[IREFU2]

Originally posted by IAABO_Ref
If the home school administration says “We are not putting a box down. You as the referee say, “Well then you better get on the PA system and tell everyone why the game isn’t starting.” I bet you’ll see some tape getting put down very quick.

Rule 2.4.1

The Referee SHALL:

Article 1:

Inspect and APPROVE all equipment, including COURT, baskets, ball, backboards and timers and scores signal.


Rule 1.13.2 says that the coaching box shall be outlined

So now let’s say that you walk out onto the floor and the free throw lane markings are not on the floor. Are you going to say well tonight I guess we’re not going to have anyone line-up for free throws. Because the home team can’t rebound so they don’t want to put the markings down.

I think that is too the extreme about the free throw lines and if they werent there, the court surely isnt legally marked i.e -

SECTION 4 REFEREE'S PREGAME DUTIES
The referee shall:
ART. 1 . . . Inspect and approve all equipment, including court, baskets, ball, backboards, and timer's and scorer's signals.

I would say that if that above is not approved, you have no game that night.