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Rule 2Officials & Duties

Rule 2 OFFICIALS AND THEIR DUTIES

• ART. 3 . . . The scorer and timer shall shall be located be located at the scorer’s and timer’s timer’s table table on the side of the court.

• It is recommended It is recommended that the official scorer and timer be seated next to each other.

Section 2 OFFICIALS’ JURISDICTION

• ART. 1 . . . ………

• The use of any replay or television monitoring replay or television monitoring equipment by the officials in making any decision relating to the game is prohibitedis prohibited..

• ART. 2 . . . The officials’ jurisdiction ……… beginsbegins when they arrive on the floorarrive on the floor.

• The officials’ arrival on the floor shall be at least 15 minutes before 15 minutes before the scheduled starting time of the game.

• ART. 4 . . . The jurisdiction of the officials'

is terminated and the final score has been final score has been approvedapproved when all officials leave the visual all officials leave the visual confinesconfines of the playing area.

2.2.4 SITUATION A:

• The score is Team A-62 and Team B-61 when the horn sounds to end the fourth quarter. Prior to the referee’s approval Prior to the referee’s approval of the final scoreof the final score, the coach of Team A directs obscene gestures at the officials.

• RULING: A technical foul is charged and the result of the free throws will determine which team is the winner of the contest or if an overtime period will be necessary.

SECTION 4 REFEREE’S PREGAME DUTIES

• The referee shall:The referee shall:• ART. 1 . . Inspect and approve Inspect and approve all equipment

including court, baskets & ball….

• ART. 3 . . . Designate the official scorebookofficial scorebook…

• ART. 4 . . . Be responsible for having each team notified 3 minutes before 3 minutes before each half is to begin. The official timer should sound the game horn three slow & deliberate times

• ART. 5 . . . Verify with the head coach, prior to prior to each contest that each contest that ((conducted at pregame conference @ 3min mark of warm-up period)..

his/her team member’s uniforms and equipment are legal and will be worn properlylegal and will be worn properly

all participants will exhibit proper sporting proper sporting behavior (good sportsmanship) behavior (good sportsmanship) throughout the contest.

COACHES VERIFICATION OF PROPER UNIFORMS/EQUIPMENT

• 2.4.5 SITUATION A:

Before the contest both coaches verify that their teams are legally equipped. In the third quarter, A1 is discovered wearing a ring.

RULING:

• A1 must leave the game and remove the jewelry and may re-enter the game at the next substitution opportunity, but no penalty is assessed against A1 or the coach.

• 2.4.5 SITUATION B: To the referee's pregame inquiry of coaches regarding all team members being legally equipped and wearing the uniform properly, both coaches responded "yes." Three minutes into the first Three minutes into the first quarter, U1 observes A5 with a quarter, U1 observes A5 with a

tongue stud. tongue stud.

• RULING: When the tongue stud is noticed, A5 must leave the game A5 must leave the game and may not return until not return until the stud has been removed.

• There is no technical foul no technical foul assessed. (3-5-7)

SPECTATOR UNSPORTING BEHAVIOR

• 2.8.1 SITUATION: What guidelines should be exercised by the officials when spectators’ actions spectators’ actions are such that they interfere with the administration of administration of the gamethe game?

• RULING: The rules book states “the official may rule fouls official may rule fouls (technical foul) in either team if its supporters act in such a way as to interfere with the proper conduct of the

game.”

• It is significant to note the word used is note the word used is “may.” “may.” This gives permission, but does does not not in any way imply imply that officials must must call technical fouls call technical fouls on team followers

or supporters for unsporting acts.

• ……while officials do have the authority to penalize a team whose spectators interfere with the proper conduct of the game, this authority must be used with this authority must be used with extreme caution and discretionextreme caution and discretion.

• COMMENT: Responsibility for the behavior of spectators is that of home or game management.

We will cover the following areas of Rule 2 in the future:

• Correctable Errors

• Scorer’s & Timer’s Duties