  season?
• Were there any unusual or difficult situations in
  your game?
• In general, did the crew fairly and consistently
  administer the game?

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Coaches Evaluation

• Was the game officiated according to the rules
  and points of emphasis?
• Displacement was not called.
• Very physical inside.
• Walks not called
• Let rebounding contact go.
• Rough post play.
• Hand-checks were not called.

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Coaches Evaluation

• Was your game called similarly to how games were
  called in your conference during the regular
  season?
• More physical in some areas.
• Very rough.
• NCAA games are always more physical than
  conference games.
• More physical in post with officials not calling
  fouls.
• Called tighter than what we see in regular
  season.

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Coaches Evaluation

• General Comments
• Physical in post area.
• Displacement is ignored.
• The hardest part is that once NCAA starts, throw
  everything else out inconsistent.
• Advantage/disadvantage during tournament
  officials allow the push/shove/foul type
  violations.

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Coaches Evaluation

• General Comments
• Officials started calling fouls and then gave
  up.
• After outcome was no longer in doubt, the
  officials quit working. Let it go too much.
• Good crew. A few mistakes but we are all human.
  

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Keys to a Successful Season

• Preparation
• Enforcement
• Courage

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Preparation

• Conditioning
• Poor conditioning cant be tolerated or defended
• To keep up with athletes you must be an athlete
  look like one!
• Study the Rules Book
• Too many changes in the book
• Many made for ease in enforcement
• Great test questions

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Enforcement

• May need to change mindset
• Rules are in place for a reason must enforce
  ALL rules even those considered minutiae
• Ignoring any of them leads to inconsistencies
  unfair to players, coaches, other officials, THE
  GAME!

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Enforcement

• Use preventative officiating and correct issues
  during pregame when possible
• Understand the fine line between game management
  and game manipulation

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Courage

• Courage is needed to do what is right adhering
  to the rules and the guidelines
• You will be supported for having courage
• The past is a reference point not a
  residence.

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