Manage the Game
2015 CABO Camp Halifax
Tough Situations
The Game is Getting Out of Control or Rough
Two players tangled up.
Can't determine and contact is bad…
Call a double foul. Don’t ignore.
Look players in the eye, talk to leaders,
talk to bigs…”We need your help, we’re
not comfortable with level of contact here”
Be PRESENT on held ball situations!
Appearance of Fair.
2015 CABO Camp Halifax
Tough Situations
You can be friendly with the players….but they are NOT
your friends!!
2015 CABO Camp Halifax
Tough Situations
Sterilize the game if they won’t work with you
Non Basketball fouls/ Borderline hard fouls: Protect the
fouler! Watch for team mates coming to assistance of
fouled player. Ask yourself: “Do I want this type of foul to
happen 10 times in this game?” If not, do something
about it!! Partners help. Calling official, take time to
listen, tend to feel rushed at this point
Can never fake getting hit in the eye. Call foul or stop
play for injured player, no change in possession.
2015 CABO Camp Halifax
Tough Situations
Complicated Foul Process
COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE
Players to benches first. Get together to decide on final outcome.
Agree before the team meeting is over (same rules as BOD).
CC brings both coaches together for an “information” session, not a
negotiation.
Confirm their
professionalism prior to
communicating.
There will be no negotiation,
“the crew has information
for you.”
2015 CABO Camp Halifax
Proactive Reffing
“Investment Program“
“Call it Tight….But Let Them Play!”
Dead Ball Efficiency:
Keep the ball in play.
Techs call themselves during live play.
Dead ball is way more difficult.
2015 CABO Camp Halifax
Proactive Reffing
Presence
Conviction and Engagement, Passion and Enjoyment!
People don’t remember you for what you say but “how you make them feel”
Controls windows being opened, you don’t care…indifference is a problem.
BCBOA 2014
Proactive Reffing
Parables! By Aesop
The Wind and the Sun were disputing which was the stronger.
Suddenly they saw a traveller coming down the road, and the Sun
said: "I see a way to decide our dispute. Whichever of us can cause
that traveller to take off his cloak shall be regarded as the stronger.
You begin." So the Sun retired behind a cloud, and the Wind began
to blow as hard as it could upon the traveller. But the harder he
blew the more closely did the traveller wrap his cloak round him, till
at last the Wind had to give up in despair. Then the Sun came out
and shone in all his glory upon the
traveller, who soon found it too hot to walk with his cloak on.
2015 CABO Camp Halifax
Proactive Reffing
Parables! The Sun and the Wind…By Aesop
2015 CABO Camp Halifax
Proactive Reffing
People don’t remember you for what you say but
“how you make them feel”
2015 CABO Camp Halifax
Proactive Reffing
Badger Bob
I need your help. You are asking a lot of questions. Can
you pick your spots? Some of them might be great but
you run the risk of getting tuned out when you may have
a really good point.
2015 CABO Camp Halifax
Proactive Reffing
Make it a Crew
Change thought process from individual to crew.
Elevate the conversation.
Change generalities to specific questions.
Statement: C’mon ref, Ponz is killing us….the fouls are
8-1, you gotta do something about this!!
Answer: Coach, do you have a question about a specific
play for the crew? When we get a chance we will get
back to you. Then come back with “information/not a
negotiation”. Coach, we discussed that call and we have
information for you……..
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Proactive Reffing
Ignorance is Bliss, Not
Handle it.
Referee across has best view on tough calls. Watch
coaches eyes on FT’s as well! Coach, players
standing…dissension. Frankenstein.
Player scores after whistle, player defends that player
after whistle (delay of game warning), ball flip (minimum
delay of game, max technical foul), gestures, not
personal but business. Run the Game, Don’t let it run you
2015 CABO Camp Halifax
Proactive Reffing
Know the game
• Foul game strategy
• Steal-double-steal-foul if time, steal-foul, immediate
foul, fouls to give, DFT,
• 2 for 1
• Big small screen/switch—drive little/big (knee contactstumble); post up big/little
• Under the screen, over-hedge-reattach, over-hard
hedge-double team, rub the under defender
• Heat check, bad matchups, hand-down-man-down
• Guide arm contact, push offs, play on
• Spin move travel, hop travel,
• Give backs vs fouls
2015 CABO Camp Halifax
Manage the Game
Be Proactive, Not Reactive
Run the Game
Don’t Let the Game Run You
2015 CABO Camp Halifax