Taunting – While there always has been the possibility of taunting after a player has dunked the ball, there has been an increase in such activity in situations involving successful three point goals. Please heighten your awareness of this possibility in your games. Taunting for any reason is never acceptable and it should not be the subject of a warning. Taunting… Read more »
Throw-ins – There are many situations in a game that result in a throw-in. These include time-outs, non-shooting fouls, violations, inadvertent whistles and held-balls. By rule, most throw-ins occur nearest the spot of the infraction. In rarer cases the ball may be inbounded based on where the ball was located when the infraction occurred. Some infractions, such as technical fouls, have… Read more »
Eye Contact – It is important for the administering official (free throw or throw-in) to “scan the floor” before putting the ball in play. Glance at the table to see if subs are waiting. Make eye contact with your partner(s) to ensure that they are ready. Multiple reports have been received about officials putting the ball in play while a partner… Read more »
Coaches On Court – Coaches do not belong on the court except during timeouts and intermissions or when beckoned by an official. During timeouts and intermissions the coach is restricted to the time-out area. Numerous coaches are wandering out onto the court to talk with their players. This often occurs during free throws. There is no reason that the player… Read more »
Coaches On Court – Coaches do not belong on the court except during timeouts and intermissions or when beckoned by an official. During timeouts and intermissions the coach is restricted to the time-out area. Numerous coaches are wandering out onto the court to talk with their players. This often occurs during free throws. There is no reason that the player… Read more »
Observers as well as a significant number of officials have reported about continuing issues with compliance with rules governing the proper wearing of the uniforms, particularly the rolling out of the waistbands of the uniform shorts. Rule 3-3-5 gives the official the power to send non-complying players to the bench. Sending an non-complying player to the bench usually results in… Read more »
Overall the enforcement for 10-7-12 (hand checking) has been pretty good. The one area which has been a little weak is ruling a foul when contact on a ball handler occurs due to an extended arm bar. Remember that such contact is a foul regardless of whether or not it affects the ball handler’s ability to play.
Some things to pay attention to as the season gets underway. Please make sure all players are properly uniformed. Taking care to enforce uniform rules at the beginning of the season helps to make it easier for all of us as the season progresses. Tee shirts, if visible, MUST match the torso color of the jersey. Headbands, wristbands, leg sleeves,… Read more »
When the system was reset for this school year, the mileage for all officials was defaulted to 50 miles. This was a change from the previous default of 75 miles. 50 miles may be less problematic for officials who are not near a state boundary line. However, for others, particularly for those officials out of state, this may limit the… Read more »
The following protocol shall be followed by an official who decides that he/she will not stand during the playing of the national anthem before any contest. The South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) office in Columbia must be notified at least two days in advance of the contest. The SCHSL will contact the host school and advise them of the… Read more »
