Welcome to the District X

Playoff Meeting 2016

Tim LaVanPIAA District X Rules InterpreterLJ FrisinaPIAA District X Male Officials RepDave WrightPIAA Statewide Rules Interpreter

District X Playoff ScheduleRound of 16 February 16 and 17 (Tue/Wed)Quarterfinals February 19 and 20 (Fri/Sat)Semifinals February 23 and 24 (Tue/Wed)Finals and Consy Finals February 26 and 27 (Fri/Sat)

LJ Frisina• Playoff assignment Process• Let LJ know ASAP (today preferably) if

you have ANY closed dates.• (814)392-1574 or lfrisina@tbscc.com

Playoff Partners• Contact AND receive a verification from each partner• Names and contact info is on Arbiter and the PIAA site at

www.piaa.org (login and check the officials directory)• PLEASE make sure contact info is correct on each officiating site• Partners from game to game most likely will change• Arrive at the game site at least one hour prior to game-time,

check in with site management

Checking the books at the table• Referee should go over no later than the 13:00 mark to make sure

books are nearly completed• Check ALL THREE BOOKS…..official book first, then EACH

SCHOOL’S book to make sure they match. Take care of it NOW, not during the game.

• Make sure official scorekeeper has vertically striped shirt and will make eye contact with officials reporting fouls.

• Make sure other scorekeepers will be in contact with each other. Site will depend on where they sit….Boro, Sharon, etc.

Talking with the timer• TALK WITH THE TIMER, he/she may not be a ‘regular’ or work high

school games as a timer• Need a horn on ALL substitutes• Media TO’s• Warning horn on ALL timeouts/quarters/DQ’d player• Let us know if scorekeepers have a discrepancy• Possible discussion of 40-point rule at halftime

Media Timeouts• Game management will let you know if there will be

media TO’s• Media TO procedure• http://www.piaa.org/assets/web/documents/

Media_Timeout_Procedures(1).pdf• Questions about Media TO’s?

Captain’s Meeting• Meeting held at the 8:00 mark in the past (game

management will let you know the time)• Referee will read sportsmanship message verbatim• Referee will FACE the table (standing closest to the center

jump circle) as U1 and U2 will stand closest to the table facing out to be a part of the meeting AND to observe warmups

• Return to side opposite table to observe warmups

COACHING Box• A COACHING box……PERIOD.• Must be the same at both ends of the floor• Is not required to be located 14’ to 28’ from the baseline• NO CARPET or MAT may designate the coaching box• Must be marked ON THE FLOOR or no box, so make sure

referee/game management place tape for the box• The head coach MUST begin the game within the coaching box• Any questions/concerns see game manager

Uniforms• YES, we ARE fashion police• Undershirt color must match predominant color of the jersey• ALL OTHER ACCESSORIES above the socks must be the same

color for the entire team and be black, white, beige or predominant color of the jersey

• Shorts……ALMOST anything goes!• Athletic and kinesio tape: any color is legal• Take a look at these (from Craig Bradley, D-3 Rules

Interpreter)

Intentional Fouls• Know them when we see them• Upgrade if necessary• A coach yelling “FOUL, FOUL” isn’t necessarily an intentional

foul• Be smart about knowing when a team WANTS to foul and get

the first opportunity• Craig Bradley summary chart for elbows

Rule 10-6-12

CLIPS• Handcheck Video 1 and under 2014 click on Jan 9• Handcheck Video 2 and under 2014 click on Nov 17

Free Throw Point of Emphasis

• MUST protect the free throw shooter• C has count and free throw line (for crossing and contact)• L has all players on lane lines• T has players behind the 3-point arc AND flight of the ball• Free Throw POE's and under 2015 click on Nov 17

PIAA OFFICIALS CONVENTION

August 5 & 6 2016Hilton Harrisburg

QUESTIONS??

Tim LaVan(814)229-4787 (cell)

tlavan@mail.ocasd.org