PREGAME CONFERENCE 2013-14. Pregame & Jump On the floor @ 15 minutes U1 = home, U2 = visitor Book @ 12, Coaches Meeting @ 4 Be aware of illegal equipment/uniform.

PREGAME CONFERENCE

2013-14

Pregame & Jump

• On the floor @ 15 minutes • U1 = home , U2 = visitor• Book @ 12, Coaches Meeting @ 4• Be aware of illegal equipment/uniform

• Jump – U1 – toss, U2 – non-jumpers• Arrow – make sure correct after jump

New Rules / POEl• Electronic Devices Allowed / cant embarrass • Sleeves – must be same, not as bands / no tights• HC allowed on floor for fight / cant embarrass• Grant TO – HC or player / know status of ball• Coaching box – 14 to 28 • Use proper mechanics / new tip signal• When ball is Dead, be alive• Announcer – limit the talk during live ball• Intentional = Excessive / not in play / premeditated• No long switch

Difference HS & College• FT – don’t need same shooter on T, in order,

no set spots in lane, opponent doesn’t pick• 5 sec – continue on immediate switch• Trail stay with sideline on throw-in• TO – can call going OOB• Warning – one warning for all 4 delay, then T• T - resume at ½ court

HIGH SCHOOL MECHANICS• Stop the clock – arm up• No preliminary signals (especially T & C)• Calling official = Table side • Last shot = opposite• No long switch• Slide down fouls in back court • Subs– table side take except in transition -T to C• FT – view opposite lane spaces for violations, then

rebound coverage on same side.

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP

• Focus from tipoff (100% focus 100% of time)• Team Tendencies• Player Matchups• Coach Dynamics• Past History (Teams, Officials, etc.)• Crew Discussion– Any plays we’ve had recently?– Let Players Make Plays

FLOOR COVERAGE1. FRONT COURT

- We Need 2 Officials Ball Side @ Point of Attack- Rotate! Rotate! Rotate! - 3 reasons we don’t

- Immediate shot, drive, pass (ball reversal)- L – get Secondary Defender – See S,D,F.- Trust your partner.- Post Curl – C responsible - Pass crash – L take crash in lane, - Goaltending – C & T- OB on baseline opposite Lead – C Help (ABSOLUTE)- Help when no competitive matchup in your primary- Only play in town – 3 SETS OF EYES

FLOOR COVERAGE

2. T takes 2/3 of the court / far lane line3. Rebound – assume all miss / possession

consequence & cleanup - on the back = foul4. Press / Back Court/Transition

- C Don’t Bail Out on Press (help 4 or more)- C Help w/ plays all the way across the floor- C responsible FT line to FT line- L help with 3 in quick transition- T keep everyone in front (see the whole play)

Freedom of Movement• Call the Fouls the Players will adjust• 2 Hands = foul• Stayed Hand = foul• Hot stove / jabbing = foul• RSBQ affected = foul• Displacement = foul• Knee in back = foul• Tripping the dribbler = foul

Drives to Basket / Screens• Drive down Lane – L responsible• Usually secondary defender is involved.• Drive from C – C responsible / primary. L will

identify secondary defenders

• ON-BALL screens – 2 sets of eyes• Hand off – screen – watch the bump• High ball screen – watch pinning defender &

moving to basket

CONSISTENCY• 1st FOULS = Good Fouls – set the tone• BE LIKE MINDED!• Hand check, post, screen, block/charge, FOM• Fouls are Fouls – everyone agrees • Marginal contact is not a foul• Call the 50/50 calls the same– Block @ one end, if similar, block @ the other end.

• Know what each of us called on other end• Verticality – let big guys block shots• Patient Whistle on plays at the basket

JUDGMENT• Crew on same page from start to finish!• ENFORCE POE’S!!• IF HELP – Be Right, Be late, Be needed• Call the obvious / no guessing• Immediate whistle on plays above FT line• Patient Whistle below FT line (near basket) – Let play Start, Develop, Finish– Blow whistle on final 1/3 of the play

GAME AWARENESS• Eye contact before throw ins/free throws

(mirror)• Know everything - fouls, arrow, time, score• Meet @ end of half / game / problem to review• Know the impact of your whistle• Anticipate Play / not the Call• 5th foul – report / coach / time / player• - calling official does it all unless want to be away• Technical Fouls

– Get together, discuss situation quickly, calling official – opposite

COMMUNICATION• Help each other with #’s, fouls,• Don’t lose your shooter – help• Help on habitual motion• Out of Bounds – C side• 3 point help – just correct on 3 to 2• Warnings – let partners know• Good non-verbal (last sec / T to C handoff)• Correctable Errors – Catch Them

Reminders • Curl away, stay away • Habitual Shooting Motion– When player “gathers the ball” – he starts his

habitual shooting motion” - award 2 shots

• Traveling– Find the pivot foot– T has best look at Post travel– Ref the dribbler until he starts dribble, then ref

the defense

Undergarments• BRACES / CAST / HARD - no if elbow & below.

Can be worn if medical reason & padded• SLEEVES – Arm & Leg – medical reason. White,

beige, black or single school color. Same color for all sleeves

• BANDS – wrist & head - not above elbow. Same color for all bands, don’t need same as sleeve

• UNDERSHIRT – same as torso color, hemmed, NO logo show, same length & can be long sleeve

• SHORTS – compression must be same color as shorts, above knee. No tights

Fight Rules• Fight = hit, or attempt to hit w/ arm, leg or hands• Fight or activity that could lead to fight (instigate)• Coverage – 2 IN, 1 OUT (view the bench)• HC can come out & help – Asst Cannot• Penalties– Fight or off bench - eject & count all for bonus– Fight & on Ct – if same, no Ft; diff = 2 ft for each– Fight & Bench – if same, no Ft; diff = 2 ft for each;

HC gets 1 indirect for each who fights– No fight & Bench – if same, no Ft; diff = 2 ft total;

coach gets 1 indirect no matter how many– Resume – no FT = arrow; FTs – to that team at ½

Correctable Errors• FT – wrong player, basket, unmerited, merited• Erroneously Cancel / credit score• FT – notice during 1st dead ball after clock starts• Score – notice before 2nd live ball• Activity during FT canceled unless Flag, Intent or T• Pts, time & activity before notice error = count• If error & no change of possession – resume w/ FT• If change of possession, correct & resume POI• Correct clock mistakes no matter how trivial• If coach wrong on error, he gets full TO (30 if none)

OTHER RULES TO REVIEW

• Excessive Swinging Elbows • Act of shooting• FT violations• Technical Fouls• Concussion / blood / injury / contacts

HALFTIME• Cant change dramatically from 1st half to 2nd • Don’t start calling something new in last 4 min• If gave warnings, let crew know• Any problems, straighten it out• Are POE under control• Any plays to review• Review end of game procedures

END OF GAME• BLOWOUTS - don’t beat a dead horse; Let

them leave with some dignity; Keep your concentration

• CLOSE – don’t put whistle way, if foul earlier / its foul now, if blow whistle be right, anticipate plays/not fouls, cannot make mistake in last 4 min

• FOULING – give D chance to steal, then call 1st foul – give them what they want (foul), call intentional if warranted

FINAL THOUGHTS• Call the obvious / don’t be a detective• Ref competitive matchups in area, then help• Trust your partner• Stay with Shooter• Be consistent – hands / post / screens / FOM• Must have whistle on train wrecks / needed• Control the Paint – Call the first foul• Have Fun