February 6, 2011
Traveling to a March Bd. 6 game
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Meeting Topics
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Observations and Situations
Hand Check Rule
Conflict of Interest
Pre-Game Conference – Girls games
Special Feature
Closing Thoughts
Hand Checking
• Hand checking is any tactic using the hands
or arms that allows a player, on offense or
defense, to control (hold, impede, push,
divert, slow or prevent) the movement of
an opposing player.
• Hand checking is a foul and is not incidental
contact.
• Use the signal - #30
Hand Checking
• Defenders shall not have hand(s) on the
offensive player.
• When a player has a hand on, two hands on
or jabs a hand or forearm on an opponent,
it is a foul.
• Players may not place their hands on an
opponent with or without the ball.
• Only incidental contact is permitted. Read
Rule 4-27!
Hand Checking
• When a player contacts an opponent with
his or her hands as an aid in starting,
stopping, driving around, defending a
screen, controlling or anticipating the
opponent’s next move, it is a foul.
• Much of the roughness in high school
basketball is a direct result of not assessing
the proper penalty when illegal contact with
the hand(s) occurs.
Conflict of Interest
Definition – A conflict of interest occurs when an
individual is involved in multiple interests one
of which could possibly corrupt the motivation
for an act in the other.
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Conflict of Interest??
Should you accept/work a game….
1. Involving the high school you attended?
2. A relative or family member is either a player
or coach?
3. The school principal, athletic director or
teacher is a very good friend?
4. The coach is an ex-teammate?
5. Involving a high school in the town you live?
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Conflict of Interest
Consider the following:
1. If you have any doubt, do not accept
2. Be honest to yourself, commissioner and
partner
3. Why put yourself in a situation where there
could be a misperception or impropriety?
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Conflict of Interest
4. Do you have the integrity to be impartial
despite the perception?
5. Special treatment, privileges, personal
relationships with a school/team which can
compromise the impartiality must be avoided.
“ It’s one thing if it is truly inadvertent , but
accepting a game while knowing about a
conflict of interest is simply a no-no.”
Referee Magazine
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Conflict of Interest
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Gender Equality on
the Court
Girls vs. Boys basketball
• Is the pre-game any different?
- Most officials report that this doesn’t
change, with the exception of a brief
discussion about basket interference and goaltending in reference to the boy’s game
- The SAME rules apply to both games: (i.e. –
Advantage vs. Disadvantage)
Girls vs. Boys Basketball
• Are there subtle differences in how the game
is called?
- Most officials reported that they DO call the
games differently
What are the differences?
GIRLS
1. Can they play through the
contact?
2. Are they properly
equipped (tucking in
shirts, hair devices)?
3. Faster whistles from
officials (i.e. – jump ball)
4. Coaches want more calls
(hand checking)
BOYS
1. Faster game
2. Play takes place above the
rim
3. Let them play – it makes
for an exciting game
4. Coaches want less calls
Does the gender of the officials
matter?
• Most officials surveyed reported that it
doesn’t matter if there are 2 males, 2 females
or 1 female/1 male official calling the game, as
long as the game is called CONSISTENTLY on
the both ends!
Girls vs. Boys Games
Do they ever compete at the same level?
YES
During rivalry games, as well as conference and
state tournaments. The level of game may
dictate some officiating variances for either
game.
What do the coaches think?
• Some believe that officials are quick to
anticipate calls during girl’s games because
they don’t think the players can handle the
contact.
• Would prefer that officials see/treat them like
‘athletes’, not girls or boys.
Conclusion
• Don’t be afraid to have this dialogue during
the pre-game.
• Set clear expectations during the
captains/coaches meeting.
• Have fun!
GO PACKERS!
Officiating Girls Games
• “It takes some conversations. We've struggled with
getting officials not to call a jump ball as soon as the
ball is touched by two players. We need to treat
players as "athletes" not girls or boys. The "stronger"
athlete should have the opportunity to gain control
of the ball, as the rule book allows, until there's
"undue roughness." Other areas we emphasize, in
addition to "playing through contact" is "blocked
shots. Female athletes can block shots"
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Officiating Girls Games
• “I have seen some differences (girls vs. boys) mostly
due to officials anticipating a call because they don't
realize how athletic my girls are. Usually it is a block
call or quick hands taking the ball away. But for the
most part I think it is consistent with the boys. We
come out and play very aggressive defense and the
other team knows that coming in. We work hard on
moving our feet and not using our hands, there may
be some who feel somehow that being aggressive is
a foul.”
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Officiating Girls Games
“I think, as do most people I talk with that there is a
significant difference in the game and how it is
called. To me the biggest disparity is due to the
physical difference between the genders and the
physical nature of the game. The best example is a
drive to the basket. Boys will get contacted, bumped
and continue to the basket. There is no significant
disadvantage. They don't want a whistle and in most
cases coaches also expect the play to continue. The
flow of the game is not disrupted.”
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Officiating Girls Games
• “Contrary, in a girls game you may try and
pass on the exact same play and suddenly the
player is off balance, tripping and maybe
falling to the floor. We now have no whistle
because we tried to let them play through it or
a very late whistle which does not make us
look the best.”
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Officiating Girls Games
• It’s o.k. that girls fall down. This does not mean we
are losing control of the game. I know the crowd
goes wild but don't call something just because she
fell down.
• Competitive play verses rough play. Sometimes we
see the girls game as rough and call the foul (girls
bodying up inside) and the boys game as being
competitive post play.
• Yes, the tall center can out jump the opponent in
front of her without there being a pushing foul.
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Mechanics
If no big deal,
then do it the right way!
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Quotes
”There are little kindling fires always going
during a game. Pour no gasoline.”
Barry Mano Editor –Referee Magazine/NASO
Questions ?
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