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O.H.S.A.A. Observation Report Guidelines
Confirmation , Arrival, Appearance, Pre-game
•If possible, ask the Athletic Director if the officials confirmed in advance of
game either via e-mail or phone
•When did the officials arrive at the facility? (should be at least 60 minutes prior
to game time)
•How were they dressed when they arrived? Were they in proper attire?
•If you introduce yourself to the Varsity crew before the game, ask if you can sit
in on their pre-game (not mandatory). Did they cover the appropriate topics and
game situations?
Uniform Appearance
•Were shirts & pants in good condition?
•Did crew have matching shirts & jackets?
•Did shoes conform to OHSAA standards (black)
•Did they remove all jewelry except a wedding band?
On Court: Pre-Game Posture & Appearance
•Did they come on to the court as a crew?
•Did they perform pre-game tasks (look for jewelry, illegal headbands,
sweatbands, & other illegal equipment?
•Did they have their hands in their pockets or arms crossed?
•Did they fraternize with the crowd?
•Did they watch the teams for dunks and other activity?
•Did they look professional?
Captains & Conference
•At what time did they get captains?
•Was entire crew there for conference?
Jump Ball
•Were U1 & U2 in proper position for opening toss?
•Toss: was it straight & high enough & was it touched on way down by
jumpers?
•If not, was it called back by U1 or U2?
•Did U1 chop on touch?
•Did R, U1 & U2 rotate into position properly?
•Did anybody have count in backcourt?
•Did someone verify direction of alternating possession arrow?
Using Approved OHSAA Signals
•Chop
•Count
•Foul
•Violation
•Jump Ball: thumbs up (not hand then thumbs up)
•Stop Clock
•Spot
•Direction
•3 Pt. attempt / successful 3 pt. goal
•Full & 30 sec time out
•Traveling signal: did they turn away or face the play
Take Care of Your Primary
TYP
Team A Bench
X
Trail
Scorer’s Table
OHSAA
Team B Bench
Center
•Do they call in their primary coverage area?
•Is anyone ball watching?
•3pt. Shooter/ rebounders: did official responsible for shooter
give attempt signal & stay with shooter / other official should
focus on rebounders/ mirror successful 3 pt. goal?
•Does Lead call across the lane into “Center’s” primary?
•Are they moving with players?
•Come off sideline
•Close down & come up as play dictates
•Is lead deep enough to get wide vision (come off
baseline: get as deep as possible)
Trust Your Partner
•Are they trusting their partner to make call or are they calling
all over the floor?
•Are they watching players or ball in other areas?
•If they come out of their primary for a call, is it for a “whale”?
[if you’re going to go fishing in someone else’s pond, make
sure it’s for a whale, not a minnow]
Tell Your Partners
After making call, do they signal shots or point to spot
immediately? (no such thing as foul on the floor, it’s spot
out) Do other partners rotate properly when calling official
goes to table?
Track Your Partners
Do they get a wide view & pan the floor & notice when they
need to rotate?
Does trail see lead rotate & go to “C” or do we end up with 2
trails?
Does Lead rotate when C has a matchup & count above key?
Lead
Communication
•Do they point to spots?
•Does Lead point to spot & which side of the lane ball will be put in play if
going the other way so partners know who will be new “C” & “Lead”?
•Do they signal number of shots?
•Do they communicate on 6th foul that next foul is 1 & 1?
•Does Reporting Official confirm spot or number of shots with C & Lead
after reporting foul. The reporting official (usually Trail) should signal 1 or 2
shots or 1 & 1 to C & C should mirror to Lead: Trust the book at table, not
the board
•Use remaining shot signal as a “ready to go” signal: Trail shouldn’t indicate
1 shot until all business with subs and table is completed, therefore avoiding
the lead putting the ball in play early, especially after a 5th foul on a player
•Do they hold up visible stop sign to partner if not ready to play?
•Do they acknowledge under a minute and who has last second shot?
Rotations
•Do they rotate often enough?
•Do they rotate “in sync”
•Does old “C” wait for new “C” to lock in before going to Trail?
•Does old Lead becoming new Trail wait until ball is inbounded & moving up court
before coming in bounds off baseline or are they ahead of the play and out of position?
•Does the Lead rotate with a purpose?
•Do they pan the court to notice partners location or rotations?
• Does lead stay mostly parallel with baseline and move as play dictates or do they stand
in one position at an angle & look in?
•Does Lead go to the close down position and then rotate over?
•On transition play; does Trail becoming Lead rotate over immediately on baseline if
play dictates or do they stand and wait for new Trail to cross half court & not get a good
angle on play coming to the basket?
Use of Whistle
•Do they have good volume & duration on their whistle?
•Do they over use the whistle?
•Are they using a lanyard (versus hand held)?
Free Throw Position and Movement
•Do Lead, Center & Trail stand in proper position on action and non-action freethrows?
•Do Center and Lead enforce free throw lane violations in their area of responsibility?
•Do Trail, Center & Lead communicate or “echo” number of shots to each other?
•Do Lead visually and verbally communicate number of shots to players in marked lane
spaces?
•Do Center show visible count on free throw attempt?
•Do Center raise hand to chop clock on last free throw attempt?
•Do Lead raise hand to chop clock start on made free throw with ball coming out of
bounds?
Substitutes, Mechanics & Positioning
•Does official responsible for bringing in subs have visible “stop sign” & motion to bring in
subs, and then give ready to go signal to inbounding official?
•Does official bringing in subs make himself/herself visible and make eye contact with official
inbounding ball to make sure everyone is ready for play?
•Does Center bring in subs when going the other way after final free throw or foul?
•Does inbounding official make eye contact with partners and count players before
inbounding ball?
Foul Reporting Mechanics
•Does reporting official come to reporting area?
•Do they stop, make eye contact with official scorer and verbally and visually state number &
infraction?
•Do they use proper reporting language & mechanics:
•Color: Do they report two syllables if necessary?
•Report one number on one hand: 24 is “twenty-four”, not “two-four”
•Do they confirm number of shots or if team is in the bonus with table official?
Dead Ball Positions
•Are officials in proper position for time-outs: both 30 second and full time outs
•Does inbounding official stay with ball at spot where ball will be put in play?
•Do officials watch players and situations during dead ball situations such as
during free throw reporting?
Throw-In
•Are officials in proper position during throw-in?
•Are they administering the throw-in at the proper spot?
•Does Trail official “chop start clock” in front court when Lead administers throw-in?
•Does Lead hand the ball to player when staying in frontcourt?
•Does inbounding official bounce ball to thrower in all other situations?
•Does inbounding official use proper start clock signal?
•Do non-inbounding officials look for infractions in their primary areas (illegal screens,
holding, etc.) or do they ball watch?
Press Coverage
•Does Inbounding official stay back and wait for play to advance before going
up-court in case of a steal and the play coming back the other way?
•Does the “C” recognize press situation and stay back to help?
•Do they officiate the 4 closest players?
•Does old Trail becoming new Lead stay back too far? They should be about 6-8
ft. behind last offensive/defensive match-up
Bench Decorum
•Are Coaching Boxes marked?
•Is there an “X” marked at table for substitutions?
•Do officials communicate with coaches in appropriate situations or do they “over
communicate”
•Do they maintain proper level of control over coaches and bench personnel?
Game Management
•Do they call the obvious?
•Do they help “talk” the players out of trouble before blowing their whistle?
•Do they use the rules to stay out of trouble or do they over use the rules and get into
trouble?
•Don’t call anything you can’t explain & try not to call anything you have to explain
•Do they let players and athleticism dictate flow?
•Do they let players play through situations such as slight bumps, touches, etc.?
•Do they overcall the game with too many “game interrupters?
•Do they call a double foul if necessary to stop escalation of rough play?
•Are their calls consistent?
End of Game Procedure
•Opposite table is the only official who can count the last second shot, however, if in your
primary, the official can “kill it” if 100% sure if it’s no good
•Player cannot catch & shoot if 0.3 or less on clock, they can only tap or tip the ball
•If you have time out, confer with partners as to what you have, who has last shot, time
outs, bonus situations, etc.
•Verify score with official scorer prior to exiting court
Post Game
• Did crew discuss any specific or unusual game situations?
• Was crew receptive to the evaluator’s suggestions and observations?
SPECIAL THANKS TO
WAYNE ROLLER
FOR PREPARING THIS PRESENTATION