Hand Checking guidelines

[RonRef]

Originally Posted by Jimgolf

The GPBOA website ( http://www.gpboa.org/Rules%20&%20Mechanics.htm )has some good articles for beginning officials.

One in particular is regarding hand checking, and was written by John Basorist, a D1 official in Michigan. The full article is at http://www.gpboa.org/Articles/Handchecking.pdf but the gist of the article is :


Also:


Are these guidelines appropriate for NFHS?

I am not all for the one warning, if you put two hand on the ball handler I am going to call it right now, now warning. I would also call it a hold not a handcheck. If the arm bar impedes the ball handler and is extended out from the body I am going to get it without a warning. I guess it depends if you are a women's or men's college official. On the women's side we have strict guidelines for handchecks and armbars.