Substitution Protocols When handling substitutions, we want there to be nothing else going on. Prior to granting a substitution request, the responsible official should make eye contact with his/her partner(s) to ensure this fact. Once the responsible official has determined that it is appropriate to bring subs in (ball is not live, no foul needs to be reported, the current… Read more »
Stop Clock Signal – All whistles require a stop clock signal that involves raising your arm. Either your hand will be open (violation/held ball) or a closed fist (foul). This includes plays where the ball goes out of bounds. This is a violation and requires a stop clock signal. It also includes player control and blocking fouls. Using this approved… Read more »
Based on feedback from our observer as well as my own observations, we need to do a better job of dealing with coaches and the coaching box. In some observed games coaches from both teams were constantly on the court both during time when the clock was running and well as when the clock was stopped. This needs to be… Read more »
This week’s items to pay closer attention to.
A few notes from the pre-season tournament week. Please be aware of proper procedures for signaling fouls and violations and resuming play after such.
