Information on basketball training videos on the nfhs central hub. Nba official is your source for the latest news and information about the nba officiating program. You will spend countless hours reading rulebooks, studying film, traveling to. Varsity officials must attend an ihsaa sponsored clinic within your first 3 years in the sports of football, basketball, wrestling, baseball and soccer to maintain a varsity.
Basic guide to the rules of basketball and refereeing. E books are available via itunes and amazon, while print publications can be purchased on. Official high school federation basketball rules and. As stated at the start of the article, rules change all the time and vary between different leagues and age groups. Kentucky high school athletic association khsaa studentathletes of today, leaders of tomorrow. View full blue book table of contents cardinal athletic principles code of ethics prefacecif southern section office administrative and general. January 2019 official basketball rules 2018 page 41 of 96 33. Basketball victoria technical officials commission. Longtime new jersey sports reporter stays in the game by becoming. More techniques, tips, and best practices for scholastic collegiate basketball officials. To become an ihsaa licensed official, you will need to complete the registration process, take a computer generated open book test and score 75% or better.
The national collegiate athletic association ncaa oversees the college game. We remind you that officials expect good behavior and will quickly penalize misconduct. For your convenience, nfhs offers rules and case books in multiple formats. A cdrom of the piaa handbook is available to order annually at the beginning of each school year. Under nfhs rules, a team has 10 seconds to advance the ball past the division line at center court, an offensive player cannot dribble or hold the ball for five seconds if a defender maintains legal guarding position throughout and offensive players cannot remain in. The ncaa has separate mens and womens basketball rules committees that determine the game regulations for mens and womens intercollegiate basketball.
The videos in each section illustrate examples of different kinds of fouls and violations, with detailed descriptions and explanations of. National federation of state high school associations. This is a tremendous resource for basketball coaches, officials, players or even fans of the game. The nba video rulebook website is intended to help explain the rules of the nba game to all interested parties our teams, the media, and our fans.
Bob scofield has been a division i basketball official for over 18 years. Ghsa contest officials handbook and accountability program revised 81419 background checks. All officials must take and pass the part 1 examination on the rules and regulations of each sport they are registered to work. The book of the home team shall be the official book, unless the referee rules otherwise.
The aim of each team is to score in the opponents basket and to prevent the other team from scoring. Official basketball rules college basketball rules. The online version of the piaa handbook may be more current than the. This area will include useful resources regarding the rules and guidelines of wheelchair basketball. However, like any sport, once played at an elite level, many additional rules intervene in order to address the many situations that may arise during a competitive game. Download your free copy of the latest ncaa basketball rules. Cross country and track and field rules of competition. Nba hopes referee clinics encourage more to apply for officiati. National boys basketball coach of the year 201718 basketball rules changes 201920.
As the end of the 201516 school term, there were more than,700 different individuals licensed with ihsa in the officials department. The rules of basketball are the rules and regulations that govern the play, officiating, equipment and procedures of basketball. Once you are licensed, you will need to join one of the twentyfour officials associations throughout the state and attend an annual rules interpretation meeting. Basketball officiating and rules information kentucky. All officials are required to view an online rules interpretation meeting pertaining to their sports before the season begins. By 1986, nysgboa had 24 boards across nys with membership just over 1,900 officials. It is not intended to replace the official rule book. Nba hopes referee clinics encourage more to apply for officiating jobs. Officials resources national wheelchair basketball. The onestop source for fhsaa registered officials, the fhsaa officials guidebook contains all regulations pertaining to the fhsaa contest officials program, including registration guidelines and procedures, sanctioning of local officials associations, uniform requirements, fee scales, etc. Officiating information kentucky high school athletic.
More techniques, tips, and best practices for scholastic collegiate basketball officials martin, billy, malloy, tim, battista, al on. L0, l1, l2 and l3 officials will be allowed to advance two levels in classification per sport, per year, when credited for by completing a nfhs officials training video for the sports official is licensed in. This basketball rules guide was not created to compete with the comprehensive rule books that are available like the official fiba basketball rules and nfhs rules book. Most leagues or governing bodies in north america, the most important of which are the national basketball association and ncaa, formulate their own rules. The kentucky high school athletic association requires officials to enforce sportsmanship rules. Become an official officials wisconsin interscholastic. Observation and evaluation guidelines for officials and observers.
Case book material in this edition are in shaded boxes and are labeled. The official scorebook shall remain at the scorers table throughout the game, including all intermissions. Gardner, publisher theresia wynns, editor nfhs publications to maintain the sound traditions of this sport, encourage sportsmanship and minimize the inherent risk of injury, the national federation of state high school associations writes playing rules for varsity competition among. Basic guide to the rules of basketball and refereeing this booklet is designed to give you a basic summary of the main rules of basketball based on fiba rules. New york state girl basketball officials association. New 201920 basketball officials manual michigan high school. This new organization was recognized by new york public high school athletic association as the organization to officiate all women basketball contests. I read the rule books over and over but this book really cleared up the grey areas. While many of the basic rules are uniform throughout the world, variations do exist. Nba officiating news, rulebook and referee operations. Officials are required to view an online rules presentation and take an online rules examination every year in every sport in which they are licensed. Coachs instruction to file a report on an ossaa game official.
Officiating basketball, or any sport is a very demanding yet rewarding avocation. The site features the nba rulebook, nba video rulebook and nba replay archive. The piaa handbook contains information regarding the piaa constitution and bylaws, policies and procedures, rules and regulations, sports medicine guidelines, and forms. There are five instances the rule book lists as correctable. This should be required reading for a new basketball official. Pass an open book exam with a minimum score of 75% when available once steps 1 3 are completed, you will be a fully registered officials. Information regarding the link to the test can be found on the uhsaa website. Basketball rules all coaches and players must know easy. At the most basic level, the rules of basketball make it an easy game to learn and a simple game to play. All officials must score 75 percent or higher on an online openbook exam in the sports for which they intend to officiate. The game officials shall be a referee and an umpire or a referee and two umpires who shall be assisted by an official timer and scorer. Access to online rules publications and training resources. The ohsaa officiating department has prepared the following presentation to assist officials with using arbitersports. All parties have worked hard to create a sense of teamwork, response, responsibility, and perspective.
It is therefore essential that if you wish to referee basketball you obtain a copy of the official rule book. Nfhs adds resource for parent behavior at events with the parent s. Nfhs coaches and officials association paid members get all books for. Nfhs officials association membership includes access to sport. Basketball officials sportspecific officials sdhsaa. Techniques, tips, and best practices for scholastic collegiate basketball officials by billy martin, tim malloy, et al. Mhsaa basketball officials manual crews of 2 and 3.
Basketball oklahoma secondary school activities association. Licensing indiana high school athletic association. In the event of injury to a players, the officials may stop the game. Basketball rules see fiba internal regulations, book 2. He has been selected to work 10 ncaa womens tournaments and 2 ncaa mens tournaments. The program is designed to reach out to high school age students who are interested in pursuing basketball officiating.
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