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| Game Situations |
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These are situations that don't come up very often, but each referee needs to know how to handle these situation should they occur. |
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1. Should I let coaches talk to me?
2. Are coaches allowed to referee? 3. How should I handle coaches who are misbehaving? 4. What is a Direct Technical Foul? 5. What is an Indirect Technical Foul? 6. Do I have to give a warning before I can call a "T" on a player or coach? 7. How can I help my partner when he has called a "T"? 8. How Should Referees Handle Ejected Coaches? 9. What are the Correctable Errors? If I let the wrong team throw the ball in after a timeout and the other team scores does this situation qualify as correctable error? 10. What is the "Proper Timeout Procedure" referees should use? 11. What if a team doesn’t return to the floor after a timeout or after the intermission between quarters? 12. What if a team has not returned to the court when the clock runs down at halftime? 13. How should referees handle the special rule "NO Backcourt Defense"? 1. Should I let coaches talk to me? As long as the coach is not carrying on a continuous conversation that can begin to interrupt your concentration and as long as the coach is addressing you in a curteous manner, it's OK. Also when you address the coach, it should be in a curteous manner. Don't let it be an adversial confrontation. Back to Top 2. Are coaches allowed to referee? Coaches may not attempt to referee or complain to the point that they upset fans or players. I usually use the rule, that if the coach's actions are influencing the crowd in any way, the coach's actions need to be stopped. If they talk to me loud enough for the crowd to hear it, that needs to be stopped. If they yell at me, they need to be given a "T". Back to Top 3. How should I handle coaches who are misbehaving? As long as the head coach is staying in front of his bench and coaching, everything is fine. The assistant coach may not stand up even if he is only coaching. The assistant coach may sit anywhere on the bench and coach as long as he/she does not stand up. ------------------------- Misbehavior by the coach would include yelling about calls, making hand gestures indicating that he/she thought we missed a travel or some other call, gesturing, yelling or talking about the officiating to the point that it becomes bothersome or incites the crowd. If any of these things happen we put up the STOP sign. Using the stop sign is when we turn toward the coach (not too close), put our arm straight out with the hand in the "talk to the hand" position and say in a very firm voice, "That's all Coach". At this point we turn and go on our way. The coach may try to get one last shot in as we leave - something to the sort of, "well if you ref better you won't have to listen to me". Let him have that as long as it's not too bad. If he really yells or says something bad to your back, then "T" him. Here's also where the referee's partner should help. If your partner puts up the stop sign and then the coach does something really bad when my partner turns away, then you should "T" him.------------------------ After you give the coach the stop sign, tell your partner that you have warned him. Then the next time the coach gets out of line, either official should "T" him up. Do not give the coach a second warning!!!!! Now that you've given the T, be sure to tell the scorekeeper that the "T" counts as a team foul also. Then turn to the coach and say that he/she must remain seated while coaching for the remainder of the game. You may also tell them that there are only 5 reasons that they may be out of their seat while coaching. (Learn These 5 Reasons) 1. to signal their team to call timeout, 2. to cheer a good play and then sit again, 3. to check on an injured player, 4. to go down the bench to select a sub, 5.to go to the table to ask about a scoring or timing error,------------------------------------- After the 1st "T", if the coach yells or loudly complains or gets up and complains, the 2nd "T" should be called. Now see "Ejected Coaches" Back to Top 4. What is a Direct Technical Foul? A Direct Technical Foul is a technical that you call on the head coach, a player or a bench personel person - 2 directs on a player and they are out of the game – they may remain in the bench area as long as they are not disruptive. If they become disruptive on the bench they can still get a “T”. Also if they are disruptive, instruct the coach to have an adult accompany the player out of the gym – don’t send a player out unsupervised. Two (2) direct on a coach and the coach must leave the gym. Back to Top 5. What is an Indirect Technical Foul? An Indirect Technical Foul is assessed to the Head Coach when a technical foul is called on someone who is not a player or on the bench. If you know who the disruptive person was, he/she gets a direct “T” and the coach gets an indirect “T” - any combination of 3 direct and/or indirect technicals on the head coach and he/she must leave the confines of the gym. Back to Top 6. Do I have to give a warning before I can call a "T" on a player or coach? If a coach or player does something very bad (throws down a clipboard, kicks a chair, loudly curses or uses an expletive because of displeasure with my refereeing), I do not have to warn him, I should "T" him. Back to Top 7. How can I help my partner when he has called a "T"? If your partner calls a "T", it can be an emotional time for him. Remain clam and be sure that you and your partner don't make a mistake. Sometimes when my partner has called a "T", I will go and explain to the coach his options for sitting the remainder of the game and remind the table that the "T" also counts as a team foul. This way my partner, who called the "T", is not put in a position of more harassment at this moment. Also be vVERY sure that you and your partner get together and go to the correct end to shoot the "T" shots. Back to Top 8. How Should Referees Handle Ejected Coaches? When a referee calls a second direct "T" or a "Flagrant T" or a combination of 3 indirect and direct "T's" on a coach, we politely tell the coach that he has one (1) minute to leave the gym. Then you and your partner move to the side of the court away from the table and coaches. That way the coach can't say you got confrontational. Also if he wants to say something to you, he'll have to yell or approach you. If he tries to approach you, put your hand up and tell him not to come over there. If he continues, "T" him again so that if he does leave his team will be assessed another "T" for his action after he was ejected. After he leaves, shot the "T's" and resume the game. If he doesn't leave declare a forfeit and call the police to get him out of the gym if necessary. Back to Top 9. What are the Correctable Errors? If I let the wrong team throw the ball in after a timeout and the other team scores does this situation qualify as correctable error? Regrettably that is not a correctable error and, by rule, cannot be corrected by taking the points away and giving the ball to the correct team. It is just a mistake by the official - it certainly would be an embarrassing mistake, but by rule not a correctable one. Hopefully one of the referees would catch the mistake before it happens. If you think your partner is letting the wrong team make the throw-in, it would be better to stop the throw-in before it's made for a clarification - even if it turns out you are wrong. By making sure the correct team is taking the throw-in, you keep this very embarrassing mistake from being made. Hopefully you would not think your partner is wrong (unnecessarily) very often. That is one reason that referees communicate with each other after they report a time out regarding whose ball it will be when play resumes. It can be easy to loose concentration during a timeout and give the ball to the wrong team for a throw-in. Correctable Errors (Rule 2-10), the “Rules By Topic” makes good reading 1. Shooting unmerited free throws, 2. Not shooting merited free throws, 3. Allowing the wrong player to shoot free throws, 4. Shooting free throws at the wrong basket, 5. Erroneously counting or canceling a score Back to Top 10. What is the "Proper Timeout Procedure" referees should use? During a dead ball or when a team has control of the basketball, a player or coach of that team may request a timeout. The ref recognizes that timeout by blowing the whistle and raising his open hand straight up into the stop the clock position. The ref then announces that a team has been granted a timeout (ex. ref yells “timeout RED”). The ref then walks toward the table to report the timeout (the one who recognizes the timeout does the reporting) and when the players have cleared the floor, the ref makes his report to the table. The ref tells the table who called the timeout (color and number) and whether it is a 30 sec or full. The ref then tells the timer to start the clock on the 30 or full (60). One referee should be close to where the ball will be inbounded while the other is at half court near the center circle. When the horn is sounded at the 15 second remaining time (after which no subs may enter), the ref signals for the teams to end their timeout and return to the floor. Back to Top 11. What if a team doesn’t return to the floor after a timeout or after the intermission between quarters? We’re talking about when the coach continues to keep his team in the huddle after the final horn has sounded – not the players are coming to inbound or prepare to play defense. Rule 7-5 provides the procedure to follow in this situation. After the 15 second warning horn (after which no sub may enter) and the horn ending the timeout or intermission, the referee shall sound his/her whistle to indicate play is to resume. Referee then will give the ball to the thrower-in or place the ball on the ground and begin his 5 second count. Following a violation by one team only, a “T” is called if they don’t return to the floor to make an authorized throw-in. Following a violation by both teams, a “T” is called when either team delays their return to the floor. Back to Top 12. What if a team has not returned to the court when the clock runs down at halftime? This is when the team has not come back onto the court after the halftime intermission – not staying in their huddle after the final horn – and the procedure we follow is different. Rule 2-4-4 states that it is the referees’ responsibility to see that teams are notified 3 minutes before each half is to begin. We do this by getting the timer to sound the horn 3 times at the 3 minute mark, at the 1 minute and at the 15 second mark before each half is to begin. (It is also a good idea to send someone to get them if they haven’t returned at the 1 minute mark.) Rule 10-1-5-a states that a “T” is called if a team allows the game to become action less “by consuming a full minute through not being ready when it is time to start either half. This means if they have not returned by the horn that ends the halftime, we would wait for one minute (have the timer start a time count) and then assess a “T”. We do not start the 2nd half with a throw-in or place the ball down and begin a count when a team has not returned from their dressing area to start the 2nd half. The referees would take their positions and administer the throw-in as soon as players return to the court. Back to Top 13. How should referees handle the special rule "NO Backcourt Defense"? Whenever you have a game that has as a special rule there there is “No backcourt Defense” for all or part of a game, referees need to know how to handle the situations that occur. When the defensive team gets the ball (steal or rebound) and becomes the offensive team, the new defensive team must move across half court before beginning to play defense. When the ref sees a team starting to play defense and impeding the progress of the offense, the ref should just yell “Get Back”. As long as the team immediately drops back, everything is OK. If the defensive team continues to play defense in the backcourt, the ref should blow his whistle and stop the game and make the team drop back. If the team actual steals the ball, the ref should stop the game and give the ball back to the offensive team. If the ball gets loose in the teams back court through no effort by the defensive team, it is a loose ball that anyone can go get. If the back court defense continues regardless of the number of times the ref has stopped the game, the ref could tell the coach of the offending team that if they continue their backcourt defense a “T” would be called for each offense after the warning. This should be a last solution used only if the team will not comply with the “No Backcourt Defense Rule” Back to Top |
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