When I first started out, I heard the phrase "referee the defense". As I am getting a hang of that, I am starting to work on things like finding the "second rebounder" and officiating the "secondary defender".

What are some other advanced officiating techniques that I should know about?

Dive into the many subtelties of "game awareness".
i.e.
Your partner(s) just let a guard bump a kid all the way to the whole but didn't call it because the kid kept going to the hole.
Reading your partner(s) blood pressure level re: a fan, a coach, a player etc.
There are MANY MANY MANY others.
AAR

How about:

The patient whistle
Advantage/Disadvantage

That's twice lately I've seen the phrase "second rebounder." What is this about?

It means the player without inside position. Find that player on the rebound and it is easier to judge verticality.

You're right, it is easier. I guess that's why I've learned to do it without ever hearing anybody give the concept a name before. Thanks

AAR's suggestion is a good one. The play that he described is something that would make every official great if they can learn to do it. I call it a "flow of game" call. The first time the concept was shown to me, it really helped me out a lot. Paying attention to the flow of the game also forces you to be patient with whistles and watch a play develop. That goes hand in hand with advantage/disadvantage. Those are the types of advanced officiating concepts that can really help you develop.

Here's one or two, or....
1. Competetive match-up: A1 and A2 or A2 and B2 who are in your PCA .

2. PCA: Primary Coverage Area

3. Trust Your Partner, Referee the Defense, Concentrate on your Primary, Call the obvious

4. Manage the game with the lightest touch necessary (Don't overcall but control play)

5. Allow the product on the court to dictate the tempo of the game.

6. Communicate strength and control without being arrogant

7. Dead Ball Efficiency---Ball is dead we become more alive.

8. If you can't explain it, don't call it.

[Edited by South GA BBall Ref on Mar 3rd, 2005 at 09:50 PM]

now THAT is a good list.

This one is not original:

Forget about refereeing the defense

Referee the matchup

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After and/or during your pregame work on crew comfort so trusting your partner is easier.

On a side note: I just watched a replay of the Lanier versus South Gwinnett game that I taped (DVR) because it was in High-Def. Yuck!

Lanier S. Gwinette
 

tomegun: I assume that you are in the ATL area. By chance, did youget out to see any of the games in Gwinette on Wednesday? If so, I was in the Sandy Creek-Tucker matchup. If you saw the game, give me your opinion on the officiating.

Doesn't "trust your partner" kind of mean "concentrate on your own primary"? I've heard this same mantra except that instead of "concentrate on your primary", substitute "protect the shooter". I think it's a good starting point for a solid game.

These are good. Any more?

What's coming next?

Throw-in spot.
Possession arrow.
Clock awareness.
Bonus situation.
On ball coverage.
Time-out situations.

mick

Re: Lanier S. Gwinette
 

No, I'm not in the ATL area but I know some officials from there. I recorded that game because Louis Williams and Monta Ellis were in it. Louis Williams and his teammate (forgot his name) were at the Nike Invitational in Indianapolis and I know they can go! Plus, the game was in high-def so I wanted to see it.

Re: Lanier S. Gwinette
 

I was there for that game and the "inadvertant" whistle at the end of regulation with 5.6 seconds definitely sticks out in my mind. We were trying to figure out what it was for and after putting 2&2 together I came to the conclusion that the Tucker player was calling for a timeout while Sandy Creek had the ball. The official blew his whistle and I'm guessing realized that it was a Tucker player calling timeout. Luckily it didn't impact the end of the game because Sandy Creek turned the ball over. Is this what happened or was it something else?

The technical called on the Tucker guard was a good call (taunting) and the following technical on the coach probably made the game alot easier to manage! Tucker's coach thinks he's a ref during most of his games and forgets to actually "coach" his team. What did the Sandy Creek player say to get a technical?

I would have more for you but I've seen and refereed alot of basketball since Wednesday and it's all running together!

Louis William sure can go! Maybe best player in country??? Going to either NBA or Georgia. If it's Georgia, watch out for Georgia next year.

cford:

The T on the Tucker player was for taunting. I did not call that T or the one against the coach. The inadvertent whistle was just as you indicated....Tucker asked for the TO but did not have the ball. Other than the inadvertent whistle, I felt very good about the officiating job we did. Thanks for the reply.

<U>5.8.3 Situation E</U> - "...The time-out once granted can not be revoked and is charged...."

Are you saying the inadvertent whistle was not "a granting of a time-out" eventhough the whistle was blown in recognition of the request?

mick

Mick:

The whistle was indeed sounded due to the verbal requesting of the time-out erroneously as stated previously. The official, after realizing the mistake, explained why the stoppage of play occurred. The result was that the team originally requesting the time-out got a chance to call it becasue of the dead ball situation afterall. Mental error/ loss of concentration the culprit.

Thanks, South GA BBall Ref,
I have bought that T-shirt.
mick

having the chance to still request the timeout because of the dead ball situation doesn't matter does it? Once we stop play <b>to grant the timeout</b>, the timeout must be granted. Or, am I wrong here?

RollTide,
The procedure is to say to the coach, "M'bad, do you still wish the time-out? The other team will get the throw-in regardless....", and then to grant if requesting coach says yes or to allow the throw-in by the other team if coach says no.
mick

Re: Lanier S. Gwinette
 

It becomes a dead ball once the whistle is blown in this situation. Even though the defense was not allowed to call a timeout, they now have the option of calling one because of the inadvertent whistle.

Re: Re: Lanier S. Gwinette
 

cford: That is exactly what happened and how it was handled