Basketball officials duties and rules

WHAT IS A TECHNICAL OFFICIAL?

As in most sporting competitions, basketball employs officials in order to control the flow of the game and

enforce the rules.

Referees

Table officials/Scorer

Referee and Second Referee

1. Inspect the equipment.

2. In-charge of jump ball and warm up.

3. During the game, determine the calls, violations, fouls, and misconduct.

Table Officials

1. Record of line up.

2. Record the score.

3. Accomplish the score sheet.

4. Determine the possession of the ball.

5. Signal if there is time out and substitution.

Table Officials

6. Keep track of the statistic of the players

7. In-charge of time keeping.

Rules and Regulations

* The team with the highest score after the regulation period wins the game.

*4 quarters. Pro-12 minutes each quarter. Amateur-10 minutes.

*5 team fouls for quarter before Penalty.

*Penalty- Free throw for every foul.

What is the difference between Foul and Violation?

Are they important? Why?

Violations occurs when the player breaks one of the rules of Basketball. A violation results in the awarding of the ball to the opponents.

Foul is an illegal action that can be committed by player from one team against a player from the opposing team.

Rules and regulations

Time Violations

1. 3 seconds violations

2. 5 seconds violations

3. 8 seconds violations

4. 24 seconds violations

Rules and Regulations

Violations

1. Traveling 6. Kicking

2. Double dribble 7. Out of bounce

3. Lane violation 8. Jumping

4. Goal tending

5. Backcourt violation

Rules and Regulations

Fouls

1. Offensive foul/Charging foul

2. Defensive fouls• *Blocking *Elbowing• *Hand check *Pushing• *Lose ball *Holding• *Kneeling foul *Intentional

Rules and Regulations

Additional hand signal

1. 1 point, 2 points, 3 points

2. Stop time for violation.

3. Stop time for foul.

4. Time out

5. Substitution