Back to Basics Peter Palermino, Bd 6 Rules Interpreter

Back to BasicsPeter Palermino, Bd 6

Rules InterpreterNov 13, 2013

CT Only Mechanics

• Head bands, wristbands, arm and leg compression sleeves must all ALL be either:

white, beige, black or a single solid school color

• Observe during pre-game and correct then.

New Bd. 6 MechanicChris Flynn Lead

Back to Basics

Bd. 6 Training & Education Efforts

September 21, 2013

IAABO Fall SeminarPeter Palermino. Bd #6

Cats and Dogs Living Together

A Few Refreshers

1. Cats and Dogs Living Together

2. The Unsung Crew – scorers and timer

3. Caution – Warning! Warning! Warning!

Video

Cats and Dogs Living Together

Name – 5 Bd. 6 members

What sport included other than basketball?

Thanks to:

Chris Kelly

Mike Infantino

Ray Vanacore - Bd. 10 Asst. Interpreter

Cats and Dogs Living Together

Purpose

- tips on communicating to coaches and partners

- use pictures to present your message

- summary of tips for IAABO members

Cats and Dogs Living Together

Key points

- listen before responding

- stay calm

- enforce boundaries

- show respect for both coaches

- explain using referee language

- when to use the technical foul

Cats and Dogs Living Together

A simplified version:

– Listen

– Respond

– Ignore

– Warn

– TCB – (Take Care of Business)

Cats and Dogs Living Together

Listen before responding

John Cahill – IAABO Bd # 36

Exec Director Tom LopesIAABO Bd #194

Donnie Eppley IAABO Bd #70

Tim HigginsIAABO Bd #33

Charley Harbach, InterpreterIAABO Bd #7

Yours Truly IAABO Bd #6

Non IAABO

Listen first!

• Officials need to communicate with coaches when the situation arises.

• We do not need to respond to all of their comments or answer all of their questions.

• However, when we do feel it necessary to respond, we should listen first, then explain.

Cats and Dogs Living Together

• Don’t think or act as if your uniform grants you immunity from having to take a little criticism.

• “Plan on it!”• Effective officials know how

much to take before responding. Knowing where to draw the line is critical.

• If a coach is on your back but not enough to warrant a penalty, stay away from him/her especially during timeouts and other breaks in the action.

• Standing near an unhappy coach to show who is boss is an irritant.

• Some officials develop irritating habits.

Don’t be one of them!

Cats and Dogs Living Together

Show Confidence• Arrogance has absolutely no place in officiating. • You want to exude confidence. Your presence

alone should command & gather respect from the coaches.

• Appearance, manner, and voice determine how you are accepted and respected. • Present a proper image.

Be Respectful

• Treat both coaches with respect.

• Answer reasonable questions.

• Use referee language.

• Be firm, but relaxed!

Choose Your Words Wisely

• Do not bait nor threaten a coach: – If you do, that will put them on the defensive – More importantly, if you threaten, you will have

placed yourself in an awkward position.

• If you judge that a situation is serious enough to warrant a threat, then it’s serious enough to penalize without invoking a threat.

Stay Cool• Establish a calm demeanor

– Coaches can spot a nervous, edgy official.

• Pacing or displaying a wide range of inappropriate emotions prior to or during a contest will make you appear to be vulnerable to the pressure.

Coach Responses

• We do better when we talk softer than the voice volume of the coach.

• It is also okay to say “Coach, hold on” or “I will get back to you” or “Coach, she/he got a good look at that play”.

• Or, perhaps the courage to say “Coach, I missed it” (but not too many times).

Coach Responses

Ask experienced members. Examples:

•“Coach, I hear you.”

•“We’ll watch for that. ”

•“He/she had a good look at that play.”

•“Didn’t see it that way, Coach.”

•“I will listen to you, but you need to get back in the coaches box.”

Coach Responses

• “I hear you but we are moving on.”

• “Not every play.”

• “Enough.” - may need to use stop signal.

• “Coach, I will get back to you”

• “Coach, we missed it”

Enforce! TCB!

• Use technical foul when appropriate

Jose CarrionIAABO Bd #6, FIBA

Matt BolandIAABO Bd #8, NBA

Cats and Dogs Living Together

• What do coaches expect?

- Coaches are always worried the other coach is getting the edge with the referees. Make sure you show both coaches all night that no one has the edge.

What Coaches Expect

• Coaches want referees to show that they are human and not afraid to say they did not see it from their standpoint.

• Coaches always want to feel that their point is being looked at in a FAIR way. Even and Fair!

What Coaches Expect

• Want officials to keep the dialogue going throughout the game, and not just when contesting a call.

Cats and Dogs Living Together

Summary Tips

•listen before responding

•stay calm

•enforce boundaries

•show respect for both coaches

•explain using referee language

•use technical foul when appropriate

The Unsung Crew Scorers and Timer

Norm Preissel, Bill Fortin, Bob O’Dea –

IAABO Bd #6 – retired and active members

The Unsung Crew Scorers and Timer

Purpose

- review role of scorers and timer

- why important to the referee and umpire(s)

- present tips to remind members

The Unsung Crew Scorers and Timer

• Rule 2-1-2 – The game officials shall be a referee and umpire who shall be assisted by an official timer and scorer.

• Rule 2-1-3 – The scorer and timer shall be located at the scorer’s and timer’s table.

• Rule/Case Book - Rule 2-11 & 2-12 – Scorer & Timer Duties

The Unsung Crew Scorers and Timer

IAABO resources

- Instructions to Scorers and Timer

- on Bd. 6 web site

The Unsung CrewScorers and Timer

Reminders

- make scorers and timer comfortable and feel that they are part of your crew.

- talk to them together before game begins when you check scorebook and review playing court. Talk to them briefly at half time.

- know when to be stern and/or remove

The Unsung CrewScorers and Timer

Review a few key items such as:

1. check score, fouls and time outs at end of every quarter.

2. keep eyes on officials when we report fouls or time-outs.

3. when to allow substitutes, sound warning horn.

The Unsung CrewScorers and Timer

4. when to alert officials if something is questionable.

5. check with scorer as time is winding down to determine time-outs remaining, bonus vs. non-bonus and score accuracy.

The Unsung CrewScorers and Timer

How do you handle this situation?

Game ends and scoreboard has game tied at 60.

Home scorer tells officials the scorer’s book is 62 Home and 60 Visitors.

Visitor scorer tells officials the score is 62 Visitors and 60 Home.

The Unsung CrewScorers and Timer

Summary

-They are part of your crew. Make them feel welcomed.

-Do not demean them nor yell across the playing court to talk with them.

-Talk to them like you want to be talked to.

Caution: Warning! Warning! Warning!

Purpose

- review the word warning in rule book

- when/how it should be used/applied

- present tips to remind

members

Caution: Warning! Warning! Warning!

2 uses for word warning in rule book:

1.Warning signal at 15 second mark for time outs or replacement intervals.

2.Team Warnings as in Rule 4-47.

Other common use is “warning” to coach

Caution: Warning! Warning! Warning!

Rule 4-47 - Articles 1,2,3,4

Possible penalties

- initial violation

- team technical foul if occurs 2nd time

Rule 4-47

Team Warning for Delay

1.Throw-in plane violation.

2.Huddle in free throw lane/contact with free thrower.

3.Interference with successful goal.

4.Failure to have court ready

after time-out.

Team Warnings

• First occurrence – violation of any of the 4 options.

• Second and additional occurrences - team technical foul regardless which of the 4 options are violated.

QUOTE

“It’s a funny thing about life: If you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get

it.”

W. Somerset Maugham