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2025 Basketball Officials Training Guide Part 1

The document outlines the expectations and training for basketball officials in Stockton for the 2025 winter season, emphasizing attitude, effort, and knowledge of rules. It covers essential basketball concepts such as team control, player control, and various violations, along with the importance of preventative officiating. Key qualities for officials include integrity, communication, and quick decision-making.

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2025 Basketball Officials Training Guide Part 1

The document outlines the expectations and training for basketball officials in Stockton for the 2025 winter season, emphasizing attitude, effort, and knowledge of rules. It covers essential basketball concepts such as team control, player control, and various violations, along with the importance of preventative officiating. Key qualities for officials include integrity, communication, and quick decision-making.

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2025 CITY OF STOCKTON

WINTER BASKETBALL
OFFICIALS TRAINING
Part 1
EXPECTATIONS
 ATTITUDE & EFFORT
 Competence, Confidence, and Communication
 Know the rules and what teams are playing
 HUSTLE!
 Be a Good Partner & Teammate
 Take Constructive Feedback
 Look the Part, Shirts should be TUCKED IN
 Predominately black shorts/pants
 ASK QUESTIONS!
 IGNORE THE NOISE!!!!!!!
TRAINING BREAKDOWN
 Basic Basketball Rules
 Based on current NFHS (High School) Rules
 Mechanics
 2 Person Mechanics is Primary Focus (3 Person is back-up)
 Scorekeeper and Timekeeper Duties
 League Rules
 Modifications Based on Age Groups
 City of Stockton/Jr. NBA Rules
 On Court Training
 Live Training
KEY TERMS TO KNOW
 TEAM CONTROL
 PLAYER CONTROL
 INTERRUPTED DRIBBLE/FUMBLE
 LEGAL GUARDING POSITION
 INCIDENTAL CONTACT
 VERTICALITY
TEAM CONTROL
A TEAM IS CONTROL OF THE BALL WHEN:
 A PLAYER OF THE TEAM IS CONTROL OF THE BALL
 WHILE A LIVE BALL IS BEING PASSED BETWEEN
TEAMMATES
 DURING AN INTERRUPTED DRIBBLE
 WHEN A PLAYER OF THE TEAM HAS THE BALL FOR A
THROW-IN
TEAM CONTROL
TEAM CONTROL CONTINUES UNTIL:
 THE BALL IS IN FLIGHT DURING A SHOT
 THE OPPONENT SECURES CONTROL
 THE BALL BECOMES DEAD

 DURING A LOOSE BALL, TEAM CONTROL REMAINS


WITH THE TEAM WHOSE PLAYER LAST HAD
CONTROL, UNLESS IT WAS AFTER A SHOT
TEAM CONTROL
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

IT ESTABLISHES :
 THE BASIS FOR MANY RULES SUCH AS:
3 SECONDS
3 SECOND COUNTS ENDS IMMEDIATELY AFTER A SHOT
ATTEMPT
 BACKCOURT VIOLATIONS
 AND MANY OTHERS
PLAYER CONTROL
 PLAYERIS IN CONTROL OF THE BALL WHEN:
HOLDING A LIVE BALL
DRIBBLING A LIVE BALL
 THERE IS NO PLAYER CONTROL:
DURING AN INTERRUPTED DRIBBLE
 PLAYER CONTROL FOUL CAN OCCUR EVEN
AFTER THE BALL IS RELEASED AFTER A PASS
OR SHOT
INTERRUPTED DRIBBLE/FUMBLE

INTERRUPTED DRIBBLE
 OCCURS WHEN THE BALL IS LOOSE AFTER DEFLECTING OFF THE
DRIBBLER OR AFTER IT MOMENTARILY GETS AWAY FROM THE
DRIBBLER.
 THERE IS NO PLAYER CONTROL DURING AN INTERRUPTED
DRIBBLE
 PLAYER CONTROL FOUL CANNOT OCCUR BUT A TEAM FOUL CAN
FUMBLE
 ACCIDENTAL LOSS OF PLAYER CONTROL WHEN THE BALL
UNINTENTIONALLY DROPS OR SLIPS FROM A PLAYER’S GRASP.
NEITHER OF THESE SITUTATIONS IS A TRAVEL
LEGAL GUARDING POSITION
 PLACING THE BODY IN THE PATH OF AN OFFENSIVE OPPONENT IN A LEGAL
MANNER
 TO OBTAIN LEGAL GUARDING POSITION:
 THE GUARD MUST HAVE BOTH FEET TOUCHING THE PLAYING COURT
 THE FRONT OF THE GUARD’S TORSE MUST BE FACING THE OPPONENT
 AFTER LEGAL GUARDING POSITION IS OBTAINED
 CAN BE AIRBORNE, AS LONG AS THEY ARE INBOUNDS AND MAINTAIN
VERTICALLY
 DOES NOT HAVE TO CONTINUE FACING THE OPPONENT
 CAN MOVE LATERALLY OR BACKWARDS----CANNOT MOVE INTO THE DEFENDER
 CAN TURN OR DUCK TO ABSORB THE SHOCK OF IMMINENT CONTACT
 IF AIRBORNE, THE LEGAL POSITION MUST BE OBTAINED BEFORE THE
OPPONENT LEAVES THE FLOOR
INCIDENTAL CONTACT

 CONTACT WITH AN OPPONENT WHICH IS PERMITTED AND DOES


NOT CONSITUTE A FOUL
 10 PLAYERS ON THE COURT, THERE WILL BE CONTACT
 CONTACT WHICH DOES NOT HINDER OR CAUSE AN ADVANTAGE IS
CONSIDERED INCIDENTAL
BASKETBALL IS A CONTACT SPORT
 EVERY PLAYER THAT PLAYS IN A GAME WILL EXPERIENCE SOME
CONTACT DURING THAT GAME
 DO NOT PUNISH BIGGER PLAYERS BECAUSE OF THEIR SIZE
 CONSEQUENTLY, DO NOT LET BIGGER PLAYERS PUSH AROUND
AND FOUL SMALLER PLAYERS TO CREATE AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE
VERTICIALLY
 APPLIES TO LEGAL GUARDING POSITION
DEFENDER MAY JUMP VERTICALLY WITHIN
HIS/HER PLANE
HANDS CAN BE RAISED IN AIR VERTICALLY
OFFENSIVE PLAYER CANNOT CLEAR OUT THE
DEFENDER
DEFENDER CANNOT EXTEND OUTSIDE OF THEIR
VERTICAL PLANE
BASIC VIOLATIONS
 TRAVELING
 LIFTING YOUR PIVOT OFF THE GROUND AND RETURNING TO THE
FLOOR BEFORE SHOOTING OR PASSING
 USE
THE CORRECT TERMINOLOGY, IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH
NUMBER OF STEPS
 DOULBE DRIBBLE
 ILLEGALLY DRIBBLING THE BALL AFTER PICKING YOUR DRIBBLE OR
DRIBBLING WITH BOTH HANDS
 CARRY
 PUTTING THE HAND UNDER THE BALL AND THEN CONTINUING TO
DRIBBLE
 BACKCOURT VIOLATION
BACKCOURT VIOLATION
 2 RULES OF 3 APPLIES FOR BACKCOURT VIOLATION
MAIN RULE
1. MUST HAVE TEAM CONTROL
2. MUST BE THE LAST TEAM TO TOUCH THE BALL IN THE FRONTCOURT BEFORE IT GOES INTO
BACKCOURT
3. MUST BE THE FIRST TEAM TO TOUCH THE BALL IN BACK COURT
PLAYER IN POSSESION OF THE BALL MUST HAVE 3 POINTS COMPLETELY IN THE FRONT COURT TO
BE CONSIDERED IN THE FRONTCOURT, UNTIL THEN HE IS CONSIDERED IN BACKCOURT.
1. LEFT FOOT
2. RIGHT FOOT
3. THE BALL

THE LINE IS CONSIDERED PART OF BACKCOURT


3, 5, AND 10 SECOND VIOLATIONS

 3 SECOND VIOLATION
 A PLAYER CANNOT REMAIN IN THE KEY FOR MORE THAN 3 SECONDS
 BE PROACTIVE SO YOU DO NOT NEED TO CALL IT
 OFTEN TIMES WE CALL IT TOO MUCH
 5 SECOND OUT OF BOUND VIOLATION
 YOU HAVE 5 SECONDS TO THROW THE BALL IN
 5 SECOND CLOSELY GUARDED VIOLATION
 10 SECOND VIOLATION
 YOU HAVE 10 SECONDS TO CROSS THE HALF COURT LINE
WHAT IS A FOUL

 A FOUL IS AN ACTION THAT INVOLVES ILLEGAL CONTACT


WITH AN OPPONENT WHICH HINDERS AN OPPONENT
FROM PERFORMING NORMAL DEFENSIVE OR OFFENSIVE
MOVEMENTS
 ALSO INVOLVES CONTACT BY OR ON AN AIRBORNE
SHOOTER WHEN THE BALL IS DEAD.
 NOT ALL CONTACT IS A FOUL
 NOT ALL ILLEGAL CONTACT NEEDS TO BE CALLED AS A
FOUL
 SIMILAR TO PLAY THE ADVANTAGE IS FUTSAL
 CAN BE DEPENDENT ON THE GAME AND THE AGE GROUP
BASIC FOULS

BLOCK
CHARGE
HIT
HOLD
PUSH
HAND CHECK
REFEREE THE DEFENSE FIRST

 THIS ALLOWS YOU TO DETERMINE IF THE DEFENDER IS IN


LEGAL GUARDING POSITON
 MOST ILLEGAL CONTACT WILL OCCUR BY THE DEFENSE
 MAKES IT EASIER TO PROCESS TOUGH DECISIONS SUCH
AS:
 BLOCK/CHARGE
 FOUL OR NO FOUL ON SHOTS
 YOU ARE STILL WATCHING THE OFFENSE PLAYER FOR
VIOLATIONS AND OFFENSIVE FOULS
 YOU ARE ALSO STILL WATCHING SCREENERS, 3 SECOND
VIOLATIONS, ETC.
FOULS/VIOLATIONS THAT
DON’T EXIST
 OVER THE BACK
 REACH
 HIGH DRIBBLE
 TRAVELING WITHOUT CONTROL OF THE BALL
 TRAVELING BECAUSE YOU REBOUNDED YOUR OWN AIR BALL
 TRAVELING DURING A DRIBBLE
 TOUCHING THE BALL AFTER YOU SAVE IT
MISUNDERSTOOD RULES
 A PLAYER MUST BE STATIONARY TO TAKE A CHARGE
 PLAYER MUST BE IN LEGAL GUARDING POSITION
 PLAYER MAY MOVE LATERALLY OR BACKWARDS AND MAINTAIN
LEGAL GUARDING POSITION
 PLAYER CAN ALSO JUMP VERTICALLY
 PLAYER CANNOT MOVE FORWARD INTO THE OFFENSIVE PLAYER
 “REACHING IN” IS A FOUL
 THERE MUST BE ILLEGAL CONTACT TO BE A FOUL
 “OVER THE BACK” IS A FOUL
 PLAYER CAN JUMP VERTICALLY OVER A PLAYER TO GET A REBOUND
AS LONG AS THERE IS NO ILLEGAL CONTACT
 HITTING, PUSHING, OR BODYING A PLAYER TO GET A REBOUND IS A
FOUL
MISUNDERSTOOD RULES
 IF IT LOOKS FUNNY IT MUST BE A TRAVEL OR CARRYING VIOLATION
 A HIGH DRIBBLE IS NOT A CARRYING VIOLATION
 A PLAYER MAY RECOVER HIS/HER OWN LOOSE BALL WITHOUT IT
BEING A TRAVEL
 YOU MUST HAVE POSSESSION OF THE BALL FOR IT TO BE A TRAVEL
 YOU CANNOT REBOUND YOUR OWN AIR BALL
 YES, YOU CAN. AS LONG AS YOU DEEM IT A SHOT, IT DOESN’T
MATTER HOW AWFUL, THEN YOU CAN REBOUND YOUR OWN
AIRBALL
 REMEMBER ONCE A SHOT IS TAKEN, PLAYER AND TEAM CONTROL IS
LOST
PREVENTATIVE OFFICIATING
INVOLVES COMMUNICATING ESSENTIAL INFORMATION TO
PLAYER AND COACHES TO HELP FACILIATE THE GAME AND TO
PREVENT FROM HAVING TO MAKING FOUL OR VIOLATIONS
WHEN IT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED

EXAMPLES
• CHECKING FOR ILLEGAL EQUIPMENT OR JEWELRY BEFORE THE GAME
• TELLING PLAYERS TO EXIT THE KEY BEFORE CALLING 3 SECONDS
• TELLING DEFENDERS TO GET THEIR HANDS OFF THE DRIBBLER BEFORE
THEY MAKE A DRIVE TO THE BASKET
• TELLING PLAYERS TO WATCH THEIR SCREENS AS THEY BEGIN TO SET
THEM

BE SURE TO USE THE PROPER LANGUAGE AND TERMINOLOGY


IMPORTANT QUALITIES NEEDED
1. INTREGRITY 9. KNOWLEDGE
2. HUSTLE 10. WILLINGNESS TO LEARN
3. JUDGEMENT 11. SELF REFLECTION
4. COMMUNICATION 12. CONFLICT RESOLUTION
5. CONSISTENCY 13. ATTENTION TO DETAIL
6. COURAGE 14. ABILITY TO SLOW YOUR MIND DOWN
7. CONFIDENCE 15. QUICK DECISION MAKING
8. COMMON SENSE 16. GOOD ATTITUDE
QUESTIONS
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