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Too many basketball officials do not follow the rules and mechanics that are set forth by the NFHS. These officials seem to modify the NFHS basketball officials manuals to their own interpretation of the rules/mechanics. Unless a state association and or a particular officials association have amended NFHS rules then we should all try to comply. The 2003-05 NFHS Basketball Officials Manual, NFHS Publications 2003 has a section Duties of Game Management; it is written under the heading of Officials Pregame Protocol that an official may conduct two conferences or a single conference. Although this information refers to 3 person mechanics, #104 instructs a 2 person mechanic crew to read page 88 for conducting their pregame protocol. What has been written for two conferences is that officials shall begin at the 0:12:00 mark, get respective team captains. The Referee will introduce or cause introductions, he/she shall discus sporting behavior expectations, out of bounds line, team color and team basket to shoot at and to cover any other unusual situations. Later on at the 0:01:30 mark, the officials shall greet head coaches, address sporting behavior expectations, and check on legality of player equipment.
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