MEMPHIS SHELBY COUNTY BASKETBALL OFFICIALS ASSOICATION

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MEMPHIS SHELBY COUNTY BASKETBALL OFFICIALS
ASSOICATION
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BASKETBALL OFFICIALS MECHANICS
2010-2011
FOR A CREW OF TWO
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Pre-Game Positions
TABLE
VISITORS
HOME
R U
V H R
Home Team
Visiting Team
U
U R
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Jump Ball (goes front court)
TABLE
VISITORS
HOME
U
U
U
R
R
R
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Jump Ball (goes front court)
TABLE
VISITORS
HOME
U
U
U
R
R
R
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Jump Ball (goes back court then front court)
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VISITORS
HOME
U
U
U
U
R
R
R
R
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Team Bench Location
TABLE
HOME
VISITOR
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6 Coaching Boxes
TABLE
HOME
VISITOR
Box
Box
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Team Time Out Locations
TABLE
HOME
VISITOR
Box
Box
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Full Time-out Positions
TABLE
VISITORS
HOME
Throw-in table side
Throw-in
Free throw
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30 Second Time-out Positions
TABLE
VISITORS
HOME
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Intermission Positions
TABLE
VISITORS
HOME
U
U
U
R
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Basic Principles

• Close Down
• Keep the Boxing in Principle
• Off Ball Coverage
• Referee The Defense
• Move to Improve, Avoid Straight Line
• Switch on Every Non Shooting Foul
• Calling Official will go Table Side on Shooting
  Foul

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Straight Lined
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Good Position
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Primary Coverage
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VISITORS
HOME

• Ball and Off Ball
• Shots
• Rebounds
• Basket Interference and Goal Tending
• Last Shot

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L
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Closely Guarded 3 Point Coverage
TABLE
VISITORS
HOME

• 3 point attempt
• Trail official signals a successful 3 point
  attempt Lead official shall not mirror the
  signal
• Lead official signals a successful 3 point
  attempt Trail official shall mirror the signal

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L
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Transition
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Press Coverage
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Line Coverage
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Inbound Spot
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Side Line Throw-in by Trail
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Side Line Throw-in by Lead below foul line
extended
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Side Line Throw-in by Lead above the foul line
extended
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End Line Throw-in from Lead
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End Line Throw-in from Trail
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Held Ball Calling Procedure
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Free Throw Coverage
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Free Throw Administration
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Foul Mechanics at the Spot
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• Whistle with a sharp blast.
• Raise arm straight up with closed fist.
• Give the bird-dog signal and move toward the
  fouling player.
• Inform fouling player by saying color and number.
• Say and give type of foul.
• 6. If a team-control foul, signal in the
  direction of the non-fouling teams basket.
• 7. Signal the throw in spot if non- shooting.
• 8. If shooting, verbally give free-throw
  shooters number.
• Visually give the number of free throws.
• 10. If a try attempt is not to be awarded, wipe
  it off.

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Foul Mechanics for Reporting
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• Proceed quickly to the Reporting Area. Do not go
  through players.
• 2. Count the basket if the attempted went in or
  wipe it off.
• 3. Slowly state the color and number of player
  who fouled while visually indicating the number
  of the player who fouled on one hand.
• 4. Vocally state and visually signal the type of
  foul.
• 5. If player-control or team-control foul, use
  the appropriate player or team-control foul
  signal.
• 6. If free throws are to be attempted, indicate
  the number.
• 7. Complete all communication with the table
  before admitting a substitute or acknowledging a
  request for a time-out.

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Foul Reporting
Reporting Area
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Violation Mechanics
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• Give a sharp blast on you whistle.
• Fully extend one arm above the with head with
  fingers extended.
• Move toward the area of the violation, stop and
  signal the nature of the violation.
• Do not turn you back to players.
• Point in the direction of the throw-in teams
  basket and call out its color. Do not cross
  your body with the signal. Use one arm for
  violation signal and direction signal. Learn to
  use both arms.
• 6. Indicate the throw-in sport.

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Front Court Switches
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A Switch occurs when the Lead has a throw in on
their front court sideline above the free throw
line extended.
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Trail makes the call
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Lead makes the call
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Trail makes the call
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Lead makes the call
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Lead makes the call
(Shots to follow)
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Trail makes the call
(Shots to follow)
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Trail makes the call
(Shots to follow)
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Lead makes the call
(Shots to follow)
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Full Court Switches
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Lead makes the call
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Trail makes the call
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Trail makes the call
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Lead makes the call
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Trail makes the call
(Shots to follow)
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Lead makes the call
(Shots to follow)
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Trail makes the call
(Shots to follow)
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Lead makes the call
(Shots to follow)
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