January 8, 2012
Syracuse-Oswego Board
of Women’s Basketball Officials
House Keeping
Disconcertion of Free-thrower:
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No opponent shall disconcert the free-thrower. (Taunt, bait,
gesture …) 9-1.2.f
Keep the flow of the game:
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Use the Resumption of Play procedure (IF NECESSARY). 4-57.2
Verticality:
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The hands and arms of the defender may be raised within her
vertical plane while the defender is on the playing court or in the
air.
4-76.1c
Cont’ House Keeping
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ZERO TOLERANCE with assistant
coaches.
NYS Mod. 10-4.4 & App. III, Section 1.b (p. 107)
Cont’ House Keeping
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Keep your focus:
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Player control/team control = NO SHOTS
On all dead ball situations, stay focused on the status
of the ball …
Throw-in situation (on spot vs. running the baseline)
Awarding free-throw shots (shooter, # of shots)
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Modified Rules Hand-out
9th grade teams  ALL Offenses and Defenses Allowed
 No shot clock and NO 3point shot
7th and 8th grade teams  No shot clock or 3 point shot and or double
teaming or zone defenses allowed.
 Pressing allowed in the last 2 min of each
quarter. (If up by 10 or more points = NO
PRESS.)
Modified Game Format
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All Quarters = 7 minutes
Overtime = 3 minutes
If still tied = SUDDEN VICTORY.
(ALL OVERTIME PERIODS ARE 3 MINUTES)
Modified Game Format
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4 Quarters – less then 12 players
5 periods = 12 or more players
Halftime after 2 period
3rd, 4th and 5th periods (10th team foul = 1:1
and on the 13th foul = 2 shots) with an
additional full time out
Elbow Contact:
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Officials are being reminded that there
can be incidental contact with the elbow
above or below the shoulders.
Not all contact with the elbow is a foul
regardless of where it makes contact.
Elbow Rule Myths
These are all FALSE statements.
 Every time a player is bleeding because of
contact to the head it is a foul. FALSE
 Every time there is contact of any kind to the
head it is a foul. FALSE
(Con’t) Elbow Rule Myths
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The rules committee wants officials to
call an flagrant 1 personal foul on all
contact to the head. FALSE
When a player runs into an elbow it is
always a foul. FALSE
(Con’t) Elbow Rule Myths
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This rule only applies to contact to the
head and not the neck. FALSE
Contact with an elbow BELOW the neck
is always an flagrant 1 or flagrant 2
personal foul. FALSE
The arm area surrounding the elbow is
considered the elbow. FALSE
Elbow Rule Facts
The official will not be calling fouls any
differently than what has been done in the past.
 The official’s judgment still determines what is
legal/illegal contact.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association, August 9, 2010
Excessive Swinging of Elbows
The following shall be considered excessive swinging:
 a. When arm(s) and elbow(s) are swung about while
using the shoulders as pivots, and the speed of the
extended arm(s) and elbow(s) exceeds that of the
rest of the body as it rotates on the hips or on the
pivot foot; or
 b. When the speed and vigor with which the arm(s)
and elbow(s) are swung is such that injury could
result if another player were contacted.
4-36.7
Rulings
Contact occurs above the shoulders of an
opponent  flagrant 1 or flagrant 2
personal foul.
Contact occurs below the shoulders of an
opponent  common, flagrant 1 or
flagrant 2 personal foul.
10-1.13
Crew Communcation
Officiating crews must take every
opportunity to communicate effectively.
Of specific concern:
 The status of the ball  live vs. dead
 Administering penalties properly
 Try attempts in hand or in flight 
offensive or defensive foul occurs
Crew Communcation
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The official with pertinent information
must communicate with his/her
partners.
If the calling official needs information ask the right questions of partner(s) to
properly administer these situations.
Communcation
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If you have information that needs to be
shared out on the court  Do not bring
the information into the post game
conference.
Screening
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The guard shall give the opponent
without the ball  time and distance to
avoid contact.
The distance given by the opponent of
the player without the ball needs NOT to
be more than two strides.
4 - 35.5 b & c, p. 75-6.
Illegal Screening
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Video Clip
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Questions
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AGENDA for Next Meeting
Safe Travels
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Keep working hard
Work together
Your partner is your only friend out
there  TAKE CARE OF EACHOTHER