Monthly Archives: January 2024

Substitution Protocols…Different circumstances in the game will result in different officials handling substitution requests.  It does not matter who is handling a substitution process (and in some cases, this responsibility may be passed from one official to another as after a made free throw).  The responsibilities are the same. The responsible official shall display the Stop clock signal until the… Read more »

Three Person Crew-Lead Positioning…Please review lead official positioning in your handbook.  Some of us are getting “stuck” at the B position when we should either be at the A position or the C position. Closing down because the Lead anticipates a rotation is okay.  However, staying there when the ball widens toward the sideline on the Lead’s side of the… Read more »

Bonus Free Throw Situations…Please increase your awareness of the fact that bonus free throw situations sometimes “sneak up” on us.  If you have had a number of fouls in a quarter, confirm with the scorer the number of team fouls that have occurred before you put the ball in play via a throw-in.  This can help to prevent a correctable… Read more »

Some things to pay attention to as we move forward. Too many travels at the beginning of the dribble are being missed.  On the perimeter, sequence the following actions.  When the player has the ball, see the feet, identify the pivot foot, note the release of the ball to start a dribble.  This release of the ball must occur before… Read more »