10/19/2012 2012-13 NCAA Women’s Basketball Officiating Clinic NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2012-13 RULE & INTERPRETATIONS CHANGES CHANGES Opening General Session • Intro • Rules & Interpretations • Major Officiating Concerns • Mechanics Changes Mechanics Changes 1
10/19/2012 Rule 1 - Court and Equipment Logos Playing court requirements: • complete finish in a manner that is similar throughout. • includes the three-foot area outside each sideline and six-foot area outside each end line. six foot area outside each end line • ensure the court is of a consistent finish, including any logos or decals that are legally allowed on the floor (responsibility of host institution staff). Rule 1-17 (new) Officiating New Rule • Pregame- inspect the court (Rule 2-5.1) • Inform game management of any dangers/concerns • Have game management rectify situation • Be aware of changing conditions Be aware of changing conditions • Determine if game should continue when dangerous situation cannot be rectified Rule 1 - Court and Equipment Requirements- all divisions • 10ths-of-a-second display • Red or LED lights behind backboard • Mounted and recessed shot clocks (One administrative tech for all- penalized before the start of the game) • Restricted Area Arc marked on the floor • A solid single-colored 2-inch line (clearly visible) • A semi-circle measured 3 feet from the center of the basket to the outside edge of the line and to the front face of the backboard (No penalty. Must have to play) 2
10/19/2012 Rule 2 - Officials and Their Duties Officials jurisdiction ( reminder ) • 15 minutes before game • One official must remain on the floor when team members are present- includes intermission. • All officials return to the floor with 3 minutes remaining in All ffi i l t t th fl ith 3 i t i i i pregame/intermission regardless of whether team members are present. • To enhance crew unity, it is recommended that all officials remain on the floor. Rule 2-4.3 Rule 2 - Officials and Their Duties Monitor Use to determine if foul observed or foul not observed is: • Flagrant 2 & contact dead ball technical fouls • If not, can assess a Flagrant 1 personal or contact dead ball • ILLEGAL contact with elbow above the shoulders of opponent (whether play was officiated or not) • Review permitted on called/reported foul until the ball becomes live • MUST review when coach requests legal review Rule 2-13 Interpretation- Rule 2 & 5 Play: • A1 is fouled in act of shooting near the expiration of time • Time expires before the release of the shot • A1 continues to shoot A1 continues to shoot Ruling: • When time must be placed back on clock, score basket and award free throw(s) A.R. 35 & 146 3
10/19/2012 Interpretation- Rule 2 & 5 Time • When TO put time put back on clock: -When foul occurred (monitor) -Timer’s mistake in failing to stop clock on whistle ( (monitor and no monitor) it d it ) • When NOT TO put time back on clock: -Foul occurs so near the expiration of time that the timer is unable to stop the clock. This is not a timer’s mistake (no monitor). A.R. 35 and 146 MAJOR OFFICIATING CONCERNS Incidental Elbow Contact • 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. • When there is illegal contact above shoulders of an • When there is illegal contact above shoulders of an opponent with the elbow- (must be at least a flagrant 1 personal) • Must determine if contact was: -Incidental = No foul -Illegal= Foul 4
10/19/2012 Traveling • Not all spin moves are travels. • Legal moves by the ball handler must be permitted. • After establishing a pivot foot, that pivot foot may be lifted, but may not return to the floor before the ball is released on a pass or try for goal on a pass or try for goal. • Players should be given the benefit of the doubt on 50/50 plays • Don’t turn our backs on traveling- but KNOW it is a travel Freedom of Movement • Concern- Excessive physicality and the lack of freedom of movement. • Players must be permitted to move freely and without being held, pushed or rerouted. Pace of Play • Stoppages that interrupt the flow and pace of the game. • Officials are instructed to keep the game moving: -Following timeouts -Permit incidental contact (call the fouls) P it i id t l t t ( ll th f l ) -Permit legal moves by ball handlers -Use the monitor judiciously 5
10/19/2012 Legal Guarding Rule- Know the rule on establishing and maintaining a guarding position: • Can take a charge when feet are moving • Cannot move toward the defender and make contact • Contact does not have to be in middle of chest • Can be a charge when offensive player does not run through defender Secondary Defender – Restricted-Area Plays Rule- • Secondary defender establishing initial guarding position in RA and staying there • Only applies to taking a charge on player with the ball or who has made a pass or released a shot Coverage- • Lead- when the drive comes from the strong side • Center- drive comes from the weak side • Center and Trail- typically have secondary coverage Secondary Defender – Restricted-Area Plays Certainty • Be certain that it is the Restricted Area Arc line! Signaling • Whistle & Fist in the air • Block signal • Point to restricted area (on block- no point/no help) • Count the goal (if applicable) • Non-calling official(s) shall provide information to the calling official if they have definitive knowledge about the location of the player’s feet. 6
10/19/2012 Contact On/By the Ball Handler/Dribbler • One ‘hot stove’ touch then no more • Too much contact on and by the BH/DR at all levels and especially late in the season • Be consistent: - Game to game - Within a game - Within the crew - Start to end of season Free Throw Violations • Players (on and off marked lane spaces) leaving early • Disconcerting shooters • Players faking Sportsmanship Concerns include: • Bench decorum infractions by - Coaches - Assistant Coaches - Bench personnel Bench personnel • On-court behaviors by players • Rules must be enforced to obtain acceptable forms of behavior 7
10/19/2012 Sportsmanship • Unsportsmanlike conduct by players and/or bench personnel: -Repeated and prolonged violations of 10-3 and 10 4 merit a technical foul -Violations need not be repeated or prolonged to be penalized -Egregious conduct- automatic technical foul Bench Decorum – Coaching Box • The coaching-box rule shall be enforced • Coaches expected to remain in their coaching box • Distinct advantage gained by coaches out of their box • Rules are clear and concise • Rules are clear and concise Bench Decorum – Coaching Box • Rules permit coaches to be out of the prescribed 28-foot coaching box for specific reasons: -Prevent a fight from escalating -Point out a scoring/timing mistake -Request timeout for correctable error Request timeout for correctable error -Seek information from scorer/timer during timeout or intermission 8
10/19/2012 Bench Decorum – Coaching Box • When a coach is clearly and completely out of the box: - Appropriately communicating with officials - Coaching his/her team - Engaged in miscellaneous legal activities (getting water, retrieving a shirt) - Minor conduct infractions ONE WARNING then DIRECT TECHNICAL FOUL Bench Decorum – Conduct • Egregious conduct infractions NO warning – TECHNICAL FOUL Egregious Conduct 1. Questioning the integrity of an official (repeatedly questioning the foul count or suggesting cheating by official) 2. Profane, vulgar, threatening, or derogatory remarks or personal comments relating to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or sexual orientation directed at or referring to any game official sexual orientation directed at or referring to any game official or opposing player/bench personnel 9
10/19/2012 Egregious Conduct 3 . Prolonged, negative responses to a call/no-call • thrashing the arms in disgust • dramatizing contact by re-enacting the play • running or jumping in disbelief 4. Negative response to a call/no call g p • approaching/charging an official in hostile, aggressive, threatening manner • throwing equipment or clothing onto the floor 5. Continual criticism during a game regarding the same incident after warning by an official Bench Decorum – Conduct • Asst. Coaches/Bench Personnel: - All are required to be seated except to spontaneously react to a play, etc. - When illegal standing is observed – give them one “wave” motion to SIT! wave motion to SIT! - If the “wave” doesn’t work, inform the head coach and request their assistance - This is an official warning (verbalize) Bench Decorum – Conduct • Asst. Coaches/Bench Personnel: - Subsequent infractions will result in a TECHNICAL FOUL assessed to offender - Also assessed indirectly to Head Coach - Egregious conduct violations by bench personnel needs no warning 10
10/19/2012 MECHANICS CHANGES Timeout Administration • Do not place the ball on the floor when spot is vacated • Official stands with Official stands with the ball at the throw-in spot NCAA Presentation Title Month ##, Year page 32 Company Name Timeout Administration • When huddling: - Huddle at throw-in spot unless it’s a bench spot - Face benches Face benches NCAA Presentation Title Month ##, Year page 33 Company Name 11
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