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Personally, I don't care for the Rules by Topic book. It presents basically the same information as the Rules and Case books, yet the format is somewhat confusing. I don't see much value there.

For new officials (and even coaches ) the best book BY FAR is the Simplified and Illustrated.

2007-08 Basketball Simplified & Illustrated Item #: BKSI08 Retail Price: $7.95 Details: These books make use of cartoons and diagrams to clearly explain situations that might otherwise be difficult to comprehend.