RULE 2 (Officials and Their Duties)

Question 1

The Officials (Section 1)

Answer 1

• 1 ref (jump ball, clock management, final score), 1 ump OR 1 ref, 2 umps
• 1 or 2 timers, 1 or 2 scorers, and shot clock operator (located at scorer’s table)

Question 2

Officials’ Authority (Section 2)

Answer 2

• Cannot question or set aside decisions made by other officials WITHIN their respective duties.
• ONE official may assist another by providing info related to a made decision.
• Refs and Ump EQUAL in calling fouls and violations

Question 3

Elastic Power (Section 3)

Answer 3

-Ref EMPOWERED to make decisions on any issues arising during the official’s jurisdiction NOT covered in rules.

Question 4

Officials’ Jurisdiction (Section 4)

Answer 4

• Power to make game decisions on infractions from 20 min. BEFORE game through approved final score.
• 1 official arrives 20 min. before game
• Refs leave court = approved final score

Question 5

The Referee- Pregame Duties (Section 5)

Answer 5

• Inspect uniforms, balls, backboards, and timers’/scorers’ signals
• Designate official time operators (lets team know 3 min. before each half), score book, and official scorer.
• check score book for names, #s’ and starters and notify capt. before game

Question 6

The Referee- Duties During the Game (Section 6)

Answer 6

• designates official for jump ball
• alternating possession procedure for 2nd half
• final decision for basket when officials disagree, timers and scorers disagree
• correct scoring mistakes and other errors within prescribed time frame
• forfeit game when conditions apply
• inform teams of OT procedures, check scores and approve score

Question 7

Officials’ Duties (Section 7)

Answer 7

• put ball in play, determine dead ball, administer penalties, grant and charge timeouts
• Correct mistakes (can use play by play, digital stopwatch and table officials)
• Call-in subs, indicate 3 point attempts and makes
• SILENTLY AND VISIBILITY count seconds to administer throw-ins, FTs, 3 second rule. Use shot clock for 10 sec. backcourt count or 10 sec. count when SC not available.
• report warning for delays, signal timer to stop clock on fouls, designate offender and indicate # of FTs

Question 8

Officials’ Duties (cont.)

Answer 8

• Throw-ins signals: Act that caused dead ball, team throwing in, designated spot UNLESS it comes after successful basket.
• Let team know when it takes last TO
• Signal scorer to record time that a possible correctable error occurred for a 2 or 3 pt FG (not required during last 4 min. of 2nd half)

Question 9

Officials’ Duties Related to Conduct (Section 8)

Answer 9

• PENALIZE unsportsmanlike conduct by player, sub, coach, team attendant or fan; flagrant fouls, remove player after 5 fouls, notify coach and then player if disqualified, inform HC and official scorer when ejection for fighting occurs.

Question 10

Duties of Scorers (Section 9)

Answer 10

• RECORD name, #, starters, and subs in num. order
• RECORD FGs made, FT missed and made, and summary of points scored, personal and tech. fouls
• NOTIFY official when player commits 5th foul, when a second CLASS A tech. foul and two CLASS B tec fouls or three CLASS B tech fouls have been assessed.

Question 11

Duties of Scorers (cont.)

Answer 11

• RECORD scorebook ejection (fighting), charged TO (let ref know when final one is taken)
• SIGNAL ref when team takes TO (over limit), each half when player commits common foul for BONUS (7th for 1 and 1, 10 for 2)… includes personal and technical fouls
• Correct a scoring or bookkeeping mistake any time before ref approves final score
• Compare with other book and notify officials when there is an error.

Question 12

Duties of Timer (Section 10)

Answer 12

• NEEDS game clock and digital stopwatch (must be seen)
• notify ref 3 min. before each half starts, signal scorers 3 min. before start, and record playing time and time of stoppage
• DIGITAL STOPWATCH: use for timeouts, disqualified or injured players, and signal ref
• SOUND the horn: at 5 sec. and end of 20 sec. TO for injured players, and 15 sec. before TO is over and end of TO
• STOP clock after successful FG w/ 59.9 sec. or less remaining in game

Question 13

Duties of Shot-Clock Operator (Section 11)

Answer 13

• START when inbounds player legally touches ball on throw-in, team gains initial possession(jump ball, missed FG, turnover)
• RESET when team control is re-established, single personal foul, single tech. foul on D, double personal foul when ONLY one of the fouls is flagrant, held ball, violation occurs, ball is kicked or fisted with 14 sec. or less remaining (set to 15 sec.), and inadvertent whistle w/ no team in control
• STOP Clock but NO RESET when ball deflected out, kicked or fist ball with OVER 15 sec. left, injured player or loss of contacts, charged TO, inadvertent whistle when team in control, double personal or tech. foul (unless change of possession)

Question 14

Correctable Errors (Section 12)

Answer 14

• Failing to award MERITED FT or awarding UNMERITED FT
• Wrong player attempts FT, attempting FT at wrong basket, counting or cancelling a score (must be according to a rule)
• MUST BE RECOGNIZED BEFORE NEXT DEAD BALL (unless while clock is running… then after 2nd live ball)
• WRONG FT ATTEMPT: Score can nullified (nothing else can)
• APPEALS (HC, table official, or game official) must be honored.