Transcript Rule 2: Officials & Their Duties

Rule 2: Officials & Their
Duties
Game Officials:
 Two-Person crew: Referee
and Umpire
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Three Person crew: Referee
and Two Umpires
Table Officials: Scorer & Timer
(Recommended to be seated
next to each other)
Officials' Jurisdiction
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Begins when they arrive on the floor
Shall be on the floor at least 15 min.
prior to start time
Extends through all live ball, dead ball,
timeouts & intermissions
Final score is approved and the
jurisdiction ends when all members of
the floor officials have left the visual
confines of the playing area
Officials shall make decisions for
infractions of the rules committed
during the game
Video replay allowed in State
Championships per State Association
Permission
Rule 2-2-1
A state association may
permit game or replay
officials to use a replay
monitor during state
championship series contests
to determine if a try for goal
at the expiration of time in
the fourth quarter or any
overtime period (0:00 on the
game clock) should be
counted, and if so, determine
if it is a two- or a three-point
goal.
Referee’s Pregame
Duties
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Inspect & Approve all equipment
Designate Official time piece &
timer
Designate Official Scorebook and
Scorer
Have each team notified 3 min.
before game time
Meet with each Head Coach
for uniform & equipment
verification & sportsmanship
disclaimer.
Referee’s Duties
During Game
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Toss the ball for all jump ball
situations
Administer throw-in to start
second, third & fourth quarters
Decide whether a goal shall
count if officials disagree
May declare forfeit
Decide matters upon which
scorers & timers disagree
Make sure AP (alternating
possession) arrow is pointing in
the correct direction to begin
third quarter
Approve final score
Officials’ General
Duties
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Conduct the game in accordance
with the rules
Put the ball in play
Determine when the ball is dead
Administer penalties
Grant time-outs: imaginary
rectangle designates the
area to be used for timeouts.
Beckon substitutes
Count seconds (silently & visibly)
to administer throw-ins,
backcourt & closely guarded
Additional Duties
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Penalize Unsportsmanlike
Conduct
Penalize & Disqualify
Flagrant Conduct
Remove Players Who Have
Fouled Out
Determine When a Player Is
Apparently Unconscious
SCORERS’ DUTIES
Must wear stripes!
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Keep a record of the name, numbers,
starters & team members
Notify an official when there is an
infraction of the rules regarding the
scorebook
Record fouls personal and technical on
each player, team member, Coach and
bench personnel.
Immediately notify an official when a
player, team member, coach or bench
personnel is disqualified due to fouls
Record time-out information (who &
when)
Notify a team/coach, through an
official, when its final allotted time out
is charged
SCORERS’ DUTIES
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Record jump ball (held ball)
situations and be responsible for
the AP arrow
Record all official warnings in the
scorebook
Notify officials when a team is
granted an excessive time-out
Signal when a team is in the
Bonus/Double Bonus
Constantly be comparing records
with the other scorer
SCORERS’ DUTIES
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Scorer’s Mistake(s)
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If the mistake cannot be found,
referee will accept record of official
book (unless he has knowledge to
the which permits him to decide
otherwise)
Scoring discrepancy – referee goes
to Progressive totals in official book
Bookkeeping mistakes can be
corrected anytime until score is
approved
Scorebook of home team is official
book unless referee rules otherwise
Scorebook shall remain at the
scorer’s table throughout the game
Timer’s Duties
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Be provided with a clock for timing quarters,
extra periods and Intermissions.
Be provided a timing device for time-outs and
other intervals of time.
Time quarters, extra periods & intermissions
Time – timeouts
Properly start/stop clock
Sound warning signal 15 sec. before expiration
of an intermission & another signal 15 sec.
Later
Sound warning signal 15 sec. before the
expiration of a 30-sec. time out & another
signal 15 sec. Later
Sound the horn 15 seconds before the end of
20-sec. for replacing a disqualified player,
injured player or player directed to leave the
game
Properly start timer
Timer’s Duties
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If the horn fails to sound or is
not heard the timer shall find a
way to notify the referee
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If the timer(s) agree that time
expired before ball was in
flight…the goal shall not count
If the timer(s) agree that the
quarter/extra period ended before
the foul occurred…the foul shall be
disregarded (unless
flagrant/intentional)
If timer(s) disagree…the goal shall
count and/or the foul shall be
penalized unless the referee has
knowledge which alters such a
ruling
Rule
1-14; 5-6-2
When a red light behind
the backboard or an LED
light on the backboard is
present, it is permitted to
signal the expiration of
time in the quarter/extra
period. If no red/LED
light is present, the
audible timer’s signal will
continue to signal the
expiration of time.