Category Archives: Weekly POE

Merry Christmas!

Coaching Players – Do not coach players when you are officiating.  It is not your job.  Do not tell a player to “get out of the lane,” “keep hands off,” “use a bounce pass,” etc.  While some coaches do not mind, others do.  Several complaints have been received regarding this issue. Ejections – A reminder.  Please let me know about… Read more »

Ejections – All ejections require a report be submitted to the HSL office by 12 noon the following day.  This includes all flagrant fouls (personal and technical) as well as all situations where an individual receives multiple technical fouls.  It does not matter what the reason for the technical foul is.  For example, a player dunks during pre-game warm-up and… Read more »

Home Uniforms – What is wrong with this picture? Aside from the fact that some players on the blue team are wearing white tee shirts, neither team is wearing their home white uniforms.  In this case the blue team is the home team and should be wearing white uniforms.

Between Games – Regarding doubleheaders, please remember that at least one official should supervise the warm-up activities between games at all times.  After exiting the gym to end coverage of the first game, one official should immediately return to the court.

State Tournament Time – Congratulations to all of you who receive a state tournament assignment. Some things to keep in mind as we head into the State Tournament.

Last Two Weeks – We are heading into the final stages of the regular season for the schools.  Each game may mean more than usual for playoff positioning, region championships, etc. Games may be more intense. Sharpen your focus. Sometimes even teams at the bottom of the region can lash out. Locally there has been an increase in unsporting acts which… Read more »

The Last Week – Stay strong! Sharpen your focus! Last week we had a fan interfere with the end of a game.  Be ready for anything!  Be professional and do your job.  The kids are depending on you.

Fights – The best advice on fights is to never have one in your game. Being alert to the potential of flare-ups between opponents, understanding the nature of the relationship between opponents and defusing potentially volatile situations can reduce the potential for one happening. Remember, the players are trained to respond to the whistle. Sounding the whistle again and again as… Read more »

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 »