Jump Ball

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The Umpire moves to the front court and

establishes a position on the baseline.

The Umpire now becomes the new Lead.

The Referee waits until all players have cleared and

moves into position towards the sideline on the opposite side of the court from the

Lead.

The Referee now becomes the new Trail.

Basic Positioning

The Lead

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LThe initial position for the Lead is four to six feet from the end of the baseline and at point in the middle between the three-

point arc and the nearest lane line.

You do not want to position yourself in the paint. This position will cause you to lose your ability to see rebounding

plays clearly.

The highlighted area is the primary court coverage for the Lead. When the ball is in this area, the Lead should mirror

the ball-handler.

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Basic Positioning

The Trail

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The initial position for the Trail is:•Opposite side of the court from the Lead•Near the 28ft line (past the top of the key)

The Trail should move along this arc to maintain a view of

the ball-handler when the ball-handler is in the Trail’s

primary area.

The primary court coverage for the Trail is the

highlighted area. This is all of the front court that is not

covered by the Lead.

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It is important for the Trail to always maintain a position that allows the Trail to see

between the ball-handler and the defender.O X

Transition

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After a made basket, the officials must

transition up the court.

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LEADLet the ball-handler reach the free-throw

line before moving off of the baseline

It is important to maintain a position that is behind the

ball-handler and at an angle where the Lead can see

between the ball-handler and defender.

As the players move up the court, the Trail should follow.

When moving, the Trail should run forward while looking over

a shoulder.

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The old Lead becomes the new Trail.

The old Trail now becomes the new

Lead.

Reporting Fouls

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When a foul occurs, the covering official must blow

their whistle immediately and give the signal for a foul.

It is helpful to move towards the fouled player to help

establish control in a heated situation.

Once the situation is under control, inform your partner of the number of free throws (if any) and

the number of the player taking the free throws.

Move towards the scorer’s table going around the players.You do not need to

walk directly up to the table itself.

Foul Reporting Area

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Tips for reporting fouls•Do not rush•Come to a complete stop•If a shooting foul – indicate whether or not the basket was made•Indicate the color of the offending team•Indicate the number of the offending player•Give the correct signal to indicate the foul that occurred•If a shooting foul, indicate the number of shots

Basket is goodFoul is on:

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Free Throws

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TWhen foul shots are awarded, the non-calling official will become the Lead and administer all

free throws.

After reporting the foul, the calling official will become

the Trail.

The Trail will take a position along the free

throw line extended, close to the 3-pt arc, and on the same side of the court as

the scorer’s table.The bottom block on each side must be vacant

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The second blocks may be occupied by

members of the non-shooting

team.

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The third blocks may be occupied by members of the shooting team

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The top blocks may only be occupied by

members of the non-shooting team

The top blocks may only be occupied by

members of the non-shooting team

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The Trail Official is responsible for:

•top 2 spaces on opposite lane line

•free-throw line

•flight of the ball

•fouls and rebounding action

The Lead Official is responsible for:

•administering all free throws

•the opposite lane line & the bottom space on the near lane line

•fouls and rebounding action

Free Throw Procedure (First Shot):•both officials make sure lane spaces are occupied correctly•both officials will look at the scorer’s table for subs•The Lead official will indicate the number of shots remaining, bounce the ball to the shooter, and back away to a spot on the lane line well off the end line•The Trail official will check the position of the shooter’s feet and begins the visible 10-second count (wrist flick)•Once the shot goes up the officials should watch for lane and other violations (immediate violation if on shooting team, delayed dead ball if on non-shooting team)

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Free Throw Procedure (Last Shot):•both officials make sure lane spaces are occupied correctly•both officials will look at the scorer’s table for subs•The Lead official will indicate the number of shots remaining, bounce the ball to the shooter, and back away to a spot approximately 4 feet from the lane line well off the end line•The Trail official will check the position of the shooter’s feet and begins the visible 10-second count (wrist flick)•Once the shot goes up the officials should watch for lane and other violations•If the clock is to begin after the shot, the Trail will start the clock on an unsuccessful shot, the Lead will start the clock on a made basket.

Throw In

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When the ball goes out of bounds, it is the covering officials responsibility to make sure that the ball is

placed at the correct location for the upcoming throw-in.

If the ball goes out of bounds in the shaded area, it should be placed at a parallel spot on the baseline.

If the ball goes out of bounds in any other area, it should be placed at a

parallel spot on the closest sideline.

Never place a ball underneath the basket for a throw-in.

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Due to where the ball went out-of-bounds on the play, the ball will be placed at the

appropriate spot out-of-bounds.

The Lead will move to the other side of the baseline to administer the throw-in.

Because the Trail and the Lead are now on the same side of the

court, the Trail will need to switch to the other side of the court to

box in all of the players.

On a spot throw-in, the player has a 3ft wide area in which they may

move laterally. They may move as far away from the court as possible.

Throw-in Administration

•The administering official will take a position with the player between themselves and the basket. (Always box in all players)•Check with your partner and the scorer’s table before giving the ball to the player.•Hand the ball to the player and take a step away from them•Begin your 5-second count (this ends once the ball is released on to the court.•The clock does not start until the ball is touched on the court by another player.

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